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Legal Services

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Legal Services

There are many capable attorneys in the area of elder law. We do not list individual attorneys, but firms and groups with practicing elder law attorneys.
You may choose to use one of our referrals below or consult the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys registry here:

General Resources

AllLaw.com

Extensive collection of resources on legal topics.

Central NJ Legal Services

Provides legal advice and/or representation in non-fee gathering matters: power of attorney, wills for small estates, Social Security and Medicare problems, consumer matters, tenants’ rights, divorces, property problems.

198 W. State St., Trenton, NJ 08608

609.695.6249

Mercer County Bar Assoc. - Lawyer Referral Service

Depending on the type of case, clients will be charged only $25 by the attorney for the first half hour of the consultation. The reduced rate for the initial half-hour consultation includes conference and advice, but not the preparation of any documents. If further legal service is required, fee arrangements are made between client and the lawyer.

1245 Whitehorse-Mercerville Rd., Suite 420, Mercerville, NJ 08619

609.585.6200

Community Justice Center

The Community Justice Center is an innovative legal services non-profit based in Trenton, serving the low-income/homeless disabled, and returning disabled veterans and their families, primarily within Central New Jersey.

310 W. State St., Trenton, 08618

609.218.5120

Community Health Law Project

CHLP offers services in a number of areas including, but not limited to, Social Security Disability Insurance; Supplemental Security Income; public entitlements; landlord-tenant matters; family law; Medicaid/Medicare; home care issues involving private duty nursing, personal care assistance, and durable medical equipment; consumer law; foreclosure; reverse mortgage issues; barrier-free accessibility; housing discrimination; guardianships; and document drafting such as Wills, Living Wills, and Powers of Attorney.

3635 Quakerbridge Road, Suite 14, Hamilton, NJ 08619

609.392.5553

Mercer County Surrogates Office

Probate of wills, administration of estates, appointment of guardian for incapacitated persons, contested will filings.

175 S. Broad St., Rm 420, Trenton, NJ 08608

609.989.6331

NJ Division of Consumer Affairs

Elder Fraud Hotline - 877.746.7850

Consumer Protection Hotline - 800.242.5846

NJ State Bar Foundation

Publishes guides, videos and on-line audios on topics for seniors including wills, and law points for seniors, including eldercare, grandparents rights, disabilities, and age discrimination at work. Use the search function to seek out information on specific issues.

732.249.5000

Mercer County Prosecutor - Victim/Witness Advocacy

Assist persons who are victims of violent crime and provides assistance for those who seek compensation.

609.989.6351

Volunteer Lawyers for Justice

Provides legal services to low-income individuals.

973.645.1955

Law Firms

Archer Law

Elder Law & Estate Planning

609.842.9200

Medina Law Group

230 West Delaware Ave., Pennington, NJ 08534

609.818.0068

Rothkoff Law Group

100 Horizon Center Blvd, Hamilton, NJ 08691

609.807.3300

Stark & Stark Attorneys at Law

100 American Metro Boulevard Hamilton, NJ 08619

800.535.3425

Van Dyck Law

707 State Rd., Suite 102, Princeton, NJ 08540

609.454.6259

The Center for Modern Aging Princeton does not endorse any of the resources listed on these pages. We collect and provide information from many sources as a service to those seeking services in the Princeton area. No listed provider pays to be in our directory.

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