Senior Law - Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services
Provides free legal representation and advice to low income and other needy elderly. Case priorities for representation focus on problems that affect low income elderly. Callers who do not fit into priorities receive advice, or information and referral. Handles cases such as: - Abusive debt collection practices - Benefits: Food Stamps (SNAP), Medical Assistance (MA), Social Security Disability, Personal Care Assistance (PCA) - Elder Abuse - Health Care Directives - Housing: Eviction, Subsidized Housing, Reasonable Accomodations of disabilities - Nursing home issues (payment, conditions, and discharge) - Utility Shut-off assistance
Categories
Last assured
02/03/2024
Physical Address
66 East 3rd Street, Winona, MN 55987
Hours
- Office: 8:30 am - 5 pm Monday - Friday - Screening: 9 am - 11:45 am and 1 pm - 3 pm Monday - Friday
Voice
Application process
Call during screening hours
Required documents
- Have all documents pertaining to the legal issues including any paperwork received concerning the case available before calling for a screening - If the individual is a refugee or other eligible alien, then I-94, green card, etc. is needed for service
Eligibility
Low income and other needy senior citizens 60 years of age and older. Does not handle criminal cases. Serves Blue Earth; Brown; Carver; Cottonwood; Dakota; Dodge; Faribault; Fillmore; Freeborn; Goodhue; Houston; Jackson; Le Sueur; Martin; McLeod; Mower; Murray; Nicollet; Nobles; Olmsted; Pipestone; Ramsey; Redwood; Rice; Rock; Scott; Sibley; Steele; Wabasha; Waseca; Washington; Watonwan; Winona counties
Service area
Blue Earth County, MN Brown County, MN Carver County, MN Cottonwood County, MN Dakota County, MN Dodge County, MN Faribault County, MN Fillmore County, MN Freeborn County, MN Goodhue County, MN Houston County, MN Jackson County, MN Le Sueur County, MN Martin County, MN Mcleod County, MN Mower County, MN Nicollet County, MN Nobles County, MN Olmsted County, MN Pipestone County, MN Ramsey County, MN Rice County, MN Rock County, MN Scott County, MN Sibley County, MN Steele County, MN Wabasha County, MN Waseca County, MN Washington County, MN Watonwan County, MN Winona County, MN
Agency info
Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services
Legal services for income-eligible residents