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Our iOS apps : US Benefits Directory , Food Banks Directory , GSA Auctions , Low Cost Apartments Directory,

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HOW LSA HELPS PEOPLE

 

Protecting Consumers:

Consumer issues can have a negative effect on household income, which can lead to a downward spiral of issues such as eviction, utility terminations, etc. We help consumers navigate the court system, where the debt collection industry often preys on consumers’ lack of knowledge to obtain fraudulent default judgments and seize a client’s paycheck, home, and property, often in violation of the law. We help debtors assert all available exemption rights and also force creditors to prove their standing in debt collection suits, which they are usually unable to do. Many elderly clients with no healthcare face catastrophic illness and medical bills, pushing them into bankruptcy. In those situations where a bankruptcy is a reasonable option to resolve legal problems, we represent clients in filing a bankruptcy case. We also help consumers enforce their rights regarding product warranties, clearing up credit reporting errors, reporting identity theft, and problems with public utilities.

Preventing Family Violence:

This is an area really utilized by LSA clients. LSA assists with family law cases, when domestic violence (spouse, elder or child abuse) is present. We assist victims of domestic violence who need an order of protection or a restraining order to protect themselves or their children. We assist victims in filing a Protection from Abuse petition or a divorce. In the course of this representation, Legal Services can also represent victims in seeking custody of minor children, child support, and other relief that will enable them to start a new life that will be free from abuse.

Securing Shelter and Preventing Homelessness:

LSA helps clients in public housing, Section 8, or other government subsidized housing programs to obtain services, resolve grievances, or contest an eviction. In private housing – where a landlord is not complying with the terms of the clients lease or is trying to evict them – we advise clients concerning their rights and may represent them in court if they are sued. In cases where clients are having problems with the mortgage on their home or other problems concerning the home and land they own, Legal Services is there. Heir property rights and land loss prevention are of particular concern in poor rural areas with small family and minority farmers.

Ensuring Healthy, Stable Families:

If a client is eligible for Medicaid or Medicare and is having problems getting them to pay for covered medical treatment, LSA can assist them in obtaining coverage. If clients are having problems receiving public assistance benefits that they are eligible for and need to take care of their children, we can assist them in making sure that eligibility and benefit levels are properly determined.

Assisting the Disabled in Achieving Independence:

LSA works to ensure that low-income, disabled individuals in Alabama have access to medical care and a subsistence income, through Medicaid and other forms of government assistance. We promote strategies that enable people with disabilities to live as independently as possible. LSA also represents clients when they are receiving Social Security disability and there is a threat their benefits will cease.

Assisting Seniors:

Alabama’s senior citizens are faced with multifaceted problems on a daily basis. LSA partners with Central Alabama Aging Consortium (CAAC) in the Montgomery office and Jefferson County Office of Senior Citizen Services and East Alabama Regional Planning Commission in the Birmingham office to assist elderly clients with Medicaid and Medicare problems, nursing home issues, wills, durable powers of attorney, Advanced Health Care Directives, probate problems and numerous consumer issues where unfair advantage is often taken of the elderly.

Applicants that need social services or have a legal problem not practiced by LSA are directed to other resources for assistance. Our staff actively looks for resources for applicants and clients.

LSA Statewide Call Center: 

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1-866-456-4995en Español: 

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1-888-835-3505

Legal Services Central Intake for Low-Income Taxpayer Issues:

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1-877-393-2333

 

 

Apps for helping low income US residents

Food Bank / Food Pantry locations

Affordable subsidized Apartments for Rent

Government Benefits Listings

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If you find any of the information provided above is not accurate or if you like to add a new location to the listing above please email beracahsites@gmail.com

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Disclaimer: The community resource directory information is deemed accurate and up-to-date, however, you should always call the provider to confirm this information and make an appointment. Be sure to confirm payment information with the provider, if payment is required. God-Bless-You

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