Hastings County Law Association

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Belleville, Ontario  K8N 5H5

 
 

 

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Free legal advice is available to low income residents of Hastings, Prince Edward and Lennox & Addington Counties.  Visit the

Community Advocacy & Legal Centre

website for details on services they offer and the areas of law they can assist with.

 

For a list of referrals on various issues, view the Community Advocacy & Legal Centre's

Where Else To Go
For Help chart

 

For a list of "Who Does What" - a comparison chart on the differences between Legal Aid and Legal Clinics, view the Community Advocacy & Legal Centre's

Legal Aid Comparison Chart


 

 

 
 
 

Tip Sheets

 

Wills Checklist - What to consider when making a will  (being updated)

 

Estate Planning Tip Sheet - (currently being updated)

 

Family Law Checklist - What to bring when meeting your lawyer

 

Hensen Trust Handbook - This booklet is for families who want to help support a relative who receives ODSP benefits.  It explains how you can help your family member without affecting their ODSP benefits.  You may wish to give this to clients when they are considering their estate planning for disabled family members.

 

Tips for Family Law Lawyers Assisting Clients on Social Assistance - Updated Mar 2012

 

Where Else to Go For Help - list of referrals on a variety of issues.

 


 

Who Does What Chart (Hastings, Prince Edward, Lennox & Addington)

Who Does What Chart (Frontenac)

Who Does What Chart (Northumberland)

 

These are comparison charts outlining the differences between services provided by Legal Aid and community legal clinics.

 


 

More Tip Sheets from the Community Advocacy & Legal Centre.

 

CLEO Legal Education Materials

 

CLEO is a community legal clinic, founded in 1974, that specializes in public legal education.

CLEO's publications are written for people with low incomes and other disadvantaged groups, including immigrants and refugees, seniors, women and injured workers in order to provide them with a basic understanding of their legal rights by describing the law as simply and clearly as possible.  Materials are in the form of booklets, pamphlets, fact sheets and manuals.

 

Topics include social assistance, landlord & tenant, refugee and immigration law, family law and others.  Publications are free and there is no charge for delivery.  Many are available for viewing online.  Visit their website or call 416-204-4420.

 

 
 

This website provides general information only.  Please consult a lawyer for legal advice.

Problems with this site?  Contact the webmaster at webmaster@communitylegalcentre.ca

This Page Last Updated May 08, 2012