Power of Attorney Workshops - Center for Disability and Elder Law

Power of Attorney Workshops - Center for Disability and Elder Law - Main Location

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 they handle. They must not have an ethical conflict of interest regarding your legal issue to assist.

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.

(312) 376-1885

Fax

(312) 376-1880

Voice

312-376-1880

Voice

https://www.cdelaw.org/power-of-attorney-workshops

[email protected]

Languages

Spanish, English

Application process

To find out if CDEL can help you, please call (312) 376-1880 between 9:00am to 12:00pm, Monday through Friday. A CDEL volunteer will collect basic information about you and your legal problem.

Fees

Free

Service area

Cook County, IL

Description

At the Power of Attorney Workshops, CDEL representatives prepare Powers of Attorney for Health Care and Property, as well as Illinois Living Will Declarations, for low-income seniors at senior centers throughout Cook County.

Date of Last Formal Update

01/12/2024

Data provided by

211 Metro Chicago

What's Here

Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management Living Wills Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care

Providing organization

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 clients avoid future, and potentially more serious, legal problems.