Provides free legal counseling and representation for low-income individuals who need assistance in civil cases including government benefits, senior legal services, federal tax issue, unemployment insurance, disability, housing landlord/tenant, family law matters, and consumers issues.

Provides assistance to individuals facing eviction or utilities shut-off and may include negotiations with landlords or utility companies, budget planning and direct financial support. Coordinates free legal consultation through the Capital District Women's Bar Association and is offered on a regular basis.

Provides a program designed to help homeowners remain in their homes by preventing and/or delaying foreclosure. Cases covered include mortgage foreclosure, tax foreclosures, and tenants being evicted due to foreclosure.

Provides negotiated budget agreements and direct payments to landlords, utility companies, and pharmacies along with trouble-shooting to help people avert eviction, utility shut-off, hunger or medicine shortage. Also provides guidance on household budgeting and energy conservation and information and referrals to other agencies that might best assist with a client’s needs, including assistance with applying for HEAP or other benefits as eligible.

Assists individuals and families who are at risk of homelessness due to an eviction notice or utility issues or help in avoiding foreclosure. Services include landlord mediation, utility company mediation, referrals, access to safe and affordable transitional housing. Households are counseled on restructuring debt, establishing reinstatement plans, foreclosure prevention strategies, loan forbearance, management of household finances, obtaining rental subsidies, landlord and renter rights, the eviction process and locating alternative housing. Financial assistance also consists of security deposit assistance, rent payment assistance, and assistance with back utilities and back rent. Transitional housing is located in Almond and is only for individuals or families who are facing homelessness.

Provides negotiated budget agreements and direct payments to landlords, utility companies, and pharmacies along with trouble-shooting to help people avert eviction, utility shut-off, hunger or medicine shortage. Also provides guidance on household budgeting and energy conservation and information and referrals to other agencies that might best assist with a client’s needs, including assistance with applying for HEAP or other benefits as eligible.

Provides legal assistance to persons and families threatened with homelessness due to eviction, foreclosure, utility shutoff, code violations, or other causes including mobile home park issues and land contract problems. Assists the household in trying to resolve the housing crisis and provides legal case management services to help the household maintain economic stability. Works to prevent evictions and, with community partners, provides rapid re-housing to our clients.

Provides legal assistance to persons and families threatened with homelessness due to eviction, foreclosure, utility shutoff, code violations, or other causes including mobile home park issues and land contract problems. Assists the household in trying to resolve the housing crisis and provides legal case management services to help the household maintain economic stability. Works to prevent evictions and, with community partners, provides rapid re-housing to our clients.

Provides legal assistance to persons and families threatened with homelessness due to eviction, foreclosure, utility shutoff, code violations, or other causes including mobile home park issues and land contract problems. Assists the household in trying to resolve the housing crisis and provides legal case management services to help the household maintain economic stability. Works to prevent evictions and, with community partners, provides rapid re-housing to our clients.

Legal Services of the Hudson Valley provides walk-in service at any of the offices. If you have a warrant of eviction from a marshal or a sheriff, have been denied emergency food stamps by the local Department of Social Services, or have a notice of utility cut-off, you may you may walk into any of the offices.

Provides a variety of services and assistance directed at the prevention of homelessness and preservation of housing.

Housing is provided for eligible homeless applicants. Hotel vouchers are granted only when the county shelter is full. Collaboration of agencies provide these services (Ex. Catholic Charities, DSS).

LSHV Westchester Eviction Prevention Hotline.

Housing is provided for eligible homeless applicants. Hotel vouchers are granted only when the county shelter is full. Collaboration of agencies provide these services (Ex. Catholic Charities, DSS).

Provides intensive case management for tenants at risk of eviction by assisting with administrative and/or judicial responses to local court actions, mediate between landlords and tenants, help prepare repayment plans, assist in identifying and collecting resources (financial and other), and prepare meritorious defense.

Assists in resolving landlord-tenant issues and identify legal and other resources that may be helpful. Also provides eviction prevention grants to renters, and relocation help for the homeless based on completing application and providing documents. If help cannot be provided then a referral can be made for assistance from another agency.

The Hudson Valley Justice Center offers direct representation and advice to low income residents of the Hudson Valley. The office focuses on the following areas of law: Eviction defense and other landlord-tenant disputes, domestic violence, Benefits hearings for eligible citizens, Immigration, Family Law Matters.

LAS provides free legal counseling and representation for low-income individuals who need assistance in civil cases, which includes, government benefits, unemployment insurance, disability, health care, housing, family law matters, consumer problems, children's legal issues and immigration matters.

The Housing programs help people with a variety of housing goals and needs. For some clients, keeping their home and avoiding foreclosure is a challenge. We can help via our foreclosure prevention counseling, where we look for programs that help people keep their homes. Others may be preparing to buy a home for the first time, and we can help them too with our pre-purchase counseling and Essentials for Buying your First Home program. We also offer reverse mortgage counseling, rental counseling, and a few other services, programs, and educational opportunities.

Provides financial assistance in the form of no-interest loans or grants to prevent loss of housing, upon qualification for individuals or families in an emergency situation. Services also include negotiating with landlords, and information and referrals to other agencies to help with re-location and other housing needs. Also offers budget counseling to help families become more self-reliant.

Legal Services of the Hudson Valley provides walk-in service at any of the offices. If you have a warrant of eviction from a marshal or a sheriff, have been denied emergency food stamps by the local Department of Social Services, or have a notice of utility cut-off, you may you may walk into any of the offices.

Legal problems handled involve basic needs such as housing, health care, food and income. Focus is on entitlement programs such as public assistance, Medicaid, food stamps and SSI as well as on housing problems involving evictions, foreclosure and poor housing conditions. Specialized units include Mental Health Law Project, SSI/Disability Advocacy Project, Domestic Violence Project, Pro-Bono Project, HIV Advocacy, disability discrimination, adult home advocacy, veterans. senior citizens, and homecare advocacy.

Eviction Assistance: Provides help to low income who are qualified for subsidized housing and section 8 choice vouchers. For those who may not be qualified for subsidized/section 8, provide older adults, veterans, domestic violence, LGBQT, breast cancer, or individuals diagnosed with AIDS who may be a target for eviction. Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution: Aids individuals struggling with their landlord for reasons ranging from eviction, living conditions, recurring problems, etc. Foreclosure Assistance: helps advocate for individuals with mortgage foreclosure with guidance through the legal process and representation, if needed.

The Hudson Valley Justice Center (HVJC) offers individuals facing eviction across Westchester, Orange, Dutchess, Putnam, Sullivan, and Ulster Counties. direct representation and advice regardless of immigration status. HVJC will prioritize cases where clients are ineligible for other rental assistance programs.

Eviction Assistance: Provides help to low income who are qualified for subsidized housing and section 8 choice vouchers. For those who may not be qualified for subsidized/section 8, provide older adults, veterans, domestic violence, LGBQT, breast cancer, or individuals diagnosed with AIDS who may be a target for eviction. Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution: Aids individuals struggling with their landlord for reasons ranging from eviction, living conditions, recurring problems, etc. Foreclosure Assistance: helps advocate for individuals with mortgage foreclosure with guidance through the legal process and representation, if needed.