CLARO Buffalo Free, legal advice on collections, seizures and frozen bank accounts. Please call (716) 828-8432. Child and Family Services, Centre for Solutions and Justice Resolve neighbourhood, family and other interpersonal disputes through mediation and arbitration as an alternative to litigation. Disputes include harassment, assault, trespassing, property damage, theft of services and non-payment of rent. Telephone: (716) 362-2323 We have just filed a lawsuit to end @NYSOCFS #HostHomes program that creates a phantom system of family segregation without essential protections for children and parents. Alternative care does not promote family reunification and does not keep families together. Voluntary legal foster homes provide supervision, advocate for children and parents, hold regular hearings, prioritize the placement of children in extended families, and provide referrals. Hostels offer none of these protections and must be stopped. The mission of the Buffalo Legal Aid Office is to pursue justice to improve the lives of low-income people in Western New York City through legal advice and advocacy. This mission will never be fully accomplished until the structural racism that is at the heart of the legal system and of our country is dismantled. (Know your rights when you protest) The Legal Aid Office is the largest provider of appeal services to accused persons in need in Erie, Genesee, Cattaraugus and Orleans counties.
Center for Elder Law and Justice Help is given free of charge to seniors in Erie County for problems with: health care (Medicaid, Medicare, private health insurance, medical transportation, home health care, and institutional matters); income security (Social Security retirement, SSI, veterans` benefits, railway retirement and limited consumer affairs); substitute decision-making (health care representatives, powers of attorney, defence in guardianship proceedings); family law (seniors raising a child under the age of 19 who need help with custody, adoption, guardian on call or related public benefits); and housing (predatory loans and foreclosures). Additional housing services are available to low-income residents of the City of Buffalo (tax enforcement, eviction, housing law violations, and representation of landlords in landlord situations). Phone: (716) 853-3087 As the largest provider of such services at WNY, we represent individuals accused of crimes in the City of Buffalo. NLS addresses the civil rights needs of low-income and disabled people in upstate New York. We offer services in Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Wyoming and Genesee counties. NLS provides legal information to pro bono lawyers, legal counsel, community organizations and clients. This information and other valuable information links can be found on our website at WWW.NLS.ORG NYS Attorney General Contact for information on landlord/tenant issues, publications concerning the elderly, filing a complaint. Consumer Fraud Line: (716) 853-8404 We offer assistance with school suspensions and violations of the Education Act. For assistance, please contact one of our offices.
The procedure for filing a complaint can be found here. Volunteer Lawyers Project Family Law, including divorce, custody/guardianship, housing issues such as real estate matters, public benefits and veterans, civil rights/discrimination for low-income individuals, and small nonprofits. Phone: (716) 847-0662 For Orleans, Genesee and Wyoming counties: (585) 343-5450 We offer mortgage foreclosure defense, bankruptcy protection and help homeowners get mortgage changes. Our lawyers in Family Law Services are experienced in handling complex divorce, separation, visitation and custody cases. 237 Main Street, 4th Floor Buffalo, NY 14203 USA We offer a range of assistance for immigrants, refugees and limited English proficiency. Neighbourhood Legal Services (NLS) are available to our clients during the COVID-19 pandemic. If you need assistance, please call our offices at (716) 847-0650 for residents of Erie and Niagara County or (585) 343-5450 for residents of Genesee, Orleans and Wyoming County. Our reception staff will answer your calls and put you in touch with an NLS lawyer.
Please do not come to our office in person until further notice. Thank you very much. Brokerage of lawyers of Erie Co. Bar Assoc. The lawyer charges a $20 consultation fee for the first telephone consultation or 30-minute meeting at the office. Telephone: (716) 852-3100 The Legal Aid Office deals with consumer and bankruptcy issues, family and family relations, and landlord-tenant disputes. Phone: (716) 853-9555 290 Main Street, Suites 300 & 400, Buffalo, NY 14202. We have New York State Health, health insurance navigators for residents of Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Genessee, Chautauqua and Wyoming counties. You can access our navigation services by contacting the appropriate number for your location: we support formerly incarcerated individuals and veterans with child support, housing, DMV suspensions, employment certificates, and auxiliary certificates. Children`s lawyers at the Buffalo Legal Aid Bureau are appointed to represent children in family court. New York has the third highest number of wrongful convictions in the country.
Currently, the law makes it virtually impossible for innocent people who have pleaded guilty and have no DNA evidence to challenge their conviction in court. This prevents countless people with credible protests of innocence from being exonerated in court. We represent qualified landlords who face Code lawsuits, landlord/tenant issues and tax seizures. We help with unemployment benefits, workers` rights and removing barriers to employment. Buffalo Office Information: Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc. 237 Main Street, 4th Floor Buffalo, NY 14203 Phone: (716) 847-0650 Fax: (716) 847-0227 They allow legal aid lawyers to advocate on behalf of people in crisis here in our community.