LAW SERVICES FOR OLDER ADULTS | LEGAL AID OF SOUTHEAST AND CENTRAL OHIO
Provides legal assistance which may include information, advice, or representation as well as online resources to help with the following issues: *Simple Wills *Power of Attorney *Advance Directives *Nursing Home Issues *Medicaid/Medicare Issues *Grandparent Custody or Power of Attorney *Consumer Protections *Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation *Housing and Income Issues *Transfer on Death Affidavits
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211 Fairfield
Physical Address
73 East Water Street, Chillicothe, OH 45601
Hours
Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm, closed 12:30pm-1pm
Voice
Voice
Application process
Call, email, or go online for more information or to apply.
Fee
None
Eligibility
*Applicants must be at or below 125% of the federal poverty level. *Applicants are also ineligible if providing assistance would create a conflict of interest. Client may be eligible for representation in the following cases: *Are threatened with removal from a nursing home or long-term care facility *Are denied medical care because Medicare/Medicaid or an insurance provider refuses coverage *Have been threatened or sued for a medical debt *Grandchildren were placed in your care by Children’s Protective Services and you need legal custody to obtain services, income or housing *Have been the target of financial exploitation *Need a reasonable accommodation or modification to stay in your home *Were denied or terminated from public benefits such as food assistance, disability assistance, or Social Security income *Are the victim of abuse or neglect
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LEGAL AID OF SOUTHEAST AND CENTRAL OHIO
Provides legal representation at no charge in CIVIL MATTERS for residents of Southeast and Central Ohio who have low household incomes, or who are age 60 or older. The organization is the result of a merge between Southeastern Ohio Legal Services and The Legal Aid Society of Columbus.