ELDER & DISABILITY LAW PROGRAM
ELDER & DISABILITY LAW PROGRAM
The Elder & Disability Law Program is funded by the City of San Francisco’s Department of Disability and Aging Services.
Each day, physical and emotional abuse and financial exploitation threaten the wellbeing, mental health, and economic security of our senior population. This year alone, an estimated 14.1 percent of all non-institutionalized older adults have experiences of physical, psychological, sexual abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation. Yet, for every case reported, another 23 cases of abuse go unnoticed. Over the past five years, we have provided legal services to over 1,000 low-income older adult residents of San Francisco.
La Raza Centro Legal’s Elder & Disability Law Program provides the following services*:
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Social Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) appeals and questions (excludes SSA retirement or pensions)
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Simple Wills
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Simple Revocable Living Trusts
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Advanced Health Care Directives and Witness Signatures
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Powers of Attorney (financial)
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Consumer debt (if sued by creditors, harassed by collection agencies or identity theft)
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Citizenship applications
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Green card renewals
*All services are available to people living in San Francisco that are age 60+ or any adult 19-59 who identifies as having a mental or physical disability.
Please be aware that we do not provide services for family law, divorce, Medi-cal, or other civil cases. We can refer you to an organization that handles these issues.
All other questions are welcome, but because we do not specialize in other areas, we may have to refer them out.
If you would like to set up an appointment with our Elder & Disability Law Program, please contact the front desk at (415) 575-3500.
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RESOURCES
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Medicare: Medicare Resources for Immigrant Populations | Medicare Plans
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San Francisco Human Services Agency - (415) 557-5000 / (415) 355-3555
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Information on Medicare for immigrant populations, including cost & eligibility. In addition to English and Spanish, this information is available in several additional languages.