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Legal services are provided by advisors affiliated with the Center for Elder Law and Justice. Legal advisors may assist with issues such as advance directives, will preparation, elder abuse, scams, Medicare rights, pension benefits, landlord/tenant disputes, and consumer problems.

Provides consultation and representation to older adults on elder abuse, Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security, consumer scams, public benefits programs, powers of attorney, health care proxies, landlord/tenant problems, and other areas of civil law. Hours available by appointment.

Provides free legal representation in eight counties of Western New York. The Chautauqua County office offers legal services in the areas of:

• Assisted Living
• Evictions
• Consumer Protection
• Elder Abuse Prevention
• Foreclosure Prevention
• Health Care Advocacy
• Housing
• Income Maintenance
• Substituted Decision Making
• Western New York Coalition Pooled Trust

Also houses the Elder Advocacy Program, a cross-systems community collaboration to address elder abuse. The Elder Advocacy Program acts as a single point-of-entry for elder abuse survivors, assessing their needs and providing appropriate legal and non-legal services to end abuse and empower survivors.