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Do You Need Legal Assistance?
Legal Aid Society Launches Online Intake Application System
The website address is www.legalaidpbc.
org/onlineintake, and individuals can apply
for assistance with the following types of
legal matters: Housing: Assistance resolving housing
disputes with landlords, condominium
associations, homeowners associations,
realtors or lenders.
Consumer: Credit card or medical debt,
student loan or automobile loan, identify
theft, consumer scam, driver’s license
suspension due to unpaid court costs,
mortgage foreclosure. Immigration: Help with immigration or
citizenship matters.
Low Income Taxpayer Clinic: For
problems paying what is owed to the
IRS, assistance in responding to a
Domestic Violence: Assistance obtaining a notice from the IRS, or representation
West Palm Beach, FL — The Legal Aid restraining order.
in an audit or tax court case.
Society of Palm Beach County is pleased
to announce the recent launch of its Education: Assistance for K-12 students with Relative Caregivers: Assistance for
new online intake application system disabilities to obtain needed educational relatives taking care of either minor
that enables anyone with an internet services and supports, and assistance for children or a developmentally disabled
connection to apply for free legal students having problems enrolling in individual who is turning 18 years of
assistance. The application is available school.
age.
in English, Spanish and Haitian-Creole
and can be filled out by an individual, Elder Law: Assistance for seniors age 60+ or Veterans: Assistance for veterans over
by a family member or friend of the for caregivers age 55+ caring for a senior.
age 65 and caregivers or spouses of
individual, or by a social service/
veterans age 65+.
government agency staff member who Family: Assistance with filing for a divorce
is assisting the individual.
for victims of domestic violence where Wage Dispute: Help for individuals owed
money by companies or individuals
child custody is at issue.
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