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Legal representation for low-income individuals, referred by Legal Aid of Mid-New York, needing bankruptcy relief. Assistance includes: obtaining and analyzing personal and financial histories\ preparing bankruptcy petitions and schedules, providing representation at the first meeting of creditors addressing issues arising in the caseCall Legal Aid of Mid-New York, 877- 777-6152, for eligibility screening.

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Bankruptcy Assistance
Community Legal Clinics

Provides civil legal services regarding housing issues, consumer problems, income security/benefits, and language access.

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Administrative Advocacy
Pension Benefits Assistance
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Welfare Rights Assistance
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Consumer Education
Community Legal Clinics
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Legislative Advocacy
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Consumer Law
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Legal Representation
Bankruptcy Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Predatory Lending Assistance
Legal Counseling
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Criminal Justice/Legal System Reform Groups
Can provide the credit counseling and debtor education required for anyone filing for personal bankruptcy.

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Bankruptcy Assistance
Credit Counseling
Debt Consolidation Services
Assists with consumer legal issues including bankruptcy, frozen bank accounts, debt problems, student loans, ID theft, car problems, and utility shutoffs.
Families can speak with an actual attorney to determine if bankruptcy would allow them a fresh start.
Provides supports and raising awareness for community families through one-on-one advocacy, and support, goal setting, budget development and individual attention as well as larger community presentations, increased access to services, and referrals to appropriate community resources.

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Personal Financial Counseling
Bankruptcy Assistance
Family Resource Centers/Outreach
Credit Counseling
Financial Literacy Training
* Provides a free consultation with a bankruptcy lawyer to discuss options for debt relief under bankruptcy protection. * Determines if bankruptcy will provide a fresh start to eliminate debts, stop foreclosure, or find relief from medical debts and credit card debt.
Focuses on developing sound money management techniques, gaining financial literacy skills and re-establishing credit after bankruptcy. A Certificate of Completion for this two-hour course is required for bankruptcy discharge.
Represents clients in personal bankruptcy proceedings in federal court and counsel debtors on available alternatives to bankruptcy. Representation is provided by upper-level law students, working under the close supervision of experienced lawyers who are clinical professors. There is no charge for clinic representation. However, the clinics have limited resources and cannot take every case, no matter how deserving. Clinic staff members meet with potential clients by appointment only. Please do not visit the Law Center unless you have first contacted the Office of Clinical Programs at 631-761-7080 to see if you are eligible. Call for more information.

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Legal Information Services
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Private Colleges / Universities
Lawyer Referral Services
Community Legal Clinics
Bankruptcy Assistance
Focuses on developing sound money management techniques, gaining financial literacy skills and re-establishing credit after bankruptcy. A Certificate of Completion for this two-hour course is required for bankruptcy discharge.
* Provides a free consultation with a bankruptcy lawyer to discuss options for debt relief under bankruptcy protection.

* Determines if bankruptcy will provide a fresh start to eliminate debts, stop foreclosure, or find relief from medical debts and credit card debt.
Provides credit/debt, budget, and housing counseling free of charge to consumers throughout New York. Counselors can help an individual with: Understanding their financial situation and goals Explaining debt management options Offering recommendations for how to get out of debt Developing a personalized action plan

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Credit Report Ordering Assistance
Personal Financial Counseling
Credit Counseling
Bankruptcy Assistance
Debt Consolidation Services

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Bankruptcy Assistance
Credit Counseling
Personal Financial Counseling
Financial Literacy Training
Business Consulting Services
HUD Approved Counseling Agencies
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Homebuyer / Home Purchase Counseling
Families suffering under the burden of debt can speak with a real attorney at no charge, to determine if bankruptcy would allow them a fresh start. Also, those falling behind on mortgage payments may discuss how a chapter 13 bankruptcy can stop foreclosure and save the family home.
Assists and advises debtors in representing themselves in court and filing all the necessary court paperwork related to debt. Program can help people who may have collections issues, wage garnishments, frozen bank accounts, debt court cases or judgments related to credit card debts, medical debts, student loans, car loans, utilities collections, lines of credit, charge accounts, and foreclosures.

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Self Representation Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Legal Counseling
Consumer Law
Bankruptcy Assistance
Tax Foreclosure Assistance
Wage / Benefits Garnishment Assistance
Assists and advises debtors in representing themselves in court and filing all the necessary court paperwork related to debt. Program can help people who may have collections issues, wage garnishments, frozen bank accounts, debt court cases or judgments related to credit card debts, medical debts, student loans, car loans, utilities collections, lines of credit, charge accounts, and foreclosures.

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Bankruptcy Assistance
Self Representation Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Legal Counseling
Consumer Law
Tax Foreclosure Assistance
Wage / Benefits Garnishment Assistance
Provides free civil legal services for individuals who are HIV positive or who have an HIV positive family member, including but not limited to: end of life planning, care and custody planning, unemployment, social security, public benefits, child support, custody, visitation, family offenses, divorce, discrimination, bankruptcy, housing problems, and name change.

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Bankruptcy Assistance
Name Change Assistance
Advance Medical Directives
Ex-Offender Legal Assistance
Employment Discrimination Assistance
General Benefits Assistance
General Legal Aid
Will Preparation Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Legal Representation
Divorce Assistance
Child Support Assistance / Enforcement
Tenant Rights Information / Counseling
Eviction Prevention Legal Assistance
Child Custody / Visitation Assistance
Education Discrimination Assistance
Welfare Rights Assistance
Health Care Discrimination Assistance
Club Membership Discrimination Assistance
Living Trust Preparation Assistance
Assists and advises debtors in representing themselves in court and filing all the necessary court paperwork related to debt. Program can help people who may have collections issues, wage garnishments, frozen bank accounts, debt court cases or judgments related to credit card debts, medical debts, student loans, car loans, utilities collections, lines of credit, charge accounts, and foreclosures.

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Self Representation Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Legal Counseling
Consumer Law
Bankruptcy Assistance
Tax Foreclosure Assistance
Wage / Benefits Garnishment Assistance
A pro se clinic in which attorneys and paralegals assist clients with a Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing. The clinic's goal is to help in the preparation of the bankruptcy petition to ready clients to represent themselves in front of the bankruptcy court.
Assists and advises debtors in representing themselves in court and filing all the necessary court paperwork related to debt. Program can help people who may have collections issues, wage garnishments, frozen bank accounts, debt court cases or judgments related to credit card debts, medical debts, student loans, car loans, utilities collections, lines of credit, charge accounts, and foreclosures.

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Self Representation Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Legal Counseling
Bankruptcy Assistance
Tax Foreclosure Assistance
Wage / Benefits Garnishment Assistance
Consumer Law
Assists and advises debtors in representing themselves in court and filing all the necessary court paperwork related to debt. Program can help people who may have collections issues, wage garnishments, frozen bank accounts, debt court cases or judgments related to credit card debts, medical debts, student loans, car loans, utilities collections, lines of credit, charge accounts, and foreclosures.

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Self Representation Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Legal Counseling
Bankruptcy Assistance
Tax Foreclosure Assistance
Wage / Benefits Garnishment Assistance
Consumer Law
Assists and advises debtors in representing themselves in court and filing all the necessary court paperwork related to debt. Program can help people who may have collections issues, wage garnishments, frozen bank accounts, debt court cases or judgments related to credit card debts, medical debts, student loans, car loans, utilities collections, lines of credit, charge accounts, and foreclosures.

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Wage / Benefits Garnishment Assistance
Tax Foreclosure Assistance
Bankruptcy Assistance
Consumer Law
Legal Counseling
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Self Representation Assistance
Assists and advises debtors in representing themselves in court and filing all the necessary court paperwork related to debt. Program can help people who may have collections issues, wage garnishments, frozen bank accounts, debt court cases or judgments related to credit card debts, medical debts, student loans, car loans, utilities collections, lines of credit, charge accounts, and foreclosures.

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Tax Foreclosure Assistance
Bankruptcy Assistance
Consumer Law
Legal Counseling
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Self Representation Assistance
Wage / Benefits Garnishment Assistance
Assists and advises debtors in representing themselves in court and filing all the necessary court paperwork related to debt. Program can help people who may have collections issues, wage garnishments, frozen bank accounts, debt court cases or judgments related to credit card debts, medical debts, student loans, car loans, utilities collections, lines of credit, charge accounts, and foreclosures.

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Bankruptcy Assistance
Consumer Law
Wage / Benefits Garnishment Assistance
Tax Foreclosure Assistance
Legal Counseling
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Self Representation Assistance
Assists and advises debtors in representing themselves in court and filing all the necessary court paperwork related to debt. Program can help people who may have collections issues, wage garnishments, frozen bank accounts, debt court cases or judgments related to credit card debts, medical debts, student loans, car loans, utilities collections, lines of credit, charge accounts, and foreclosures.

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Bankruptcy Assistance
Self Representation Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Legal Counseling
Consumer Law
Tax Foreclosure Assistance
Wage / Benefits Garnishment Assistance