Northeast New Jersey Legal Services-Veterans Assistance Project

Providing free legal services to low-income Bergen, Hudson and Passaic County veterans and their families.

http://www.northeastnjlegalservices.org

What is the Veterans Assistance Project?

The Veterans Assistance Project provides low-income and homeless veterans with access to quality legal representation and advice to address civil legal issues that impact their health, income, housing and family stability.

If you are a veteran and you think you may have a legal issue listed in this brochure, please contact NNJLS to find out how we can help.

In addition to direct services, NNJLS provides community legal education workshops on a range of topics that affect veterans and military families.

Organizations interested in arranging for an attorney presentation are invited to contact us at (201) 792-6363. The Veterans Assistance Project is an AmeriCorps program.

Services we  provide:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Benefits:

Legal representation and advice in matters involving:

*VA Determinations to Deny Service-Connected Disability Benefits.

*VA Determinations to Award Partial Service-Connected Disability Benefits at a Lower Percentage.

*Military Pension Benefits for Non-Service-Connected Disabilities.

Health:

Legal representation and advice in matters involving:

*VA Medical Benefits

*Medicare

*Medicaid

Housing:

Legal representation and advice in matters involving:

*Eviction

*Foreclosure

*Public Housing

*Rent Assistance

*Landlord/Tenant

Public Benefits:

Legal representation and advice in matters involving eligibility for public benefits such as:

*Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income (SSD/SSI)

*Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)

*Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP/Food Stamps)

*General Assistance (GA)

*Other Benefits

Consumer:

Legal representation and advice in matters involving:

*Collection

*Unfair and Deceptive Practices

*Credit

*Bankruptcy

Employment:

Legal representation and advice to remove legal barriers to employment, including:

*Record Expungements

*Driver’s License Restoration

*Credit History Repair

Who are we?

Northeast New Jersey Legal Services (NNJLS) is a non-profit corporation supportive with public and private funds.

We provide free legal services to financially eligible residents of Bergen, Hudson and Passaic Counties in a variety of civil legal matters, including public benefits, housing, family and consumer issues.

Our attorneys, paralegals and support staff are dedicated to providing the highest quality legal services. We seek to assure that access to the civil justice system is not denied to individuals simply because they cannot afford a private attorney.

Eligibility:

You may be eligible for free legal assistance if you live in Bergen, Hudson or Passaic Counties. These are income and asset eligibility guidelines for free legal aid as well as regulations and priorities which may limit the types of cases that NNJLS accepts.

If you are not eligible for our services, our staff will try to make an appropriate referral.

Do you have a legal problem?

If so, please contact your local county office at:

NNJLS-Bergen County Division

190 Moore Street, Suite 100

Hackensack, NJ  07601

Phone: (201) 487-2165

Fax: (201) 487-3513

NNJLS: Hudson County Division

574 Summit Avenue

Jersey City, NJ  07306

Phone: (201) 792-6363

Fax: (201) 798-9780

Fax: (201) 798-8780

NNJLS: Passaic County Division

152 Market Street, 6th Floor

Paterson, NJ  07505

Phone: (973) 523-2900

Fax: (973) 523-9002

http://www.northeastnjlegalservices.org

Northeast New Jersey Legal Services is an equal opportunity affirmative action agency and provides services without regard to race, color, gender, age, disability, religion, national origin or sexual orientation.

Disclaimer: This information was taken directly from the Northeast New Jersey Legal Services pamphlet and I give them full credit for the information. Please call or email them for more information.