Updated 2007
The Law and Aging Guide is a comprehensive listing of the state-wide resources available to help older persons with law-related issues. Published by the American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging, the Guide includes important contact numbers and addresses for legal assistance providers and other law-related services for the elderly. Many states now have toll-free senior legal hotlines. If you are an older person (or family member or trusted friend of an older person) who needs legal advice or assistance, the first step is to see if your state has a hotline, and, if it does, to call the hotline listed below.
[Note: If you are legal services provider or entity listed below, please email any changes of address or information to the ABA Commission at abaelderly@abanet.org , attn: Law and Aging Guide.]
Nevada
A. Senior Legal Hotline: None Listed
B. Legal Services Developer
Sally Crawford Ramm
Nevada Division for Aging Services
445 Apple St., #104
Reno, NV 89502
(775) 688-2964; fax (775) 688-2969
C. Long-Term Care Ombudsman
Kay Panelli
Nevada Division for Aging Services
445 Apple Ste. #104
Reno, NV 89502
(775) 688-2964; fax (775) 688-2969
D. Legal Services Funded Under the Older Americans Act
If your income falls within certain guidelines, you may be able to get legal help from the Legal Services or Legal Aid program in your area. In some communities, the Older Americans Act program serving older people and the legal aid program are one and the same. For a state-by-state listing of Legal Services programs, go to http://www.lsc.gov/fund
Washoe County Senior Citizens Law Center
1155 E. Ninth St.
Reno, NV 89512
(775) 328-2592
Legal/advocacy services include: homesteads, wills, affidavits of death of joint tenant, government entitlements (Social Security including SSI issues, Medicare and Medicaid), long-term care planning, consumer problems, durable powers of attorney, living wills, deeds, and general advice and referral.
Clark County Senior Citizen's Law Project
340 N. 11th St.
Las Vegas, NV 89101
(702) 229-6595
Legal/advocacy services include: counseling services, crisis intervention, death and dying counseling, education and literature, and information and referral.
Carson and Rural Elder(CARE) Law Program
501 East Caroline
Carson City, NV 89701
Phone: (775) 687-4680
P.O. Box 3575
Reno, NV 89505
(775) 329-3406
Provides legal services to elderly persons in rural Nevada, including guardianships, wills, government entitlements, durable powers of attorney, living wills, deeds, and general advice and referral.
E. Bar Committees/Sections
State Bar of Nevada
Elder Law Section
Kim Boyer, Chair
600 E. Charleston Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89104
(702) 452-1500; fax (702) 385- 2878
Web: http://www.nvbar.org/
F. National Association of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA)
- Nevada Chapter
None listed
G. Legal Assistance Projects Involving Private Attorneys
Many communities are also served by volunteer lawyer (pro bono) programs. These programs are usually sponsored by bar associations. Lawyers in private practice volunteer to help low-income persons free of charge. To find the pro bono program in your state, click on http://www.abanet.org/legalservices/findlegalhelp/probonodirectory.html
There is a Pro Bono Wills Panel conducted at the Washoe County Senior Citizen's Law Center, 1155 E. Ninth St., Reno, NV 89512, (702) 328-2592.
H. Law Schools and Legal Clinics
William S. Boyd School of Law
University of Nevada Las Vegas
4505 Maryland Pkwy.
P.O. Box 451003
Las Vegas, NV 89154-1003
(702) 895-3671; fax (702) 895-1095
I. Attorney General's Office
Catherine Cortez Masto, Attorney General
Old Supreme Court Bldg.
100 N. Carson St.
Carson City, NV 89710
(775) 684-1100
Web: http://www.ag.state.nv.us
The Attorney General's office does not have a separate unit addressing elderly issues, but work on such matters is conducted by units including Telemarketing Fraud, Medicaid Fraud, and Human Resources. Community education on topics such as living trusts, telemarketing scams and other types of consumer fraud, credit, and violence are provided through speakers, print materials, and various forms of media.
J. State Protection and Advocacy Agencies
Client Assistance Program
2450 Wrondel Way, Ste. E
Reno, NV 89502
(775) 688-1440; (800) 633-9870; x (775) 688-1627
Nevada Advocacy and Law Center
Financial Plaza
6039 Eldora Ave., Ste. C
Las Vegas, NV 89102
(702) 257-8150; (702) 257-8160;
(888) 349-3843; fax (702) 257-8170
Eail: ndalca@earthlink.net
K. Dispute Resolution
Mediators of Southern Nevada, Inc.
333 N. Rancho Drive, #144
Las Vegas, NV 89106
(702) 631-2790; fax (702) 646-3412
Email: LANDER718@aol.com
Web: http://www.mediatorsonv.com
L. Other Projects
None listed
