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 The New Mexico State Bar Foundation’s Legal Resources for the Elderly Program has an in-person workshop scheduled for Nov. 10, which will run from 10 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. MT and will be located at the Jake Lopez Community Center in Portales, NM. The workshop presentation will go from 10 – 11:15 a.m. MT, followed by a POA/AHCD clinic that will run from 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. MT. The workshop will cover Powers of Attorney, Advance Health Care Directives, Proba...

The New Mexico State Bar Foundation’s Legal Resources for the Elderly Program has one in-person workshop scheduled for Nov. 10, which will run from 8:30 – 10:45 a.m. MT and will be located at the Mary Esther Gonzales Senior Center in Santa Fe, NM. The workshop presentation will go from 8:30 – 9:45 a.m. MT, followed by a POA/AHCD clinic that will run from 9:45 – 10:45 a.m. MT. The workshop will cover Powers of Attorney, Advance Health Care Directives, Probate, No...

A Divorce Options Workshop will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Nov. 2, via Zoom. During the workshop, a volunteer attorney will give a group presentation on divorce that includes different ways to get divorced, steps of a divorce case and common family law terms and necessary documents for filing for divorce.  Interested participants can call 505-797-6022 and leave their name, phone number and email address to register. After registering, participants will receive a confirmation email contai...

A Consumer Debt/Bankruptcy Workshop will be held from 6-8 p.m. MST on Oct. 26, via video and teleconference. People can call 505-797-6094 for details and may leave a message with their name, phone number and email address for workshop registration. This information will also help in pairing participants with a bankruptcy attorney for a free consultation. This workshop is free and available to all New Mexico residents. 

The State Bar of New Mexico’s Legal Resources for the Elderly Program will be hosting a free virtual workshop on Oct. 18. The webinar will take place starting at 11 a.m. (MT). The presentation will cover the following topics: powers of attorney, advance health care directives, probate, non-probate transfers (including Transfer on Death deeds) and institutional Medicaid. To register for the webinar, people can call 505-797-6005 and provide their first and last name and email addre...

The Legal Resources for the Elderly Program (LREP) will be holding a FREE in-person workshop in Fort Sumner, N.M. on Oct. 6. The presentation will cover Powers of Attorney, Advance Health Care Directives, Probate, Non-Probate Transfers (including Transfer on Death Deeds) and Institutional Medicaid. An attorney will also be available on-site to prepare and execute POA and AHCD documents after the presentation. Pre-registration is required for the POA/AHCD clinic by calling LREP at 505-7...

A free Consumer Debt/Bankruptcy Workshop will be held from 6-8 p.m. MST on Sept. 28, via video and teleconference (Zoom). To register please call 505-797-6094 for details and leave a message with your name, phone number and email address for workshop registration. This information will also help in pairing participants with a bankruptcy attorney for a free consultation. 

 A free Divorce Options Workshop will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Oct. 5, via Zoom.During the workshop, a volunteer attorney will give a group presentation on divorce. The workshop also includes an open question-and-answer period. Interested participants can call 505-797-6022 and leave their name, phone number and email address to register. After registering, participants will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. This workshop is free, virtua...

Our Legal Resources for the Elderly Program has two free workshops planned for the month of September. The first one is on Sept. 20 at 11 a.m. MST, and the second webinar is on Sept. 27 at 11 a.m. MST. Both will be available via video and teleconference.The Sept. 20 presentation will cover the following topics: Powers of Attorney, Advance Health Care Directives, Probates, Non-Probate Transfers (including Transfer on Death Deeds) and Institutional Medicaid. The Sept. 27 webinar will cover in...

A Consumer Debt/Bankruptcy Workshop will be held from 6-8 p.m. MST on Aug. 24, via video and teleconference. People can call 505-797-6094 for details and may leave a message with their name, phone number and email address for workshop registration. This information will also help in pairing participants with a bankruptcy attorney for a free consultation.