Family Law includes advice, brief service and limited direct representation in divorces, custody/parenting time, child support, domestic violence, paternity, name changes, guardianships, and other family issues as well as senior law and elder abuse including financial exploitation.

Housing includes landlord/tenant problems, i.e. evictions, repair issues; , lock-outs; public housing issues; mortgage foreclosures; property tax forfeitures; land contract forfeitures; and predatory lending. In addition, LSEM handles issues that affect the habitability of housing, i.e. problems with public utilities.

Fair Housing includes fair housing testing and enforcement to ensure that all citizens have the rights guaranteed under federal and state law to have equal access to housing regardless of race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, familial, marital, or disability status.  There is no financial eligibility requirement to receive fair housing assistance.

This includes a wide variety of cases including unfair sales practices, contracts, credit repair, collections, mortgage foreclosure assistance, and how bankruptcy can be used as a tool to deal with credit issues that could lead to homelessness, including saving homes from foreclosure. LSEM may also be able to assist you with filing bankruptcy if you are in danger of losing your home.  

This includes issues with Welfare (DHS), Food Assistance Program, Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security, Supplemental Security Income, Unemployment Compensation and Veteran’s Benefits.

Education includes advice and brief service in issues such as rights to IEPs. If these issues are complex and require further legal assistance, they are normally referred.  In this way LSEM can meet clients’ basic needs and still help them acquire access to added services, if needed. 

Employment includes advice and brief service regarding job discrimination, wage claims, unemployment compensation, and other employment issues.  

Individual Rights includes durable power of attorney paperwork, mental health issues, disability rights, prisoners’ rights, immigration/naturalization, and other individual rights.  

A wide range of services for seniors are provided for seniors and are intended to help them maintain independence and to remain in their own homes if possible.