Legal Assistance of Western New York, Inc. – LawNY®- Bath Office
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Description
Legal Assistance of Western New York, Inc. – LawNY®- Bath Office
http://www.lawny.org/
Who We Are
LawNY® is a non-profit law firm that provides free civil legal services to low income people in 14 counties in western New York. LawNY® offices may be able to help you with problems such as housing, public benefits, family law for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, consumer, and access to health care. Special projects provide legal help to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, victims of crime, Veterans and people living with HIV/AIDS. The Bath office of Legal Assistance of Western New York, Inc. (LawNY®) helps qualified clients in two rural upstate New York counties – Allegany and Steuben.
Who We Serve
- Area(s): Allegany County, Steuben County
- Circumstances and languages in which interpreters are provided
- Interpretation services are provided free of charge to all applicants with Limited English Proficiency.
- Income Guidelines
- Please contact LawNY. Eligibility guidelines are generally 200% of the federal poverty level, but vary by type of legal problem (due to requirements of different funding sources).
- Your family’s income should be at or below the following percentage of the federal poverty level
- 200
- Is this organization accessible by wheelchair?: YES
- Does this organization provide access for the hearing impaired?: YES
- Eligibility Restrictions
- This program does not serve prisoners and is not able to assist in criminal matters.
Type of Help
- This group provides the following types of services based on your legal needs and its resources:
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- Self-Help Materials
- Pro Se Legal Clinic
- Full Legal Representation
- Brief Advice
- Description of Services
- LawNY® provides civil legal help in the following areas: housing (eviction and foreclosure), public benefits (Unemployment Insurance, Social Security Disability and SSI, Veterans Disability benefits, public assistance, SNAP, Medicaid), family law (orders of protection, custody, support) for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, consumer debt (including bankruptcy), and access to health care. Special projects provide legal help to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, victims of crime, Veterans and people living with HIV/AIDS. With the help of volunteer attorneys and law students, LawNY can also assist low-income clients needing an uncontested divorce, a will/health care proxy/power of attorney, or a name change (for transgender clients).
- Emergency Instructions
- Call the office during business hours, 9 am to 5 pm. For emergency needs outside of business hours, call “211” or (800) 346-2211.
How to Get Help
You can contact this organization by:
Walk-in–
- Address
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16 West William Street (map)
Bath, NY 14810
- Phone Number 607-776-4126 or 877-776-4126
- Hours
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- Monday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Tuesday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Wednesday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Thursday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Information
- Our offices are temporarily closed to the public due to COVID-19 until further notice. Please call. When they re-open – Walk-ins are welcome. If the person walks in to the office with an emergency, they will be seen by our advocate.
Appointment–
- Address
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16 West William Street (map)
Bath, NY 14810
- Phone Number
- 607-776-4126 or 877-776-4126
- Information
- Call Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to make an appointment.
General Contact Information
- Address Legal Assistance of Western New York, Inc. – LawNY®- Bath Office
- Phone 607-776-4126
- Toll Free 1-877-776-4126
- Fax 1-607-776-4029
- Website http://www.lawny.org/
- Email stls@lawny.org
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