The Senior Law Project provides legal advice or representation for people age 60 or older for issues including: - Citizenship, including medical waivers\ - Consumer law, including debt collection and garnishment - Family law, including marriage dissolution, orders for protection, and third-party custody where domestic abuse or child endangerment is alleged, or spousal maintenance is needed - Housing, including: eviction, foreclosure, poor conditions, requests for reasonable accommodation - Power of attorney and health care directives - Public benefits programs, including denial or termination of eligibility/lack of payment by: Medicare, Social Security (SSI), Medical Assistance, food support, Minnesota Supplemental Aid, General Assistance, Emergency Assistance, fuel assistance, Veterans benefits - Medicare - Nursing home problems, including involuntary discharge - Social Security The Senior Law Project DOES NOT handle: - Estate Planning - Living trusts - Real estate transactions - Wills Disability law efforts include: - Decreasing discrimination and increasing integration - Increasing access to appropriate services - Individual and system advocacy concerns - Reducing abuse and neglect

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

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

Provides civil legal assistance for older adults in the areas of social and economic needs. Assistance may include: - Elder abuse - Assisted living and nursing home discharges - Public benefits assistance

Provides legal representation and advice to older adults. Handles cases such as: - Abusive debt collection practices - Issues with government benefits such as Medical Assistance (MA) or Social Security SSI programs - Elder Abuse - Housing issues such as eviction or reasonable accommodations of disabilities - Nursing home issues (payment, conditions, and discharge) - Utility shut-off assistance

Provides legal representation and advice to older adults. Handles cases such as: - Abusive debt collection practices - Issues with government benefits such as Medical Assistance (MA) or Social Security SSI programs - Elder Abuse - Housing issues such as eviction or reasonable accommodations of disabilities - Nursing home issues (payment, conditions, and discharge) - Utility shut-off assistance

Provides legal representation and advice to older adults. Handles cases such as: - Abusive debt collection practices - Issues with government benefits such as Medical Assistance (MA) or Social Security SSI programs - Elder Abuse - Housing issues such as eviction or reasonable accommodations of disabilities - Nursing home issues (payment, conditions, and discharge) - Utility shut-off assistance

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

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

Provides free civil and criminal legal services to enrolled Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe members. services available: - Answer questions - Go to court - Notary services - Provide legal services - Resolve cases on behalf of clients Program does not accept all cases and may deny services based on criteria of the case and the client. Cases accepted: - Child Protection (CHIPS) - Consumer law and debt collection - Criminal law - Domestic abuse - Elder law (health care directives, powers of attorney, estate planning, probate, guardianships, grandchild adoption/guardianship/custody, Indian trust land/accounts) - Estate planning - Family law (divorce and custody/visitation) - Housing - Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) - Juvenile delinquency - Probate - Public benefits (denial or termination of benefits such as Social Security) - Truancy cases Cannot accept cases such as: - 1st or 2nd degree drug possession - Bankruptcy - Commitments - Criminal or civil cases outside of the service area - Drug sales - Employment discrimination - Federal court cases - Personal injury - Suing other band members for money damages - Worker's compensation - Wrongful termination

Provides legal representation and advice to older adults. Handles cases such as: - Abusive debt collection practices - Issues with government benefits such as Medical Assistance (MA) or Social Security SSI programs - Elder Abuse - Housing issues such as eviction or reasonable accommodations of disabilities - Nursing home issues (payment, conditions, and discharge) - Utility shut-off assistance

Information available to the public on programs of AARP including: - AARP Driver Safety Program: Driving program geared to assist seniors in maintaining and improving their driving skills. Initial class is 8 hours, follow-up classes are 4 hours every 3 years for a mandatory 10% discount on auto insurance in Minnesota - Information on insurance for automobiles, homes, mobile homes, motor club, health and life, prescriptions, investments, etc. - Information on legal services for seniors - Publications of AARP available - Information on tax assistance sites available to seniors February - April

- AARP safe driving classes - Bi-monthly newsletter - Thompson Times - Creative Arts (Crafts, crocheting, knitting, watercolor/drawing instruction, etc.) - Discussion groups including Technology, Entertainment, and Design (TED Talks) - Enrichment and educational programs (Computer lab/tech assistance, language/culture, etc.) - Fitness classes including line dancing, walking clubs, and more - Foot care - Health insurance counseling - Intergenerational opportunities - Legal advice (Fraud/scam prevention, and self defense) - Musical performances and jam sessions - Mystery book club - Social and recreational activities including bingo, bridge (duplicate/open), hand and foot, mahjong, and more - Special events - Tax assistance - Trips and tours - Volunteering opportunities

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

Provides free civil and criminal legal services to enrolled Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe members. services available: - Answer questions - Go to court - Notary services - Provide legal services - Resolve cases on behalf of clients Program does not accept all cases and may deny services based on criteria of the case and the client. Cases accepted: - Child Protection (CHIPS) - Consumer law and debt collection - Criminal law - Domestic abuse - Elder law (health care directives, powers of attorney, estate planning, probate, guardianships, grandchild adoption/guardianship/custody, Indian trust land/accounts) - Estate planning - Family law (divorce and custody/visitation) - Housing - Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) - Juvenile delinquency - Probate - Public benefits (denial or termination of benefits such as Social Security) - Truancy cases Cannot accept cases such as: - 1st or 2nd degree drug possession - Bankruptcy - Commitments - Criminal or civil cases outside of the service area - Drug sales - Employment discrimination - Federal court cases - Personal injury - Suing other band members for money damages - Worker's compensation - Wrongful termination

Private attorneys agree to take cases for clients who have been screened through the intake process and either need representation in a matter that is not an area of Legal Assistance of Olmsted County's expertise, or where there is a conflict of interest. Areas of available legal assistance may include: - Consumer/financial law - Elder law/wills - Employment law - Family law - Guardianship/conservatorship law - Immigration law - Landlord/tenant housing law - Property/real estate law

Provides activities and services for older adults including: - Book club - Blood pressure checks - Bible study - Ceramics - Community meals - Exercise classes - Hand and foot care - Free legal aid workshops - HOME Program: assists with housekeeping, minor repair services, painting projects, lawn raking, and snow shoveling - Pickleball

Provides legal representation and advice to older adults. Handles cases such as: - Abusive debt collection practices - Issues with government benefits such as Medical Assistance (MA) or Social Security SSI programs - Elder Abuse - Housing issues such as eviction or reasonable accommodations of disabilities - Nursing home issues (payment, conditions, and discharge) - Utility shut-off assistance

Provides legal representation and advice to older adults. Handles cases such as: - Abusive debt collection practices - Issues with government benefits such as Medical Assistance (MA) or Social Security SSI programs - Elder Abuse - Housing issues such as eviction or reasonable accommodations of disabilities - Nursing home issues (payment, conditions, and discharge) - Utility shut-off assistance

Provides civil legal services to older adults aged 60 years and older, with a focus on older adults with the greatest social and economic need. Assists with: - Assisted living and nursing home discharges - Elder abuse - Public benefits for food support, cash assistance, Social Security, Unemployment denials, public health insurance coverages such as Medical Assistance denials, reduction of home care services, and debt/creditor issues NOTE: Does not handle cases for living wills, trusts, and/or estate planning

Offers a variety of educational, social, and recreational programs to community members who are 55 and older. Programs include fitness classes, arts and crafts, games, music, social clubs, outdoor activities, and lifelong learning opportunities. Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid visits are held on the 3rd Monday of each month (appointments are required).