Proud to Thrive for LGBT Elders
Proud to Thrive provides free or low-cost legal services for low-income LGBT+ Older Adults and Persons with Disabilities across Cook County. Proud to Thrive provides legal services in the same civil practice areas as CDEL, especially in the areas of estate planning, housing issues, and property tax and title issues, to address concerns held by many LGBT+ Older Adults.
Date of Last Formal Update
01/12/2024
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211 Metro Chicago
Location
205 West Randolph Street, Chicago, IL 60606
Voice
Fax
(312) 376-1885
Voice
Fax
(312) 376-1885
Voice
Hours
Mon 9:00am - 5:00pm; Tue 9:00am - 5:00pm; Wed 9:00am - 5:00pm; Thu 9:00am - 5:00pm; Fri 9:00am - 5:00pm; The phone lines are open from 9:00am to 12:00pm for those seeking legal assistance.
Application process
To find out if CDEL can help you, please call us between 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, Monday through Friday. A CDEL volunteer will collect basic information about you and your legal problem.
Eligibility
Applicants must live in Chicago or Suburban Cook County, Illinois.Applicants must be at least 60 or live with a permanent disability.CDEL generally prioritizes applicants with limited assets and a total gross household income at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL). The applicant's legal issue must be one of the case types we handle. They must not have an ethical conflict of interest regarding your legal issue to assist.
Service area
Cook county, IL
Agency info
Center for Disability and Elder Law
Center for Disability and Elder Law provides quality legal services, pro bono (for free), to Cook County low-income seniors and low-income adults with disabilities. They focus their work on financial stability, housing, end-of-life planning, and advanced directives. Their central goal is to help our clients avoid future, and potentially more serious, legal problems.