Legal Services

Piedmont Senior Resources contracts with the Virginia Legal Aid Society (VLAS) in Farmville for free civil legal services to area senior citizens. The attorneys and elderly services paralegal at VLAS can assist older persons with legal problems in the areas of Medicare/Medicaid, Social Security and SSI, SNAP and other public benefits, housing, family abuse, and advance directives. VLAS' intake paralegals are also available by telephone at (866) 534-5243 to take applications for legal assistance and provide legal advice on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 9:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.

Eligibility

As defined in the Older Americans Act, legal assistance is for persons aged 60+ “in social or economic need.” The Act further specifies that services be particularly targeted to older individuals: with greatest economic need; with greatest social need; at risk for institutional placement; with limited English proficiency; low-income minority older individuals; and, those residing in rural areas.

Legal Assistance is not provided for:

Any criminal matter
Any civil action involving post criminal conviction relief
Any action concerning euthanasia or abortion
Any strike, boycott, picketing or demonstration
Any illegal activity

For More Information

For more information, please contact:
April Ross, 434-767-5588
aross@psraaa.org
Michelle Temple, 434-767-5588
mtemple@psraaa.org

Serving Seniors in the Piedmont Region since 1978

Address

1413 South Main Street
Farmville, VA 23901

Telephone

434-767-5588
800-995-6918

Fax

434-767-2529

Email Hours

psr@psraaa.org M-F: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm