Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida`s Senior Citizen Law Project provides free legal assistance to broward County seniors who are 60 years of age or older. Note on COVID-19Due to the pandemic, our building is currently closed to the public. However, we are here to help you with your legal requirements. For more information or to request legal assistance, call 954-765-8950 or visit our Covid-19 Resource Centre. Staff will make appointments at the address below and at various senior centers across the county. Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida is committed to providing legal services to our community. Due to the lack of staff in the office due to COVID-19, staff may not be available to meet with you if you do not have an appointment. If you are interested in applying for services, please apply online at coasttocoastlegalaid.org/get-help or call 954-736-2400. If you are a current client, please contact your lawyer or paralegal to arrange an appointment. To protect us all, everyone who comes to our offices must wear a mask and do a temperature check. If you do not respect these rules, we will be happy to talk to you by phone. Visit our COVID-19 Resource Center for more information. LBC empowers busy lawyers to make a difference in their community through pro bono work.
LBC handles administrative matters, so the lawyer`s time is spent directly on clients` legal needs. Legal Aid`s services are designed to help clients develop in self-sufficiency. When you help a legal aid client through our pro bono program, you get the satisfaction of knowing that you are part of a process designed to help people in need change their lives. Senior Citizens` Rights Project 491 N State Road 7 Plantation, FL 33317 Patrice Paldino, Project Manager Tel: 954.765.8955 or 954.736.2450 Fax: 954.736.2482. Friday, November 11 (Veterans Day)Thursday, November 24 and 25 (Thanksgiving Day)Monday, December 26 (Christmas) Broward County Legal Aid is an equal opportunity and employer provider. In accordance with federal law and the policy of the United States Department of Justice, this organization is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, or disability. To file a complaint of discrimination, contact the Office of Civil Rights, Office of Justice Programs, United States. Department of Justice, 810 7th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20531 or dial 202-307-0690 (Voice) or 202-307-2027 (TDD/TYY). People with hearing or speech disabilities can also contact ocr through the Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339 (TTY) or 877-877-8982 (language) or 800-845-6136 (Spanish). Or contact the Department of Legal Affairs, PL-01 The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida, 32399, or call 850-414-3300.
For lawyers who are ready to participate in our pro bono program, we also serve as a resource center and mentorship program that allows you to continue your legal education through FREE CLE seminars, trainings and clinics. Broward Lawyers Care is the pro bono project within broward County Legal Aid and South Florida Legal Aid from coast to coast and is the recognized pro bono program in Broward County, Florida. Broward Lawyers Care (BLC) was founded in 1983 as a joint effort of the Broward County Bar Association and Legal Aid. Hurricane UpdateOperations of all courts in the Seventeenth Judicial District and Broward County will cease at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 27, 2022. Judicial activities will resume on Friday, September 30, 2022, circumstances permitting (Administrative Order No. 2022-43-Temp). The court is closed and hearings are postponed. Please call the court`s emergency number at 954-831-7777 for more information. Please note that legal aid offices from coast to coast in South Florida are also closed until September 30, 2022. The office is closedMonday, September 26 (Rosh Hashanah)Wednesday, September 5. October (Yom Kippur) Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County (561) 655-8944423 Fern StreetWest Palm Beach, FL 33401 For assistance, please contact the Senior Citizen Law Project at 954.765.8955 or 954.736.2450.
Professional staff is available to answer calls from Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 17:00. LBC handles cases in the areas of child rights representation, family law, housing, social benefits, real estate, consumer law, bankruptcy, immigration, tax controversies and other categories. Monday, October 10 from noon (Indigenous Peoples Day)Friday, November 11 (Veterans Day)November 23 from November 12 to 25 (Thanksgiving)Friday, December 23 from noonMonday, December 26 (Christmas)Friday, December 30 from noon (New Year`s Day).