- UVLA has been providing FREE civil legal services to seniors 60+ of Montrose, Delta, Ouray, Gunnison, Hinsdale, and San Miguel Counties and low-income residents of Montrose, Ouray, and San Miguel Counties since 1986. We provide a wide range of services to those that qualify including; legal advice, representation, mediation and negotiation. Each month, we also offer two free legal advice clinics that can help clients represent themselves in family law cases. UVLA cannot provide services for a variety of cases including criminal cases, fee generating cases (such as personal injury) or traffic disputes.UVLA cannot provide services for a variety of cases including criminal cases, fee generating cases (such as personal injury) or traffic disputes.UVLA provides legal assistance in the following civil matters including:HOUSING RIGHTS
- Public and subsidized housing eviction
- Foreclosures
- Landlord/tenant disputes
PUBLIC BENEFITS
- Social Security eligibility and payments
- Disability benefits
FAMILY LAW
- Domestic violence issues
- Adoptions
- Dissolution of marriage
- Allocation of parental responsibilities
ELDER LAW- Wills and estates
- Old-age pension
- Powers of attorney
HEALTH
- Access to Medicaid & Medicare
- Other insurance issues
CONSUMER ISSUE
- Public utility shut-offs
- Debt collection
- Bankruptcy
- Garnishment
- Repossessions
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