Legal Help


Lapeer County Probate Court - 667-0261

  • Information and forms on guardianship or conservatorship.  Handles wills, estates, name changes, juvenile delinquency, emergency hospitalization of mentally ill persons.

    • Lapeer County Prosecuting Attorney - 667-0326

  • Information on questions involving crimes, scams, and victim rights.

    • Legal Hotline for Michigan Seniors - 1-800-347-5297

  • Age 60+, attorneys give basic legal advice and information by phone, and referral to local attorney if needed.

    • Legal Services of Eastern MI - 1-800-339-9513.

  • Free legal assistance to adults age 60 and older regarding public benefits (Social Security, Medicare, Food Stamps, SSI, etc), housing (evictions, foreclosures, utilities, repair problems, tenant rights), unwarranted guardianships, problems with nursing and adult foster care homes, financial exploitation, abuse and neglect.

    • MI Office of Attorney General - Consumer Protection Division - 1-877-765-8388

  • Files complaints about illegal business practices, scams. Check on questionable businesses. On-line at www.michigan.gov/ag

    • MI Office of Attorney General Fraud Division - 1-800-242-2873

    Better Business Bureau - 1-800-684-3222

    Citizens for Better Care - 1-800-284-0046

  • Provides information on nursing homes including regulations, licensing reports and violations, resolves disputes.

    • Community Dispute Resolution Program - 1-989-672-4044

    Crime Victims Compensation - 1-989-373-7373

    Lawyer Referral Service -1-800-968-0738

    Patient Rights (Consumer & Industry) -1-800-882-6006

    Pension Rights Project - 1-800-347-5297

  • Advice about pension laws and rights, information on survivor benefits, rights of divorced persons, resolve problems with employers, referrals to pension attorneys. No age limit.

    • Social Security Fraud Hotline - 1-800-269-0271

    UAW Legal Services - 257-4000

    Victim Rights Prosecuting Attorney- 667 0326

  • Information on court processes, rights and advocacy.

    • Helpful Web Sites

    www.michigan.gov/cis

    www.usdoj.gov

    www.michbar.org

    www.guardianship.org


     

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