This article was originally published in The Examiner on August 17, 2017.
By Eleanor Skelton
Staff Writer
Veterans who need legal advice or legal assistance can visit a free legal clinic on Saturday, Aug. 19, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Lumberton Fire & EMS, 228 Country Lane Drive, Lumberton.
The clinic is a public service of the Jefferson County Bar Association, part of a coalition of bar associations that provide pro bono legal services to U.S. veterans in 18 counties in Texas.
Appointments are not necessary, but are encouraged. Any veteran or spouse of a deceased veteran can receive advice and counsel from a volunteer attorney in areas of law including family law, wills and probate, consumer issues, landlord-tenant law, bankruptcy, employment, foreclosures, and veterans’ benefits and disability claims.
Veterans who need ongoing legal representation and who qualify for legal aid may be assigned a pro bono attorney to handle their case. The guidelines allow for veterans to have income up to 200 percent of poverty level and still qualify for services.
Financial guidelines apply for continued legal representation.
The clinic is open to any Jefferson, Hardin, Orange, Liberty or Chambers County veteran or spouse of a deceased veteran free of charge.
For more information, contact the Jefferson County Bar Association at (409) 835-8647.
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