Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York – Amsterdam Office

Who We Are

The Amsterdam office of the Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York provides civil legal services to low income residents of Fulton, Montgomery, and Schoharie Counties.

We provide free advice, brief service, referrals, community legal education, and full representation in a variety of legal matters.

We also provide services through our many special projects including the

• Disability Advocacy Project
• Nutrition Outreach & Education Project
• WIC Outreach Program
• Homelessness Prevention Projects
• Domestic Violence Legal Assistance Project
• Crime Victims Attorney Project
• Senior Legal Services Program
• Foreclosure Prevention Project
• Low Income Taxpayer Clinic
• Upstate New York Immigration Law Project
• HIV/AIDS Law Consortium.

Additionally, our Private Attorney Involvement program works with local private lawyers who volunteer to represent our clients without charge on cases such as name change, divorce, bankruptcy, wills and advance directives, evictions or consumer defense.

Please call our Amsterdam office (local) 518-842-9466 or (toll-free) 1-800-821-8347 or visit our website at www.lasnny.org for more information about our services, special projects, self-help resources, and how to contact each office.

Legal Aid of Northeastern New York has offices in Albany, Amsterdam, Canton, Plattsburgh, and Saratoga Springs and serves 16 counties. Special projects vary by office and county.

Who We Serve

Area(s): Fulton County, Montgomery County, Schoharie County

Language(s) Spoken

• Spanish / Español

Circumstances and languages in which interpreters are provided

We have access to interpreter services for all languages.

Income Guidelines

Income caps vary per program.

Some special projects have income caps at 150% or 200% of the federal poverty guidelines.

Additionally, people with incomes up to 200% of the poverty guidelines are generally eligible.

We may ask about fixed debts and obligations, employment-related and medical expenses, and other factors.

Your family’s income should be at or below the following percentage of the federal poverty level

200

Is this organization accessible by wheelchair?: NO

Does this organization provide access for the hearing impaired?: YES

Eligibility Restrictions

This program does not serve individuals currently incarcerated (in prison).

Some projects serve specific communities, such as HIV positive individuals and their families.

Must reside in Fulton, Montgomery, or Schoharie County.

Type of Help

This group provides the following types of services based on your legal needs and its resources:

• Self-Help Materials
• Brief Advice
• Full Legal Representation