Operating from 605 St. Johns Avenue, Suite 102 in downtown Palatka — two blocks west of the Putnam County Courthouse (410 St. Johns Ave) — Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida (CLSMF) — Palatka Office (Florida Sunbiz Non-Profit Document #711555, EIN 59-1156260) is Putnam County's designated Older Americans Act Title III-B and Legal Services Corporation (LSC) non-profit civil legal aid provider for seniors aged 60 and older, veterans, and low-income residents. Led by Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey D. Harvey, Esq. (Florida Bar #102653, admitted 2013; J.D., Stetson University College of Law) alongside Palatka Legal Aid Attorney Kristina Belanger, Esq. (Florida Bar #1012137, admitted 2018) and partnering with Elder Options (PSA 3 Area Agency on Aging), CLSMF provides free legal representation for Florida Medicaid ICP and SMMC Long-Term Care (LTC) waiver denials, nursing home and ALF involuntary discharge appeals, Social Security (SSI/SSDI) and VA benefits, heirs' property quiet title and homestead foreclosure defense, and free advance directives.
Official Verification Sources: The Florida Bar Member Profile — Kristina Belanger (Bar# 1012137); Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida (CLSMF) — Palatka Office
Issuer: The Florida Bar / Legal Services Corporation (LSC) / Elder Options (PSA 3)
Notes: Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida, Inc. (Sunbiz Document #711555, EIN 59-1156260), led by CEO Jeffrey D. Harvey (Florida Bar #102653) and Palatka Attorney Kristina Belanger (Florida Bar #1012137), operates its Putnam County branch at 605 St. Johns Ave, Ste 102, Palatka, FL 32177 ((386) 328-8361).
Factual details and direct answers about Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida (CLSMF) — Palatka Office's services, licensing, and credentials.
How can Putnam County seniors age 60+ access free legal help in Palatka?
Putnam County seniors aged 60 and older can contact the Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida (CLSMF) Palatka Office at 605 St. Johns Ave, Suite 102, Palatka, FL 32177 ((386) 328-8361) or the Florida Senior Legal Helpline (1-888-895-7873) for no-cost Older Americans Act Title III-B civil legal assistance.
Does CLSMF Palatka assist seniors with Medicaid waiver denials, heirs' property, and nursing home discharges?
Yes. CLSMF attorneys represent Putnam County seniors at no cost in DCF/AHCA Medicaid Long-Term Care fair hearings, nursing home and assisted living discharge appeals, heirs' property title clearing, homestead foreclosure defense, and advance directives.
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