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| Program | Legal Services for Seniors |
| Agency | Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic |
| Description | Provides civil and criminal legal services for low-income individuals. A program of the USM School of Law. |
| Address | 246 Deering Avenue, Portland, ME 04102 |
| Phone | 780-4370, 1-877-780-2522 |
| Hours | 8:00am - 5:00pm, Monday - Friday |
| Website | mainelaw.maine.edu/clac |
| Payment Information | $10 plus court fees |
| Income Eligibility Guidelines | Income Limits |
| Program | Legal Services for Seniors |
| Agency | Legal Services for the Elderly |
| Description | Legal services for seniors include long-term care issues, public benefits, abuse & exploitation, landlord/tenant disputes, advance directives (living wills, health care POA), and consumer fraud. Civil cases only. |
| Address | 9 Green Street, Augusta, ME 04330 |
| Phone | 1-800-750-5353 |
| plavin@mainelse.org | |
| Website | www.mainelse.org |
| Payment Information | no charge |
| Age Requirements | 60+ |
| Program | Heat Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) |
| Agency | People's Regional Opportunity Program |
| Description | Financial assistance for individuals whose heating costs are high in relation to their income. Help with heating bills including oil, electric, coal, gas and wood energy. |
| Address | 510 Cumberland Avenue, Portland, ME 04101 |
| Phone | 874-1140, 1-800-698-4959 |
| Hours | 9:00am - 5:00pm, Monday - Friday |
| Website | www.propeople.org/shelter.htm |
| Payment Information | Program Specific |
| Income Eligibility Guidelines | Program Specific |
| Program | Legal Assistance - for people with low incomes |
| Agency | Pine Tree Legal Assistance |
| Description | Provides free legal assistance to low income Maine residents. |
| Address | 88 Federal Street, P.O. Box 547, Portland, ME 04112 |
| Phone | Portland: 774-8211, TTY 828-2308; Augusta: 623-7777, TTY 623-7770 |
| Hours | 8:30am - 12:30pm, Monday - Friday |
| Website | www.ptla.org |
| Payment Information | no charge |
| Income Eligibility Guidelines | 125% of Federal Income Poverty Guidelines or less |
| Program | Money Minders |
| Agency | Southern Maine Agency on Aging |
| Description | Trained volunteers assist seniors with bill-paying, balancing checkbook, money management issues. |
| Address | 136 US Route One, Scarborough, ME 04074 |
| Phone | 396-6500, 1-800-427-7411, TTY 883-0532 |
| mmcgreenhan@smaaa.org | |
| Website | www.smaaa.org |
| Payment Information | Small fee, can be reduced for people with low incomes |
| Age Requirements | 60+ or people with disabilities |