Legal Services

Results: 9

• ADA Implementation Assistance (3)
  TP-4000.3250-050

  ADA Implementation Assistance

  TP-4000.3250-050
  
  Programs that provide assistance for organizations that are in the process of implementing the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) and have questions regarding its requirements.
• Advance Medical Directives (1)
  FT-2700.0500

  Advance Medical Directives

  FT-2700.0500
  
  Programs that provide assistance for people who want to use the tools appropriate in their state to express their wishes regarding future medical treatment should they become incapacitated and/or to name the individual they would like to make health care decisions on their behalf. Included are programs that provide copies of necessary forms as well as those that help people complete them.
• General Legal Aid (10)
  FT-3200

  General Legal Aid

  FT-3200
  
  Programs that provide legal counseling and/or representation for low-income individuals who need assistance in routine legal matters, usually in the area of bankruptcy, housing, public benefits, family law, elder law or immigration/naturalization.
• Guardians ad Litem (2)
  FJ-2600

  Guardians ad Litem

  FJ-2600
  
  Individuals appointed by the court to represent, in a particular lawsuit, the interests of minors, people judged to be incompetent or people unborn or unascertained who may have a future interest in the property involved in the litigation. These special guardians may also serve as advocates for dependent children pending settlement of their cases in dependency court; and are usually attorneys but may also be court appointed special advocates (CASA volunteers).
• Lawyer Referral Services (2)
  FT-4800

  Lawyer Referral Services

  FT-4800
  
  Programs that maintain lists of private attorneys and link people who need legal assistance with lawyers who specialize in the required area of law.
• Legal Information Services (3)
  TJ-3200.4500

  Legal Information Services

  TJ-3200.4500
  
  Programs that provide information about specific legal problems and procedures that interested individuals can access on a website or in person, or by telephone, email, chat, text or other communication channel. Information may be in a self-serve, browsable format (for example a web resource directory or library of audio recordings) or provided by live agents with expertise in the field. Also included are legal aid services, bar associations and other programs that provide basic information about family law, landlord/tenant law, immigration law, consumer law, elder law, patient rights, the rights of persons with disabilities, the criminal justice system, the civil court system and other legal topics via workshops, classes, speaking engagements, printed materials, video tutorials, websites and other similar educational avenues.
• Nursing Facility Complaints (1)
  DD-1500.4280-600

  Nursing Facility Complaints

  DD-1500.4280-600
  
  Programs that accept and, where possible, attempt to resolve complaints regarding the licensing, incompetence of staff, cleanliness and safety of facilities, treatment of patients, quality of care, excessive fees, unethical, improper or unprofessional conduct of personnel or other inappropriate business practices of nursing facilities.
• Property Tax Agencies (1)
  DT-8500.4500-650

  Property Tax Agencies

  DT-8500.4500-650
  
  Programs that are responsible for establishing the value of taxable real property within a specified geographic area to determine the amount of property tax the owners will be required to pay each tax year, notifying taxpayers of their property tax obligations, collecting property tax payments, pursuing unpaid property taxes and responding to property taxpayer complaints. In some jurisdictions, the property tax assessments and collections are handled by different agencies. In others, both responsibilities are handled by the same office.
• Will Preparation Assistance (1)
  FT-2700.9500

  Will Preparation Assistance

  FT-2700.9500
  
  Programs that provide assistance on an individual or group basis for people who want to draft a Last Will and Testament which leaves instructions for the disposition of their property following their death and need assistance in ensuring that the document is properly written. Also included are programs that provide copies of the Last Will and Testament form that is valid in their jurisdiction.