Nevada Legal Services

Description

Nevada Legal Services is a non-profit organization providing free legal services to low income Nevadans in all counties.

Nevada Legal Services continues to be the pre-eminent legal services organization in the State of Nevada. Nevada Legal Services provides the full range of services to all seventeen counties in Nevada. NLS performs intake and outreach on a schedule established by each office. We travel to all corners of Nevada providing self-help clinics, legal seminars, and providing direct assistance to individual clients. Direct assistance can range from brief services (i.e. drafting a simple will) to representation at administrative hearings and in State, Tribal, and Federal Courts.

NLS has a Senior Legal Helpline that was established in 2006 specifically to serve Seniors in rural Nevada. The Helpline has a toll-free number and the Helpline staff provides legal advice to all callers. If the caller needs more than legal advice, an intake is completed by the Helpline staff and a case is opened up by the appropriate office. The toll-free number for the Senior Legal Helpline is 877-693-2163. The Senior Legal Helpline is open to all Seniors regardless of income. Seniors do not have to meet the eligibility income guidelines for service for the poor. The Senior Legal Helpline is housed in our Elko office.

NLS has a number of toll-free numbers for general calls and special programs. The toll-free number for Clark, Nye, Lincoln, and Esmeralda Counties: 866-432-0404. The toll-free number for all other counties is 800-323-8666. The toll-free number for our statewide Low Income Tax Payer Clinic is 855-657-5489. The LITC assists people who have issues before the IRS and in the US Tax Court.

In addition to the Low Income Tax Payer Clinic and the Senior Legal Helpline, NLS has three other special projects. The Indian Law Program serves all 23 reservations in Nevada. The Indian Law Program provides legal representation in civil cases in Tribal, State, and Federal Courts and representation in criminal cases in Tribal Courts. The clients of the Indian Law Program are some of the most rural and isolated clients that we serve. NLS also helps with consumer and foreclosure issues. We assist clients in rural areas of Nevada have relaxed income and asset eligibility rules. NLS has a Senior Law Project that provides legal assistance for all Senior residents of Washoe County and the northern rural Counties. The Senior Law Project is separate from the Senior Legal Helpline, but it works in cooperation with the Helpline. The Senior Law Project provides assistance to Seniors regardless of income. Finally, NLS has a Pro Bono Program matching attorneys with clients who need legal representation free of charge.

What We Do

Nevada Legal Services provide free legal assistance to eligible clients. Nevada Legal Services is a statewide, nonprofit public interest law firm funded by grants from the Legal Services Corporation, the Nevada Bar Foundation, and other state, federal, and private grants. Nevada Legal Services practice is civil law and the team  do not handle criminal law cases. Eligibility usually depends on your income level. Contact Nevada Legal Services if you need help. There may always be a grant under which the NLS can help you!

Government Benefit Denials

SNAP (Food Stamps)
Medicaid/Medicare
Social Security Disability
Temporary Assistance for Needy
Unemployment Benefits
Veteran’s Benefits

IRS Tax Disputes

Administrative Settlements
U.S. Tax Petitions
We generally do not provide tax return preparation services
Offers in Compromise and Currently Not Collectable Status

Subsidized Housing and Mobile Home Parks

Termination of housing assistance
Denial of housing assistance
Evictions from all housing types

Consumer Issues

Bankruptcy
Collection Defense
Garnishment and Attachment Exemptions
Fair Debt Collection and Credit Reporting

Ryan White Part B

Government Benefit Denials (SSDI, SSI, Medicare/Medicaid, SNAP)
Consumer Issues (Bankruptcies, Foreclosures, etc.)
Record Sealing (Criminal & Eviction)
Name Changes
Housing
Estate Planning (Wills & Power of Attorneys)
Limited Family Law
Discrimination (Employment, Housing, Public Accommodation)
Employment Law

Native American

Assistance w/ Tribal Code Drafting
Jurisdictional Issues
Federal Trusts
Wills and Probate
Criminal Cases in Tribal Courts
Individual Civil Cases in Tribal Courts

Tenants’ Rights Center

Tenant Evictions
Deposit Returns
Damages Defense
Families Habitability Issues

Elder Law

Wills and Probate
Evictions
Garnishment
Medicare
Nursing Home Issues

Family Law Matters

Guardianship Matters
In cooperation with other legal service providers and our Pro Bono Program, we provide only limited services in other family law matters.

Community Development

Start a small business or non profit

Veterans and Rural Services

Evictions
Denial of housing assistance
Bankruptcy
Collection Defense
Mortgage Foreclosure Counseling