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What are your eligibility requirements?

Our services are available to San Francisco residents who are over sixty or are an adult aged eighteen to fifty-nine with a disability.

What legal problems will you assist with?

  • Housing related problems, especially eviction defense, illegal rent increases and habitability

  • Problems obtaining or retaining public benefits (Note: LAE will not assist clients in obtaining benefits based on a disability)

  • Problems resulting from elder abuse

  • Significant problems with creditors

  • End of Life Planning

  • Health Related legal issues

  • Foreclosure prevention

  • Other problems, as staff time and staff expertise permit

Are there any legal problems you won't assist with?

  • Any problem involving criminal charges

  • Any problem involving the Department of Motor Vehicles, the California Vehicle Code, or arising from a vehicular accident

  • Any problem involving state or federal taxes

  • Any problem arising from a business or commercial venture on the part of the client

  • Any problem for which representation by the private bar is available on a contingent fee basis

  • Any problem involving bankruptcy

Do I have to be very low income to quality for your services?

No. All eligible clients are served regardless of income.

Do you charge for your services?

No. All services are free.

Do you serve clients who are homebound, hospitalized or reside in a skilled nursing facility?

Yes, we will go to the client’s place of residence if necessary.

As a general rule, we will not provide representation to eligible clients who are:

  • Respondents in restraining order cases

  • Conservators in conservatorship cases

  • Master tenants seeking to evict sub-tenants

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All our legal services are free. Call (415) 538-3333 or
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