Legal Assistance helps senior adults, their caregivers, and grandparents raising grandchildren with legal issues, such as wills, living wills and durable powers of attorney forms, suspected cases of abuse or neglect, financial exploitation, consumer fraud, landlord-tenant relationships, nursing facility resident rights, advocating for public benefit programs, and custody or guardianship issues.

1. Use this link to find the agency in Southern Illinois.
2. Mediation services may also help in certain situations involving disputes.
3. Use this link to download Power of Attorney forms for Illinois residents.
4. Check our Resource Guide on Aging to find agencies, by county, which provide other services.
5. American Bar Association
6. Illinois Law Help
7. Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance
8. Prairie State Legal Services
9. SIUC Legal Clinic Self Help

Use this link to see what an attorney at the SIUC Legal Clinic has to say about Wills and Probate and their importance. Also, read about asset transfers and the legal ramifications of transferring assets.

Legal Assistance can help with the rights of nursing home residents, estate planning, con artists, home repair fraud, scams & frauds, and more.

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