Conservatorship/Guardianship
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Conservatorship
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LPS Conservatorship
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Public Guardian
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Conservatorship information
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Temporary Conservatorship
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Guardianship
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Guardianship Rights
Alliance for Children's Rights
Phone: (213) 368-6010
Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:30pm
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Services: Protects the rights and futures of abused and impoverished children throughout Los Angeles County, help accessing public benefits and services for youth who are exiting the foster care system
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Practice Areas: Foster care benefits, guardianships, special education, adoptions, health care issues impacting children, and services for youth exiting foster care
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Cost/Eligibility: Free, must meet low-income guidelines
Community Legal Services
Phone: (562) 864-9935
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Services: Counsel and advice, clinics and workshops, self-help services, and direct representation.
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Practice Areas: Adoption/foster care, custody, divorce, education, guardianship, limited conservatorship, paternity, support, child & elder abuse, domestic violence, restraining order, consumer law, housing issues, Medi-cal, Healthy Families, mental health, Medicare, CalOPTIMA, taxes, Social Security, Supplemental Security Income, CaWORKs, Veteran’s benefits, General Relief, employment law.
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Cost/Eligibility: Must be citizen or legal resident. Free and low-cost service to residents only of the Southeast Los Angeles and Orange County areas who qualify under low-income guidelines. No walk-ins.
Levitt & Quinn Family Law Center
Phone: (213) 482-1800
Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:30pm
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Services: Legal advice and consultation for simple and uncontested divorces, no in-court reps., provides referrals for other legal problems.
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Practice Areas: Family law matters, including paternity custody/support, domestic violence, divorces, guardianship, adoptions, and DA child support defense.
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Cost/Eligibility: First session fee is $60. Follow-ups depend on income. Eligibility determine according to income and number of dependents. Minimum of $50 for welfare recipients. One-time administrative fee of $10. Bring proof of income, photo identification, and money order or credit card to interview..
Los Angeles County residents only.
Public Guardians
Phone: (213) 974-0515
Hours: M-F 8:00am-5:00pm
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Services: Provides legal information and assistance.
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Practice Areas: Guardianships and conservatorships, investigates potential conservators for persons with disabilities who are unable to find help, or petitions the court to become the conservators.
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Cost/Eligibility: Court ordered fees.
Bet Tzedek Legal Services
Phone: (323) 939-0506
Hours: M-F 9:00 am - 5:00 pm; No walk-ins
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Services: Counsel and advice, clinics and workshops, self-help services, and direct representation.
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Practice Areas: Conservatorship, guardianship, employment law, government benefits, elder law, mortgage fraud and foreclosure prevention.
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Cost/Eligibility: Free services to residents of Los Angeles County who qualify under low-income guidelines
Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA)
Phone: 1 (323) 801 7991
Fax: (323) 801-7945
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Services: Policy advocacy, community education
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Practice Areas: Predatory loan practices, conservatorship, guardianship, forged deeds and title transfer, foreclosures, criminal record expungement, bill/loan issues, unfair banking practices, identity theft, auto repossessions, wage garnishment, debt collection, Family law issues, consumer issues, government benefits, housing issues
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Cost/eligibility: Free. Must meet low-income guidelines
Santa Monica Office: 1640 5th Street, Suite 124, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Public Counsel
Phone: (213) 385-2977
Fax: (213) 385-9089
Hours: M-F 9:00am-12:30pm, 1:30pm-5:15pm
Website: http://www.publiccounsel.org/
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Services: Outreach, education, direct representation, impact litigation.
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Practice Areas: Consumer law, housing law, bankruptcy, children's rights issues, child care, immigration, nonprofit community organization matters. Guardianships, government benefits, foster care adoption project, early care, education, Veteran's issues.
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Cost/Eligibility: Free and sliding scale based on income.
Working People's Law Center
Phone: (213) 250-5500
Hours: M-F 8:00am-5:30pm
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Services: Consultation and representation. English. Spanish.
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Practice Areas: Domestic violence and family law, temporary restraining orders and related family law issues, discrimination, juvenile, and criminal law.
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Cost/eligibility: No residency requirements. Very low fees for low-income persons, with a sliding-scale fee depending on financial circumstances. Fees also depend on case type, call for more info.