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SeniorLAW Helpline - 877 PA SR LAW (1-877-727-7529) The statewide toll-free SeniorLAW Helpline - 877 PA SR LAW (877-727-7529) - provides free legal advice, information and referrals by telephone for all Pennsylvania seniors 60 and over.
By: SeniorLAW Center (Philadelphia)
Information from the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network
Tax Tips - 2007 Tax Year
(Separate Website)
Question and Answer sheet providing tax tips for the 2007 tax year
By: Northwestern Legal Services
Scams Targeting Seniors Senior Citizens in Pennsylvania, Part 1 (Video)
(Separate Website)
Excerpt from Northwestern Legal Services' "Access to Justice" cable access television show broadcast on Erie Cablevision (Channel 2) in Erie, PA.
6/28/07 - Part I - Help is available, overview of typical scams, filing consumer complaints, problems relating to credit. (8:26)
Host: Robert Oakley, Esq., NWLS Director
Guests: Linda J. Williams, Esq., Chief Deputy Attorney General of PA and John Tokarczyk, Senior Supervisory Agent, PA Bureau of Consumer Protection
Click on title above to watch the program.
By: Northwestern Legal Services
Scams Targeting Seniors Senior Citizens in Pennsylvania, Part 2 (Video)
(Separate Website)
Excerpt from Northwestern Legal Services' "Access to Justice" cable access television show broadcast on Erie Cablevision (Channel 2) in Erie, PA.
6/28/07 - Part 2. Identifying door to door scams, what to do if you suspect a scam, be leary of internet scams and an overview of some internet scams underway. (7:01)
Host: Robert Oakley, Esq., NWLS Director
Guests: Linda J. Williams, Esq., Chief Deputy Attorney General of PA and John Tokarczyk, Senior Supervisory Agent, PA Bureau of Consumer Protection
Click on title above to watch the program.
By: Northwestern Legal Services
Scams Targeting Seniors Senior Citizens in Pennsylvania, Part 3 (Video)
(Separate Website)
Excerpt from Northwestern Legal Services' "Access to Justice" cable access television show broadcast on Erie Cablevision (Channel 2) in Erie, PA.
6/28/07 - Part 3 - Scams relating to door-to-door contractors, how to protect yourself, what is the Better Business Bureau and how it can help, problems with identify theft and how it may affect you. (12:30)
Host: Robert Oakley, Esq., NWLS Director
Guests: Linda J. Williams, Esq., Chief Deputy Attorney General of PA and John Tokarczyk, Senior Supervisory Agent, PA Bureau of Consumer Protection
Click on title above to watch the program.
By: Northwestern Legal Services
Older and Wiser Seminars
(Separate Website)
The Older & Wiser program, piloted by Neighborhood Legal Services Association and southwestern Pennsylvania legislators, is a public service initiative providing free legal information seminars on matters of special importance to elderly adults and their families. The seminars are available throughout southwestern Pennsylvania.
By: Neighborhood Legal Services Association
Preventing Financial Exploitation: What Every Senior Needs to Know
(Separate Website)
Information on ways in which senior citizens are being financially exploited and ways in which seniors can avoid becoming victims. Specifically covered are abuse of power of attorney; joint bank account problems; deed transfers; and credit card fraud.
By: SeniorLAW Center (Philadelphia)
Protecting Yourself From Financial Exploitation Information on how to prevent financial exploitation.
By: SeniorLAW Center (Philadelphia)
Consumer Protection Information for consumers from the SeniorLAW Center.
By: SeniorLAW Center (Philadelphia)
What You Should Know About Home Repair Contracts
(Separate Website)
Information about hiring a contractor to work on your home.
By: SeniorLAW Center (Philadelphia)
The Home Repair Contract A Senior Citizen's Guid to Home Repair.
By: SeniorLAW Center (Philadelphia)
Protecting Yourself Against Identity Fraud
(Separate Website)
Information about the danger of identity theft and what you can do to prevent it.
By: SeniorLAW Center (Philadelphia)
Hearing Aid Sales: What You Should Know
(Separate Website)
Information on purchasing a hearing aid and what to look for from sellers of hearing aids.
By: SeniorLAW Center (Philadelphia)
Information from Bar Associations and Other Legal Organizations
The Truth About Living Trusts
(Separate Website)
This publication oulines what a living trust is, who needs one, advantages and disadvantages of having one, as well as myths and scams involving living trusts.
By: Erie County Bar Association
Trusts
(Separate Website)
Information about personal estate planning and a Trust.
By: Erie County Bar Association
Issues on Aging
(Separate Website)
Consumer information pamphlet from the Pennsylvania Bar Association.
By: Pennsylvania Bar Association
A Guide to Legal Issues for Pennsylvania Senior Citizens [PDF]
(Separate Website)
The handbook provides valuable information on legal issues and questions that concern Pennsylvania's senior citizens and the persons and organizations that care for them. (PDF Format, 83 pages)
By: Pennsylvania Bar Association
Elder Law Handbook
(Separate Website)
The Elder Law Handbook, published in 2002, is a comprehensive legal guide to issues of importance to senior citizens. It provides information about issues often encountered by the elderly and incorporates contacts for resources available to seniors in the community
By: Erie County Bar Association
A Consumer Reference Guide for Seniors [PDF]
(Separate Website)
Reference guide for seniors regarding how to avoid scams and frauds. [PDF Format, 43 pages)
By: Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General
PA Property Tax and Rent Rebate Program
(Separate Website)
Program overview on property tax relief, rebate estimate calculator, commonly asked questions, as well as downloadable forms and instruction booklet. Claimants or spouses 65 years of age or older; widows or widowers 50 years of age or older; and permanently disabled 18 years of age or older may qualify.
By: Pennsylvania Department of Revenue
Consumer Information for Seniors
(Separate Website)
Listing of information brochures on a number of topics for seniors.
By: National Consumer Law Center
Nutrition Assistance for Older Americans
(Separate Website)
Fact Sheet providing information on federal programs that provide nutrition assistance to older Americans.
By: American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
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