Lawful Support Modern society featuring free of charge authorized solutions to seniors

 

In the spirit of providing this holiday getaway season, the Lee County Authorized Help Society will supply no cost authorized support to Lee County seniors 60 and in excess of on Saturday, Dec. 19. Customers of the Lee County Bar Association will volunteer their time for “Just for Seniors” from 9 a.m. to noon and once more from 1 to 5 p.m. to response legal queries certain to older older people.

In order to maintain protection protocols thanks to COVID-19, the function will choose area via Zoom video conferencing and by phone.

Seniors wishing to discuss with an attorney will want to routine an appointment on-line at www.leecountylegalaid.org/just-for-seniors/. Each and every appointment will be 20 minutes in size.

If additional in-depth support is required, prospects will be referred to attorneys who can supply aid at up to 50 percent off of their normal rates.

The Lee County Legal Support Culture supplies cost-free legal aid to minimal-money residents and has labored primarily with younger families and folks.

A short while ago, Government Director Andrew Banyai realized a need to have to supply help to the elderly populace in the group.

By means of a grant from the Cape Coral Group Basis, money have been secured to provide “Just for Seniors” situations various instances in excess of the course of the up coming calendar year.

“This has been a challenging year for so many, primarily the seniors in our local community,” mentioned Mr. Banyai. “We have always answered the call when it comes to legal aid and now is no exception. We hope the absolutely free information we give can enable reduce some of the money hardship our seniors could be dealing with this time of year.”

Mr. Banyai expects 20 to 30 lawyers to consider component in the event. Quite a few of these attorneys will volunteer as section of the Florida Bar’s Pro Bono Service Initiative, a system meant to really encourage legal professionals to volunteer no cost legal expert services to the underserved in their communities.

The function is staying sponsored by the Lee County Lawful Support Culture and Cape Coral Group Foundation.

Extra guidance is remaining delivered by United Way of Lee, Hendry, Glades & Okeechobee Lee County BOCC The Florida Bar Foundation Lee County Bar Association and CONRIC pr + advertising and marketing.

For far more details, email Nanci DuBois at nanci@LeeCountyLegalAid. org. ¦