Senior Law - Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services

66 East 3rd Street, Suite 204, Winona, MN 55987

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

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, permanent resident card, etc. is needed for service

Hours

- Office: 8:30 am - 5 pm Monday - Friday - Screening: 9 am - 11:45 am and 1 pm - 3 pm Monday - Friday

(888)575-2954

Voice

https://smrls.org/get-help/legal-services/seniors/

[email protected]

Application process

Call during screening hours

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

Description

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

What's Here

Utility Disconnection Protection Landlord/Tenant Assistance Collection Complaints Elder Law Welfare Rights Assistance Consumer Law Low Income Older Adults Nursing Facility Complaints

Providing organization

Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services

Legal services for income-eligible residents