The St. Cloud office of Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid has received a grant of Older Americans Act funds from the Central Minnesota Council on Aging to provide legal services and legal education for seniors residing in Benton, Cass, Chisago, Crow Wing, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Pine, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd, Wadena, and Wright Counties. The funds will be used to provide legal advice, counseling, representation in court and administrative hearings, and a legal education seminar. There is no cost for these services.
If you are 60 years or older and reside in Benton, Cass, Chisago, Crow Wing, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Pine, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd, Wadena, and Wright Counties, you can get help with legal problems involving Medicare, Social Security, eviction or other housing problems, public benefits such as medical assistance, food support and fuel assistance; family law issues including domestic abuse and income maintenance; nursing home problems, home care services, powers of attorney, health care directives, and debt collection. NO help is provided for criminal matters, wills, estate planning, or real estate transactions.
To schedule an appointment, call the St. Cloud office of Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid toll-free at (888) 360-2889. Appointments can be done by phone, virtually, or in-person. There are legal kiosks available to help with virtual meetings.
Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid accepts contributions for the legal services, but contributions are not required to receive legal help.