Senior Law Project (SLP)

A special statewide project of Legal Aid of North Carolina
877-439-3480 (toll-free)

The LANC Senior Law Project (SLP) specifically serves clients that are 60 years of age or older.  Special priority is given to the population consisting of those seniors with the greatest economic or social need; however, clients who are age 60 or older are exempt from income limitations and eligible for our services.

NEW:  Organ Donation Training materials (from workshop)

In the News

LANC's Shazia Anwar announces Senior  Law Project presentation
    (June 8, 2008 article, The Charlotte Observer)

What can we help you with?

  • Simple Will; Power of Attorney;
       Health Care Power of Attorney;
       Living Will
  • Public Benefits
        - Medicaid
        - Food Stamps
        - SSI/SSD
  • Abuse/Neglect
  • Unemployment Compensation
  • Housing Issues
        - Landlord/Tenant (Eviction Defenses)
        - Subsidized Housing Rights
        - Tenant’s Repair Needs
        - Utilities
  • Consumer Issues
        - Mortgage Foreclosure
  • Wrongful Repossession

Publications - Senior Law Project

  • "Senior Law Project" (pdf document)
    ...provides a general description of the services offered by the LANC Senior Law Project.

Organ Donation Training Materials

"Advance Health Care Planning & Organ & Tissue Donation"
    ...A "free" PowerPoint presentation that all of community
    trainers who attended the program may use to take the
    information out into their own communities.

"Organ & Tissue Donation: The Power to Save Lives"
    ...A PowerPoint presentation produced by Carolina
    Donor Services regarding organ and tissue donations.

"New Advance Directives Statutes"
    ...A Power Point presentation produced by Kristin L. Burrows,
    attorney with Graham, Nuckolls & Brown, PLLC, regarding
    the new health care power of attorney, living will and
    organ donation statutes.

FORM:  Health Care Power of Attorney
    ...A document that you can use to to name a person as your
    as your health care agent if you are comfortable giving that
    person broad and sweeping powers to make health care
    decisions for you.

FORM:  Living Will
    ...A document that you can use to give to give your health
    care provider instructions to withhold or withdraw
    life-prolonging measures in certain situations. 

LIST:  Information Resources
    ...A list of organizations that may be able to provide you
    information on legal issues, organ/tissue/eye donations,
    services for older adults and/or end of life care.

Information Sheet for Coordinating Your Local Event
    ...A list of tips for coordinating a local community education
    event.

Contact Information:

If you are interested in any of our services, please call 1-877-439-3480 and indicate in which county you live.

 

 

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The materials contained on this website are for information and educational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice. Please contact your Legal Aid of North Carolina office or a private attorney if you need to speak to an attorney regarding your particular situation. See our complete disclaimer.

Mission Statement

Legal Aid of North Carolina is a statewide, nonprofit law firm that provides free legal services in civil matters to low-income people in order to ensure equal access to justice and to remove legal barriers to economic opportunity.

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