Serving Moore Haven (33471), Buckhead Ridge (34974), Lakeport (33471), Ortona (33471), Palmdale (33944), Muse (33935), and the Brighton Seminole Indian Reservation (33471), Florida Rural Legal Services, Inc. (FRLS, Florida Sunbiz Doc# N49255 / #712035) is Glades County's official federally funded Legal Services Corporation (LSC) grantee and designated Older Americans Act (OAA) Title III-B Senior Legal Assistance Provider under the Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida, Inc. (DOEA PSA 8 — AAASWFL, Sunbiz Doc# 743164, Elder Helpline 1-866-413-5337). Led by Executive Director Leticia Medina-Richman, Esq. (FL Bar #1068863, 0 disciplinary actions; succeeding former Executive Director Jaffe S. Pickett, Esq.) and anchored on Lake Okeechobee's western shore by Clewiston Senior Attorney Elias Leonard Dsouza, Esq., LL.M. (FL Bar #399477, admitted 2000; LL.M. in Taxation; 0 disciplinary actions), FRLS provides 100% free civil legal representation to Glades County residents aged 60 and older from its nearby Clewiston outreach office (1100 S Olympia St / PO Box 2682, Clewiston, FL 33440 — 12 miles south of Moore Haven) and its 20th Judicial Circuit Fort Myers regional headquarters (3210 Cleveland Ave, Suite 101, Fort Myers, FL 33901, (239) 334-4554). FRLS coordinates local senior legal clinics and intake with Glades County's DOEA PSA 8 Community Care for the Elderly (CCE) Lead Agency, Hope Connections (Hope Hospice and Community Services, Inc., Sunbiz Doc# 759968, operating the Moore Haven Senior Center site at 200 2nd Street, Moore Haven, FL 33471, (863) 946-1821 / (863) 675-1576), and provides off-reservation and public-benefits advocacy alongside the Seminole Tribe of Florida Elder Services Department and Seminole Tribal Court for tribal elders residing on the Brighton Seminole Indian Reservation (33471).
Official Verification Sources: Florida Rural Legal Services, Inc. (FRLS) — Official Website & Senior Legal Helpline; The Florida Bar Member Profiles — Elias Leonard Dsouza (#399477) & Leticia Medina-Richman (#1068863); Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida (DOEA PSA 8 — Sunbiz #743164) & Hope Connections (#759968)
Issuer: The Florida Bar, FL Dept. of Elder Affairs (PSA 8 — AAASWFL #743164) & Legal Services Corporation (LSC)
Notes: Verified official DOEA PSA 8 Older Americans Act Title III-B legal provider for Glades County seniors 60+. Operates Lake Okeechobee office at 1100 S Olympia St, Clewiston, FL 33440 and 20th Circuit regional office at 3210 Cleveland Ave, Ste 101, Fort Myers, FL 33901 ((239) 334-4554 / Senior Legal Helpline 1-888-582-3410). Zero disciplinary history.
Issuer: Florida Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA PSA 8) & FL Division of Corporations
Notes: Verified coordination between FRLS (#N49255), Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida (#743164, Elder Helpline 1-866-413-5337), and Hope Connections Moore Haven Senior Site (200 2nd St, Moore Haven, FL 33471, (863) 946-1821).
Factual details and direct answers about Florida Rural Legal Services, Inc. (FRLS) — Glades County & DOEA PSA 8 (AAASWFL) Title III-B Senior Legal Helpline (with Hope Connections Moore Haven Senior Center & Brighton Seminole Reservation Elder Outreach)'s services, licensing, and credentials.
Do Glades County seniors aged 60 and older have to meet a strict poverty cutoff to receive free legal help from Florida Rural Legal Services?
No. Under the Older Americans Act (OAA) Title III-B grant administered through the Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida (DOEA PSA 8), Glades County residents aged 60 and older are eligible for free civil legal assistance prioritized by greatest social or economic need (including rural isolation in Moore Haven, Lakeport, Buckhead Ridge, Ortona, Palmdale, Muse, and the Brighton Reservation), without a strict income or asset cap.
How do Moore Haven, Buckhead Ridge, and Brighton Seminole Reservation elders schedule a free legal consultation?
Glades County seniors can call the toll-free FRLS Senior Legal Helpline at 1-888-582-3410, the 20th Judicial Circuit Fort Myers intake line at (239) 334-4554, or the AAASWFL Elder Helpline at 1-866-413-5337 to arrange telephone advice, Clewiston office appointments (1100 S Olympia St, 12 miles south of Moore Haven), or local outreach through the Hope Connections Moore Haven Senior Site at 200 2nd St ((863) 946-1821).
Connect with complementary legal, financial, and residential providers serving seniors in Moore Haven and Glades County.
First Bank — Moore Haven In-County Branch & Clewiston Headquarters (with Seacoast National Bank & SouthState Bank, N.A. Depository & Trust Network)
Moore Haven, Glades County
(863) 946-1515
Glades County Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher & Regional Public Housing Network — Glades County Community Services (Moore Haven), Hendry County Housing Authority (HUD PHA #FL123), Fort Myers PHA (#FL009), Lee County PHA (#FL128) & Pahokee PHA (#FL080)
Moore Haven, Glades County
(863) 946-6004
Glades County Immediate US-27 South & SR-80 West Skilled Nursing, Assisted Living & Adult Day Care Hub — Vivo Healthcare Clewiston (155 Beds, AHCA #1092096), LaBelle Health and Rehab Center (93 Beds, AHCA #1333096) & Family Home Adult Care (AHCA #9676)
Moore Haven, Glades County
(863) 983-5123
Expert guidance, benefit eligibility rules, and state protections for older Florida residents and family caregivers.
Glades County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller — Probate & Guardianship Division (Hon. Tami Pearce Simmons, County Judge Hon. William K. Dorman III, Municipal/County Counsel Steven A. Ramunni, Esq. & Richard W. Pringle, Esq., & 20th Circuit Public Guardian Patrick C. Weber, Esq.)
Moore Haven, Glades County
Glades County Veterans Service Office — CVSO Jim Herrington (Moore Haven Courthouse Statutory VA Aid & Attendance, Pension, DIC & Survivor Benefits Advocacy)
Moore Haven, Glades County
McGahee & Perez, P.L. (Clewiston — 12 Miles S of Moore Haven), Steven C. Spence, P.A. (Spence Legal), John Jay Watkins, P.A. & Have Bar License – Will Travel, P.A. (LaBelle — 18 Miles W of Moore Haven / Serving Muse & Ortona)
Clewiston, Glades County
Conely & Conely, P.A., The Estate, Trust & Elder Law Firm, P.L. (Michael D. Fowler, B.C.S. & Wesley R. Harvin II, LL.M.), Sneider Law & Hoskins, Turco, Lloyd & Lloyd — Buckhead Ridge (34974) & Lakeport (33471) SR-78 North Shore Corridor Counsel (Okeechobee — 8 Miles NE of Buckhead Ridge)
Okeechobee, Glades County
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