Volunteers of Legal Service (VOLS) Elderly Project
WHO WE ARE
The Volunteers of Legal Service (VOLS) Elderly Project
provides pro bono legal services to the elderly (60+) of Manhattan. We
provide services in four ways: walk-in legal clinics at specific senior
center sites on pre-arranged days and times each month, social worker
direct contacts to discuss legal issues that their clients seem to be
having, legal information seminars for seniors and senior center staff,
and direct referrals of appropriate matters to volunteer lawyers, legal
service providers or the City Bar Legal Referral Service.
In 2009, we provided services to Manhattan seniors on
1,596 cases. In 2008 we conducted 24 legal information seminars reaching
approximately 700 seniors and 40 senior center staff members.
HOW TO GET HELP
Contact this group by ATTENDING A CLINIC at one of 12 senior centers throughout Manhattan.
Call 212-966-4400 for locations and schedules of legal clinics.
This group does not provide legal representation in court.
WHO WE SERVE
See below for an explanation of restrictions on who we can serve.
Area(s) Served:
New York (Manhattan)
Languages Spoken: Spanish
Wheelchair Accessible: Y
Income Guidelines:
You must be living on a fixed income and have less than $20,000 in assets.
Other Requirements: For help, you must be:
a senior (60 years or older) a resident of Manhattan
TYPE OF HELP
This group provides the following types of services based on your legal needs and its resources:
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Contact this group by ATTENDING A CLINIC at one of 12 senior centers throughout Manhattan.
