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Legal Hotlines for Older Americans


Below is a list of legal hotlines for people over 60 in the 17 states that presently have them. The service allows persons 60 and over, or people calling on their behalf to speak with an attorney about their legal questions or problems. They do not offer actual representation but they may be able to provide a referral to a legal service program or private bar member. The Florida and Pennsylvania Hotlines charge small fees in certain cases which are described in their informational boxes. The Pennsylvania Hotline also serves people over 50.

State Address HTLN Hours and Phones
AZ Arizona Elder Law Hotline
Southern Arizona Legal Aid, Inc.
64 E. Broadway Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85701
Hotline Hours: 9-4 MST
520-623-5127
800-231-5441

Hotline does not accept calls from relatives or contacts
Over-60 callers only
CA Senior Legal Hotline
Legal Services of Northern
California
515 12th Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
http://www.seniorlegalhotline.org
Hotline Hours: 9-4 PST

800-222-1753
916-551-2140
DC Legal Hotline for the Elderly
Legal Counsel for the Elderly,
AARP Foundation
601 E Street NW
Washington, DC 20049
Hotline Hours: 9:30-3:30 EST

202-434-2170
GA Georgia Senior Legal Hotline
Atlanta Legal Aid Society
2 Peachtree Street
Suite 3600
Atlanta, GA 30303
Hotline Hours: 9:00-3:00 EST

888-257-9519
404-657-9915
HI Senior Legal Hotline
Legal Aid Society of Hawaii
1108 Nuuanu Ave.
Honolulu, HI 96817-5119
http://www.legalaidhawaii.org
Hotline Hours: 9-11:30; 1-3:30 HST

888-536-0011
808-536-0011
IA Legal Hotline for Older Iowans
Legal Services Corporation of
Iowa
1111 9th Street
Suite 230
Des Moines, IA 50314
Hotline Hours: 8:30-12; 1-5 CST

800-992-8161
515-282-8161
IN Legal Services of Indiana Senior Hotline
242 W 7th Street
Bloomington, IN 47404
http://www.indianajustice.org
Please call for Hotline Hours CST
877-323-6260
KS Elder Law Hotline
Kansas Legal Services
200 N. Broadway
Suite 500
Wichita, KS 67202
Hotline Hours: 9-12:30; 1-4:30 CST

888-353-5337
316-265-9681
KY Legal HelpLine for Older Kentuckians
Access to Justice Foundation
400 Old Vine St., Ste 203
Lexington, KY 40507-1910
http://www.seniorlegalhelpline.org
Hotline Hours:

800-200-3633
ME Legal Services for the elderly Hotline
9 Green Street
Augusta, ME 04338
http://www.mainelse.org
Hotline Hours:
M-Th 9-5; Fri 9-4 EST
800-750-5353
207-623-1797
MD Maryland Senior Legal Hotline
Legal Aid Bureau
500 East Lexington St.
Baltimore, MD 21202
http://www.mdlab.org/srhotline.html
Hotline Hours: M-Fr 9-4 EST

800-999-8904
410-539-5340
MI Legal Hotline for Michigan Seniors Elder Law Of Michigan, Inc.
115 West Allegan Street,
Suite 720
Lansing, MI 48933
http://www.mlan.net/lhom
Hotline Hours: 9-5 EST
800-347-5297
517-372-5959
MS Legal Line for Elder Mississippians
111 Rue Magnolia
P.O. Box 994
Biloxi, MS 39533-0994
Hotline Hours: 8:30-5 CST
888-660-0008
228-374-4168
NH Senior Citizens Law Project
Advice Line
New Hampshire Legal Assistance
1361 Elm Street
Manchester, NH 03101
Hotline Hours: 9-4 EST
888-353-9944 (in-state)
603-624-6000 
NM Lawyer Referral for the Elderly Program
State Bar of New Mexico Special
Projects, Inc.
P.O. Box 25883
Albuquerque, NM 87125
Hotline Hours: 8-5 MST
800-876-6657
505-797-6005
OH Pro Seniors' Legal Hotline
Pro Seniors, Inc.
105 E. 4th Street
Suite 1715
Cincinnati, OH 45202
http://www.proseniors.org
Hotline Hours: 8:30-4:30 EST
800-488-6070
513-345-4160
PA

(age 50+)
Legal Advice Line
101 Convention Center Drive #1204
Las Vegas, NV 89109

$3 per minute if income is over $18,000 annually; free if low-income
Hotline Hours: 9-5 PST
800-262-5297
PR Islandwide Seniors Legal Hotline Puerto Rico Legal Services Corporation
Ponce de Leon 1859-Pda. 26
Apartado 9134
San Juan, PR 00908-9134
Hotline Hours: 8:30-4 AST
800-981-9160
800-981-3432
787-728-2323
TN Tennessee Elder Law Hotline
Southeast Tennessee Legal
Services
414 McCallie Ave.
Chattanooga, TN 37402
http://www.setnlegalservices.org
Hotline Hours: 9-12; 1-4 EST
800-836-0128
423-756-0128
TX Legal Hotline for Older Texans Texas Legal Services Center
815 Brazos
Suite 1100
Austin, TX 78701
http://tlsc.org/hotline.html
Hotline Hours: 9-4 CST
800-622-2520 LHOT
888-343-4414 Nursing Home Advocacy Project
WA CLEAR*Sr. – Coordinated Legal Education, Advice and Referral for Seniors
Northwest Justice Project
401 Second Ave. South
Suite 407
Seattle, WA 98104
http://www.nwjustice.org
Hotline Hours: 9:30-12:30 PST
888-387-7111
WV West Virginia Senior Legal Aid, Inc.
1988 Listravia Avenue
Morgantown, WV 26505
http://www.seniorlegalaid.org
Hotline hours: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
24 Hour Voice Mail
800-229-5068
304-291-3900
WY Wyoming Legal Services
P.O. Box 1160
Lander, WY 82520
Hotline Hours: 9-4 MST
800-442-6710
307-332-6626

Created by the National Institute on Aging and the Administration on Aging.