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| Name: | Nevada Legal Services - Carson City Office |
| Brief Description: | Provides assistance for the following legal issues: government benefits, work related problems, housing problems, immigration, health care, and Indian law. |
| Website Address: | http://www.nevadalawhelp.org |
| Services: | Self-help information is available at http://www.nevadalawhelp.org The types of legal matters that Nevada Legal Services may consider for representation include: public services and benefits (denials, reductions, terminations and overpayments of benefits related to food stamps, Supplement Security Income (SSI), county welfare, and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), work related issues (unemployment compensation, earned income tax credit and tax preparation, public and subsidized housing matters, mobile home park tenancies, health care (Medicaid or county medical assistance, and Nevada Checkup), and Indian Law (tribal sovereignty and jurisdiction and individual Native Americans with select Indian Law Issues), simple wills for elderly Nevadans. Nevada Legal Services Carson City Office does NOT handle cases in the following areas: bankruptcies, divorces, legal separations, annulments, name changes, child support, wills, criminal matters, persons who are incarcerated, personal injury, immigration for non-citizens other than family visas and VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) self petitions. |
| Target Population: | Northern Nevada residents in the service area and Native Americans statewide who meet the eligibility requirements |
| Address: | 841A E. Second Street, Carson City, NV, 89701 |
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| Eligibility: | Eligibility depends upon the type of legal assistance you need and your income level. To be eligible for assistance through Nevada Legal Services you must be an individual, household organization, group or Indian tribe with a low income. During your first appointment you will either be advised and/or briefly assisted by one of the advocates or you will be referred. If formal representation is requested, Nevada Legal Services staff will make that eligibility decision at a later date. |
| Appointment Needed: | It is best to call the office first. An attorney or paralegal may be able to advise you over the telephone via hotline or refer you to the office for an appointment or interview. |
| Phone: | (775) 883-0404, (800) 323-8666 |
| Hours: | 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday |
| Service Area: | The Carson City Office of Nevada Legal Services serves the following counties of Nevada: Carson City, Churchill, Douglas, Elko, Eureka, Humbolt, Lander, Lyon, Mineral, Pershing, Storey and White Pine. The Carson City Office also serves Native Americans statewide. |
| Counties: | Carson City County, Churchill County, Douglas County, Elko County, Eureka County, Humboldt County, Lander County, Lyon County, Mineral County, Pershing County, Storey County, White Pine County |
| Provides Language Services: | Yes |
| Languages: | Spanish, and telephone system provides assistance in all languages |
| Language Service Arrangements Needed: | No |
| Subjects: | Employment Law, Government Benefits, Misc Law, Senior Law |
| Mission: | Nevada Legal Services is a private, nonprofit public interest law firm that provides legal service in civil matters to eligible clients. |
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