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.]
New Hampshire
A. Senior Citizens Law Project Advice Line: (888) 353-9944
Senior Citizens Law Project - Advice Line
New Hampshire Legal Assistance
1361 Elm St.
Manchester, NH 03101
(603) 624-6000
B. Legal Services Developer
Mary J. McGuire
Legal Coordinator
Bureau of Elderly and Adult Services
New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
129 Pleasant St.
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 271-4725; fax (603) 271-4643
C. Long-Term Care Ombudsman
Don Rabun
Office of Long-Term Care Ombudsman
129 Pleasant St., Brown Bldg.
Concord, NH 03301-3857
(603) 271-4704; fax (603) 271-5574
D. Legal Services Funded Under the Older Americans Act
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.lsc.gov.
New Hampshire - Region I
Division of Elderly and Adult Services
(603) 271-4680
Web: www.dhhs.state.nh.us/DHHS/BEAS/default.htm
New Hampshire is a single planning and service area which means it does not have sub-state Area Agencies on Aging
E. Bar Committees/Sections
Elder Law, Estate Planning and Probate Section
New Hampshire Bar Association
Nelson A. Raust, Chair
112 Pleasant St.
Concord, NH 03301,
(603) 224-6942; fax (603) 224-2910
Web: http://www.nhbar.org/
F. National Association of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA)
- New Hampshire Chapter
None listed
G. Legal Assistance Projects Involving Private Attorneys
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.abanet.org/legalservices/findlegalhelp/probonodirectory.html
The Pro Bono Referral Program of the New Hampshire Bar Association
Virginia Martin, Director
112 Pleasant St.
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 224-6942
(*Potential clients should contact the Senior Citizens Law Project Advice Line at (888) 353-9944 for intake.)
H. Law Schools and Legal Clinics
Franklin Pierce Law Center
2 White St.
Concord, NH 03310
(603) 228-1541
I. Attorney General's Office
Kelly A. Ayotte, Attorney General
33 Capital St.
Concord, NH 03301-6397
(603) 271-3658
Web: http://www.state.nh.us/nhdoj
J. State Protection and Advocacy Agencies
Disabilities Rights Center
P.O. Box 3660
18 Low Ave.
Concord, NH 03302-4971
(603) 271-2773; fax (603) 271-2837
Web: bhagy@gov.state.nh.us
Web: http://www.drcnh.org/
Client Assistance Program
Governor's Commission on Disability
57 Regional Drive
Concord, NH 03302-4971
(603) 228-0432; tdd (800) 834-1721; fax (603) 225-2077
Web: advocacy@drcnh.org
Web: http://www.state.nh.us/disability/caphomepage.html
K. Dispute Resolution
New England Center Program on Consensus and Conflict Resolution
University of New Hampshire
11 Brookway, Rm. 207
Durham, NH 03824
(603) 862-2232
James S. Varn, Director
L. Other Projects and Activities
