By The People’s Paper MS Staff
Simpson County residents age 60 and older can receive free legal assistance today during a community legal help event at the Mendenhall Community Center.
The Mississippi Center for Legal Services Corporation is partnering with the Mendenhall Public Library and the Central Mississippi Planning and Development District to provide free civil legal assistance from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, July 23, at the Mendenhall Community Center, located at 1630 Simpson Highway 149 in Mendenhall.
The event is designed to connect older adults with legal resources and guidance on a variety of civil legal matters, including wills, estates and property issues, healthcare directives, guardianship, family and personal civil matters, housing and consumer concerns, public benefits, disability issues and expungements.
Attendees must meet eligibility requirements, including being 60 years of age or older, living in Simpson County, and not currently represented by an attorney. Individuals must also be a U.S. citizen, resident or eligible undocumented individual.
Those attending are encouraged to bring any documents related to their legal concerns for review.
No appointment is required. Assistance will be provided on a first come, first served basis.
The Mississippi Center for Legal Services Corporation reminds residents that the organization does not handle criminal, immigration or traffic related matters.
The program is funded through a grant from the Mississippi Division of Aging and Adult Services.
