Senior Citizens Law Project - Justice North
Deals only with civil law issues, does not cover criminal law: - Attorneys will only advise on wills and do not draw them up - High priority for seniors with "consumer questions" since so many seniors are victims of consumer fraud Topics include: - Housing - Medical assistance - Powers of attorney - Healthcare directives - Harassing creditor phone calls - Garnishments - Long-term care - Income and benefits issues
Categories
Last assured
10/31/2023
Physical Address
603 Oak Street, Brainerd, MN 56401
Hours
8:30 am - 12 noon and 1 pm - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
Voice
Fax
(218)726-4804
Website
Application process
Call for appointment; many cases handled through telephone intake
Required documents
All documents pertaining to the legal issues including any paperwork received concerning the case and the names, phone numbers, and addresses of all persons involved. Preparing and bringing a written summary of the legal situation will also make the most of the time available with the attorney.
Eligibility
- Seniors age 60 and over; primarily serves Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca, Kanabec, Koochiching, Lake, Pine, and Saint Louis counties - This program has no income guidelines, instead there is a priority list of legal issues which generally affect persons with low incomes
Service area
Aitkin County, MN Carlton County, MN Cass County, MN Cook County, MN Crow Wing County, MN Itasca County, MN Kanabec County, MN Koochiching County, MN Lake County, MN Pine County, MN Saint Louis County, MN
Agency info
Justice North
Free legal services for low-income people who live or have a legal issue in Saint Louis, Lake, Cook, Cass, Itasca, Crow Wing, Aitkin, Carlton, Kochiching, Pine, or Kanabec counties