438 Main Street
Suite 1200 Buffalo, NY 14202
www.elderjusticeny.org
Main Phone
716-853-3087
Fax
716-856-5317
Primary Services
Advance Medical Directives, Consumer Law, Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management, Elder Law, Eviction Prevention Assistance, General Benefits Assistance, General Legal Aid, Grandparent Rights, Health Insurance Information/Counseling, Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services, Insurance Law, Landlord Rights Information/Counseling, Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution, Legal Counseling, Legal Representation, Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling, Patient Rights Assistance, Pension Benefits Assistance, Predatory Lending Assistance, Tax Foreclosure Assistance, Tenant Rights Information/Counseling, Welfare Rights Assistance
Description
Provides free civil legal services for problems with health care and insurance (including Medicaid and Medicare), kinship care (non-parent custody issues in family court, no age restrictions), social security and public benefits programs, powers of attorney, health care proxies, nursing home and hospital issues, grandparents' rights, protective services, consumer protection relating to consumer scams, refugee/New Americans' services, LGBTQ rights for older adults (Silver Pride Project), elder abuse, veterans' referrals through Veterans' Court (income guidelines), and predatory lending.
Also handles housing problems such as mortgage foreclosures, tax foreclosures, housing violations, and tenant/landlord issues (for City of Buffalo residents only; income guidelines apply).
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Also handles housing problems such as mortgage foreclosures, tax foreclosures, housing violations, and tenant/landlord issues (for City of Buffalo residents only; income guidelines apply).
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Hours
Labor Day thru Memorial Day: Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm.
Memorial Day thru Labor Day: Monday-Friday, 9am-4:30pm.
Memorial Day thru Labor Day: Monday-Friday, 9am-4:30pm.
Eligibility
For programs funded through the federal Older Americans Act, only adults 60 and older are eligible. However, many programs are available for younger or disabled clients. Please call for specifics.
Service Area: WNY.
Service Area: WNY.
Intake Process
Call 716-853-3087. No in-person services available for the time being; staff are working remotely.
Program Fees
Free.
Languages
Spanish, French, Lingala, Kikongo, Swahili, and Russian.
Language Access Line and International Institute translation services are available for other languages.
Language Access Line and International Institute translation services are available for other languages.
Date of Official Change
Jun 08, 2020
Contacts
Karen Nicolson (Primary)
Chief Executive Officer
knicolson@elderjusticeny.org
716-853-3087 x205
Alex Fehrman
ffehrman@elderjusticeny.org