Legal Aid of NC and
UNC
School
of Law to offer free clinic in
Alliance
on March 12th
February 20, 2009 MEDIA RELEASE
(New
Bern,
NC)
– Legal Aid of
North Carolina
and the UNC School of Law are teaming up to offer free advance
directive legal services
on March 12 at the
Pamlico County Senior Center
in
Alliance,
NC.
Advance directives are legal documents that allow you to
convey your decisions about distribution of property and end-of-life
care ahead of time, such as
wills, powers of attorney, healthcare powers of attorney and living
wills.
“These legal documents are critical tools that will help you
preserve your property for future generations, protect and build
your family’s wealth and let others know of your wishes related to
end-of-life care,” says David
Caddigan, managing
attorney of the
LANC-New Bern Office.
“Our free clinic will give clients the opportunity to
complete all legal requirements related to their documents during
their appointments.”
The advance directive documents will be drafted by law students and
reviewed by licensed attorneys.
Eligible clients will have the opportunity to complete all
legal requirements (including signing, witnessing and notarizing)
during their appointments.
The law students will be working with and under the
supervision of attorneys from Legal Aid of North Carolina, the UNC
Pro Bono Program and the
UNC
Center
for Civil Rights.
Interviews will take place on Thursday, March 12 at the
Pamlico County Senior Center located at
800 Main Street
in
Alliance.
These legal services will be provided free-of-charge, but
individuals must meet the eligibility requirements for Legal Aid of
North Carolina.
To determine if you are eligible for this program and
to schedule an appointment,
contact Legal Aid of North Carolina’s
New Bern
office at 252-637-9502 or 800-672-8213.
Legal Aid of
North Carolina
(LANC) is a
statewide nonprofit law firm that provides free legal services in
civil matters to eligible, low-income
residents. LANC serves
all 100 counties of
North Carolina
through 24 geographically located offices across the state.
The
LANC-New Bern Office serves clients in
Beaufort, Carteret,
Craven, Jones, Pamlico
counties and is
located at
213 Pollock Street
in
New Bern.
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CONTACTS:
David Caddigan,
(Managing Attorney, LANC-New
Bern
Office),
New Bern,
NC,
252-637-9502
Evan Lewis (Senior Managing Attorney, LANC- New
Bern/Greenville Offices) Greenville,
NC,
252-637-9502 or
252-758-0113
Katie Bowler (Assistant Dean for Communications,
UNC
School
of Law),
Chapel Hill,
NC,
919- 962-1277
Dock Kornegay
(Director, Public Relations & Development, Legal Aid of NC),
Raleigh,
NC,
919-856-2564
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SEE ALSO:
Legal Aid
of NC and UNC
School of Law to offer free clinic in
Trenton
on
March 9
(February 20, 2009 Media Release,
LANC-New Bern Office)
Legal Aid
of NC and UNC
School of Law to offer free clinic in
Belhaven
on
March 10
(February 20, 2009 Media Release,
LANC-New Bern Office)
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