Description
Legal Services of Northern California (LSNC) provides free legal assistance to low-income people who meet eligibility requirements. Services range from referrals to representation, depending upon the client's needs, LSNC priorities, and resources available.
LSNC serves Nevada and Placer counties. Not all services are available in both counties.
LSNC provides counsel, advice, and representation to low-income individuals and seniors involving:
- Welfare
- Housing
- Social security
- Medi-Cal/Medicare
- Civil rights/discrimination
- Disability rights
- Consumer rights
- Debt and credit issues
- Elder abuse
- Natural disaster outcomes
- Tenants (not landlords)
LSNC does NOT take divorce/family law cases, criminal, conservatorship, or small claims cases.
LSNC does NOT make advance medical directives.
Regarding will preparation assistance, they can offer legal advice & forms but do not fill them out for clients.
Offices
Auburn Office:
190 Reamer St., Auburn, CA 95603
Nevada City office is no longer open.
Web pages
This is a Ready to Grow (R2G) resource. Ready to Grow is a First 5 Nevada County program to connect children 0-5 with services and information that support their well-being. Organizations with programs that have this R2G tag may have additional programs of interest to families.