Legal Counseling & Assistance
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Free civil legal help for Albany County residents 60 and older. An attorney gives advice and representation on benefits, housing, home repair, consumer fraud, elder abuse and related issues.
What it offers
- Advice and representation on Social Security, SSI, pensions, Medicare and Medicaid
- Help with nursing and adult home issues, food benefits, utilities and HEAP
- Tenant issues, home repair, consumer fraud and elder abuse
- Group talks on wills, powers of attorney, health care proxies and estates
The attorney does not provide direct representation for wills, powers of attorney, health care proxies or estate matters.
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Telephone intake slots are limited and first-come, first-served.
The best times to call are 11 am to noon and 1 to 5 pm.
People who are not homebound are encouraged to sign up at a senior or community center.
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- Toll-free intake 800-462-2922
- Attorney line for people without access to a senior center 833-628-0087
- Service area
- Albany County
- Website
- www.albanycountyny.gov/legal-counseling-assistance
SourceLegal Counseling & Assistance·Senior Handbook, p.14·Checked Oct 19, 2026
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The summary is our own wording. Phone numbers, address, hours, eligibility, costs and service area are reproduced from the documents below as published.
- Legal Counseling & Assistance – Albany County Department for Aging
- Senior Handbook, p.14 – Albany County Department for Aging
- Official program website
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