Legal Assistance to the Elderly (LAE)

Provides legal aid to seniors and the disabled in San Francisco. Began in the 1970s and incorporated in 1979.
Organization Website

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Primary geographic focus: Bay Area, Northern California
Organization Type: Provider
LAAC Membership Type: Members
Lists: IOLTA-Funded, IOLTA Field Programs
Tags: Consumer Protection, Housing: Eviction, Seniors
Acronym or short name: LAE

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LAE’s mission is to ensure Elders and younger individuals with disabilities residing in San Francisco the ability to exercise their legal rights and fully access to all benefits and services to which they are entitled.

In the mid 1970’s, Legal Assistance to the Elderly was a program at the San Francisco Jewish Community Center that utilized volunteer attorneys to address the unmet legal needs of San Francisco elders. Incorporated in April of 1979 as a non-sectarian legal service, it quickly secured stable funding and hired several attorneys. Since that time it has served over 20,000 elders. As of 2003, they also provide legal services to younger adults with disabilities.

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News Story

Family faces eviction from Excelsior home

Valerie Schmalz
Catholic San Francisco
August 12, 2015
A San Francisco judge ruled that Francisco Morales was not properly served a notice for alleged non-payment of rent.

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