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Legal Clinics > Useful Legal Resources & Contact Information
- Adult Protective Services, investigates abuse, neglect or
exploitation of adults. Call 800-252-5400 or visit
www.dfps.state.tx.us
- Alternative Dispute Resolution Center, mediates consumer problems.
Call 713-755-8274.
- The Elder Law Handbook, answers questions about legal issues that
concern seniors. Call to receive a free copy, in English, Spanish,
Korean, or Mandarin Chinese. Call 713-759-1133 or visit
www.hba.org.
- Grievance Committee of the State Bar of Texas, processes all
complaints against attorneys. Call 713-758-8200.
- Lone Star Legal Aid, provides free legal assistance in civil matters
to citizens who meet the program’s financial guidelines. Call
713-652-0077.
- HBA Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program, provides free legal assistance
in civil matters to citizens who meet the program’s financial
guidelines. Call 713-228-0732.
- Legal Hotline for Older Texans, provides free legal advice, low costs
wills, referrals and legal services at special rates. Call
1-800-622-2520.
- Legal Line, is a monthly legal advice telephone hotline with volunteer
attorneys from the Houston Bar Association. On the first and third
Wednesdays of each month from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Call 713-759-1133.
- Consejos Legales, is a monthly legal advice telephone hotline for
Spanish speakers, on the first Thursday of each month, from 6:00 p.m. to
8:00 p.m. Call 713-759-1133.
- Vietnamese LegalLine, is a monthly legal-advice telephone hotline for
Vietnamese speakers, on the third Tuesday of each month, from 5:00 p.m.
to 7:00 p.m. Call 713-759-1133.
- Medicare Administrative Office, provides information about Medicare
eligibility. Call 1-800-633-4227 and push 0 to speak with a Medicate
operator.
- Senior Guidance Program & Directory, assisting senior citizens with
various needs. Call 713-529-9991.
- Texas Department of Human Services Community Care Call Center, for
Medicaid applications. Call 713-692-1635 or visit
www.dhs.state.tx.us
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