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Elder Law Help in Gulfport
What:
Volunteer lawyers with the Community Law Program (CLP) help people who are over 60 years old with:
Wills,
living wills,
powers of attorney,
and health care surrogates
Elder Law Help in St. Petersburg
What:
Volunteer lawyers with the Community Law Program (CLP) help people who are over 60 years old with:
Wills,
living wills,
powers of attorney,
and health care surrogates
Elderly Mortgage Assistance Program (ELMORE)
Authored By: Florida's Hardest Hit
The federal government has funding to help senior homeowners with a reverse mortgage. Read facts and questions about this program which is available in all 67...
Florida Senior Legal Helpline
Authored By: Bay Area Legal Services, Inc. - Tampa
Information
1-888-895-7873, the Senior Legal Helpline, provides free legal advice to eligible Florida residents age 60 and older, for civil...
Guide to Choosing a Nursing Home or Other Long‑Term Services
Authored by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services
This guide helps explain the entire process of choosing a nursing home including paying for it...
Housing & Property Rights for Seniors
Authored By: Florida Department of Elder Affairs
A chapter from the Consumer Resource Guide that talks about housing options for seniors. Includes sections on nursing homes, affordable housing,...
Housing Resources for Seniors
Authored By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Some national and Florida-specific organizations helping seniors with housing issues.
Updated: May 4, 2017
Legal Help Clinic: Senior Legal Advice in Wakulla
Volunteer lawyers interview individuals 60 years of age or older from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on the 2nd Monday of each month (excluding holidays) who are pre-scheduled and have completed and...
Older Floridians Handbook
Authored By: Florida Justice Institute
Laws and programs that affect elderly Floridians and their families. This Handbook goes into many subjects including public benefits, health care, wills...
Senior Legal Advice in Crawfordville
What:
Volunteer lawyers interview people who are 60 years old or older who:
Have signed-up
Fully completed the clinic intake form
Signed and dated the clinic intake...
Senior Legal Advice in Tallahassee
What:
Volunteer lawyers interview people who are 60 years old or older who:
Have signed-up
Fully completed the clinic intake form
Signed and dated the clinic intake...
Video: Fair Housing: It's Your Right
Information
Watch this video to learn about HUD's Fair Housing Act and your fair housing rights.
Click on the link below for additional information on Fair Housing from the Department of...