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The New Mexico State Bar Foundation’s Legal Resources for the Elderly Program (LREP) will be hosting a free in-person legal workshop and Power of Attorney Clinic for New Mexico residents on May 20 in Las Cruces, New Mexico at the Munson Center. Located at 975 Mesquite St., Las Cruces, N.M. 88001, the workshop and Power of Attorney Clinic will start at 10 a.m. and end at 12:30 p.m. (MT). The legal workshop, featuring a presentation by an LREP attorney, will take place from 10 to 11:30 ...

The New Mexico State Bar Foundation’s Legal Resources for the Elderly Program (LREP) will be hosting a free in-person legal workshop and Power of Attorney Clinic for New Mexico residents on May 19 in Alamogordo, New Mexico at the Alamo Senior Center. Located at 2201 Puerto Rico Ave., Alamogordo, N.M. 88310, the workshop and Power of Attorney Clinic will start at 10 a.m. and end at 12:30 p.m. (MT). The legal workshop, featuring a presentation by an LREP attorney, will take place from 1...

The New Mexico State Bar Foundation’s Legal Resources for the Elderly Program (LREP) will be hosting a free in-person legal workshop and Power of Attorney Clinic for New Mexico residents on June 2 in Roswell, New Mexico at the Roswell JOY Center. Located at 1822 N. Montana Ave., Roswell, N.M. 88201, the workshop and Power of Attorney Clinic will go from 9 to 10:30 a.m. (MT). The legal workshop, featuring a presentation by an LREP attorney, will take place from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. (MT)...

The New Mexico State Bar Foundation’s Legal Resources for the Elderly Program (“LREP”) will be hosting two free virtual legal webinars for the month of May.  The first webinar will be held on May 13, starting at 11 a.m. (MT). This webinar will cover Powers of Attorney, Advance Health Care Directives, probate, non-probate transfers (including Transfer on Death Deeds) and Institutional Medicaid. New Mexico residents can register for this free webinar online at https://bit.ly...

The New Mexico State Bar Foundation’s Modest Means Helpline is currently seeking additional callers in need of legal support and assistance. Serving New Mexicans with incomes below 500% of the federal poverty guidelines, the Modest Means Helpline is committed to the underrepresented in New Mexico. New Mexican residents can reach the Modest Means Helpline at 505-797-6013 or 888-857-9935. Phone lines are open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (MT).  The Modest Means Helpl...

Who caught the Feb. 11 Legal Resources For the Elderly FREE workshop on KRQE News 13 on Feb. 4?! We are grateful for the extra coverage on this great free legal resource for New Mexico residents!About the free workshop:The New Mexico State Bar Foundation’s Legal Resources for the Elderly Program (LREP) will be hosting a free virtual legal webinar on Feb. 11, starting at 11 a.m. (MT). The webinar, which aims to equip the elderly or their caretakers with the tools and resources they nee...

Albuquerque, N.M., Feb. 4, 2025 — The New Mexico State Bar Foundation’s Legal Resources for the Elderly Program (LREP) will be hosting a free virtual legal webinar on Feb. 11, starting at 11 a.m. (MT). The webinar, which aims to equip the elderly or their caretakers with the tools and resources they need to plan for the future, will cover Powers of Attorney, Advance Health Care Directives, probate, non-probate transfers (including Transfer on Death Deeds) and Institutional Medicaid.&...

The New Mexico State Bar Foundation’s Legal Resources for the Elderly Program (LREP) will be hosting a free virtual legal webinar on Jan. 14, starting at 11 a.m. (MT). The webinar, which aims to equip the elderly or their caretakers with the tools and resources they need to plan for the future, will cover Powers of Attorney, Advance Health Care Directives, probate, non-probate transfers (including Transfer on Death Deeds) and Institutional Medicaid. New Mexico residents can register f...

 Free Legal Help Available for Survivors of New Mexico Severe Storm and Flooding 12/11/2024 – A free legal help hotline is now available for survivors of New Mexico Severe Storm and Flooding.The hotline is available to connect survivors to free legal services in qualifying counties who cannot afford an attorney. Survivors can call 855-204-2569.    Hotline callers may get help with legal issues like: FEMA and SBA financial benefits Home repair contracts and property insu...

The New Mexico State Bar Foundation Invites You to a FreeDivorce Options Workshop on July 10 Albuquerque, N.M., June 13, 2024 — The New Mexico State Bar Foundation will be holding a free Divorce Options Workshop from 6 to 8 p.m. (MT) on July 10 via Zoom.  The workshop, aiming to assist those in need of legal services pertaining to divorce matters, will consist of a group presentation by a volunteer divorce attorney as well as lessons in different ways to get divorce, the steps of...