The Senior Law Program provides compassionate representation to clients who are 60 years of age or older, consistent with available resources.
NEW PUBLICATION: Senior Citizens Legal Handbook
The Senior Citizens Legal Handbook is an approachable guide to legal topics impacting older adults and their loved ones.
The Handbook features 23 chapters written by Missouri legal advocates with the goal of providing accessible legal information.
CLICK HERE to view the Senior Citizens Legal Handbook online
CLICK HERE to view/download a pdf of the Senior Citizens Legal Handbook.
The Senior Law Program provides help with all types of cases that Legal Services handles, including:
Housing Issues
- Eviction Defense
- Lease Terminations
- Bad Housing Conditions
- Disability Accommodations
Estate Planning
- Simple Wills
- Power of Attorneys
- Healthcare Directives
- Beneficiary Deeds on a Home
Consumer Defense
- Credit Card and Medical Debt
- Student Loan Debt
- Deceptive Car Dealers
- Payday and Title Loans
- Repossessions
Family Law Matters for Abused Seniors
- Orders of Protection
- Divorce
- Resources and Referrals for Survivors
Other types of substantive cases handled by Legal Services of Eastern Missouri are also done for persons 60+ across our 21-county area, for example Public Benefits, Immigration, etc.
Our Senior Law Program also provides community legal education for seniors, community groups and agencies. Community education requests may be submitted to Karen Warren, Director of Administration & Community Engagement, at kcwarren@lsem.org .
Contact Us At:
Call: 800.444.0514 during regular business hours
Apply online: anytime by clicking HERE
Funding for the Senior Law Program is provided in part by:
Aging Ahead, Northeast Missouri Area Agency on Aging, St. Louis Area Agency on Aging,
St. Louis City Senior Fund and The Charless Foundation.
