Legal

When you need legal advice, you have options— and almost all of them are free.

Cancer Services of New Mexico offers a variety of local and national resources for legal, financial, insurance and other issues. Volunteers with expertise in insurance, medical coverage, disability, legal, financial and paperwork issues are available for free consultations in person or by phone. Visit nmcancerhelp.org or 1-888-668-2766.

• Legal, Insurance and Paperwork Assistance (LIPA):

• The New Mexico Bar Association:

holds free legal workshops to learn about powers of attorney, advanced care directives, estate planning, long-term care and Medicaid planning. Call free legal hotline at 1-800-876-6657 if you’re 55 or older and need help with a civil legal problem. Visit nmbar.org or 505-797-6000.

• New Mexico Legal Aid:

provides free legal help in civil cases for New

Mexico residents who meet low-income requirements. Apply online at newmexicolegalaid.org or call 833-545-4357 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

• Senior Citizens Law Office:

provides free legal advice to people 60 and older living in Bernalillo, Sandoval, Torrance and Valencia counties: sclonm.org or 505-265-2300.

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