Neighborhood Legal Services - Batavia Site | Neighborhood Legal Services - Batavia Site
Provides civil legal services in the following areas: - Family Law: Assists with domestic violence cases, as well as with child support and divorce cases on a limited basis. - Housing: * Until further notice, the Housing Unit can only provide assistance with ERAP application issues and illegal lockout emergencies (ex: landlord changed locks, stopped a utility, etc. without going to court); cannot assist with any other housing-related issues at this time.* Typically assists with evictions, housing conditions, Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) issues, public and subsidized housing applications, terminations, illegal lockouts, landlord/tenant matters, and other issues. - Disability: Assists with SSI Appeals, SSI/SSD applications, advocacy for disabled individuals, benefits counseling, and funding of medical equipment. - Public Benefits: Assists with public assistance, food stamps/SNAP, Medicaid, denial of emergency rental and/or utility assistance, and homeless benefits. - Consumer Law: Assists with unfair debt collection practices and wage garnishment. Does not handle criminal cases, traffic tickets, money damage actions, estate work and real estate closings, torts, small claims court cases, worker's compensation cases, or unemployment.
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211 Western New York
Physical Address
45 Main St, Batavia, NY 14020
Fax
(585) 343-5503
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Fax
(585) 343-5503
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Application process
Call.
Fee
None, but may be responsible for court expenses.
Eligibility
Low income residents of Genesee, Orleans, and Wyoming Counties.
Service area
Genesee County, NY Wyoming County, NY Orleans County, NY
Agency info
Neighborhood Legal Services (NLS), Inc.