Legal Services for the Elderly

Address:  PO Box 659
Lewiston, ME 04240
Phone:  (207) 621-0087 (office); 1-800-750-5353 (legal services hotline) (toll free)
Website: http://www.mainelse.org/
 
Clients:  Maine residents 60 years and older who need and are unable to obtain the services of an attorney.
Services:  Hotline attorneys answer questions about issues such as Medicare, Medicaid, powers of attorney, health insurance, SSI, creditors, and long-term care. Legal counseling and court representation may be offered to those in need of more than information.
Fees:  No charge; however, if clients can afford to pay own court costs, they are encouraged to do so, in order for more people to be served.
Hours:  Staff attorney is available to meet with people in the Lewiston office on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. by appointment. Homebound people who cannot get to Lewiston can arrange to have their visits in the home. Staff visits anywhere in the tri-county area (Androscoggin, Franklin, and Oxford). Legal Services Hotline: Monday thru Thursday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.