Law Services 5th Annual Wine Tasting Fundraiser will be held on Thursday, September 19, 2013 at The Carltun, Eisenhower Park, East Meadow. Our annual fundraiser has always been a great way to make new friends, enjoy some delicious wine along with a scrumptious buffet all while supporting equal justice under law!
Nassau/Suffolk Law Services Committee, Inc. A Legal Services Corporation Program
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SAVE THE DATE – September 19, 2013 – Wine Tasting Reception
May 23, 2013Free Foreclosure Clinic for Nassau Homeowners – June 3rd
May 21, 2013The Nassau County Bar Association will be offering a free Foreclosure Clinic, June 3, 2013 at their office located at 15th and West Streets, Mineola, New York from 3 to 6 p.m. Reservations are required by calling the Bar Association at 516-747-4070. Please bring your mortgage documents. Attorneys fluent in other languages are available upon request when reserving.
Our East End Office Has Moved to a New Location
May 3, 2013Our East End office’s new address is 400 West Main Street, Suite 301, Riverhead, NY 11901. Please make note of it. It is now across the street from the old office and next to the Riverhead Library. Phone number 631 369-1112 and fax 631 369-1619 has stayed the same. 
May 3, 2013
Reflecting on Equal Access to Justice: “With every hour of pro bono service, with each diverse applicant, with every specialty bar association event, and with the passionate concern and dedicated work of so many throughout our legal community, we are moving closer and closer to realizing King’s dream.” A. Gail Prudenti , Chief Administrative Judge of the New York State Unified Court System. Read more…http://www.newyorklawjournal.com/PubArticleNY.jsp?id=1202598045280&thepage=1
Mediation Program – Sandy Storm Homeowners
March 8, 2013GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES DFS MEDIATION PROGRAM FOR DISPUTED OR DENIED INSURANCE CLAIMS FOR STORM SANDY HOMEOWNERS. See link below
NASSAU SUFFOLK LAW SERVICES’ SANDY DISASTER RELIEF PROJECT
March 8, 2013
Law its newest initiative: The Sandy Disaster Relief Project provides free legal assistance to residents of Nassau and Suffolk counties to support homeownership retention and foreclosure prevention in the wake of hardships caused by Superstorm Sandy. Eligibility is determined by income qualification (80% of HUD median income) and program capacity.
The Project’s services assist homeowners who face difficulties in meeting mortgage payments and problems in effecting necessary repairs caused by the storm. These issues may involve mortgage forbearance, insufficient FEMA or insurance awards, retention or delay of insurance claim checks, contractor-related issues and other legal claims.
The Project will work in partnership with Nassau Suffolk Law Services Foreclosure Prevention Project in order to assist individuals who are facing foreclosure as the result of arrears and hardships caused by Superstorm Sandy.
Community education is an important component of the Project. Educational seminars and self help materials will be developed for distribution and outreach.
Referrals to the Project can be made by calling Michael DeTrano at 631 232-2400 or 516 292-8100.
DISASTER RELIEF RESOURCES
February 27, 2013The FEMA deadline for Sandy victims has been extended to 3/29/13. SBA disaster loan applications are also due by 3/29/13.
People who sustained losses due to Hurricane Sandy should register with FEMA even if they have insurance. Applying by the deadline may help survivors avoid a funding shortfall if they later find that they are underinsured or have additional damages!
Survivors who register may be eligible for federal grants to help cover various disaster-related expenses, including rent, essential home repairs, personal property losses and other serious disaster-related needs not covered by insurance.
For a FEMA Appeal template go to: http://www.probono.net/ny/nyc/hurricane_sandy/item.4177-FEMA_Appeals_Templates
Please also see the following links for More Sandy Resources and Long Island Disaster Relief Legal Resources.
CDC offering loans to Superstorm Sandy victims whose settlement checks are being held up.
Grants of up to $5,000 are available for qualifying small businesses in NYC evacuation zones A & B.
Who We Are
Assisting Long Islanders since 1966, Law Services was the first Legal Services Corporation program in New York State and is one of the largest in New York State. The firm handles almost 8,000 cases a year with a total staff of 85, comprised of attorneys, paralegals, social workers and support staff.
The program is dedicated to providing equal access to basic human rights and services through provision of high quality legal representation, public information and community advocacy training to ensure that low income, disabled and disadvantaged individuals have equal access to the civil justice system on Long Island.