Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid awarded funds to provide legal services for seniors

   The St. Cloud office of Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid has received a grant of Older Americans Act funds from the Central Minnesota Council on Aging to provide legal services for seniors residing in Cass County.  The funds will be used to provide legal advice, counseling and representation in court and administrative hearings.   There is no cost for these services. 

   If you are 60 years or older and reside in Cass County, you can get help with legal problems involving Medicare, Social Security, eviction or other housing problems, public benefits, such as medical assistance, food support and fuel assistance, family law issues, including domestic abuse and income maintenance, nursing home problems, home care services, powers of attorney, health care directives and debt collection. NO help is provided for criminal matters, wills, estate planning, or real estate transactions.    

   Seniors can call the St. Cloud office of Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid toll free at 1 (888) 360-2889 for help scheduling an appointment by phone, virtually, or in person.   We have lots of options to meet.  There are Legal Kiosks in communities across Cass County that you can use to meet with us.  The kiosks let you do video meetings and remote court hearings. We can also bring the Justice Bus to your area to meet with individuals.

   Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid accepts contributions for the legal services, but contributions are not required to receive legal help.