Serving Starke (32091), Lawtey (32058), Hampton (32044), Brooker (32622), and Keystone Heights (32656) as Bradford County's official federally funded Legal Services Corporation (LSC) grantee and DOEA Planning and Service Area 3 (Elder Options) Older Americans Act Title III-B Senior Legal Assistance Provider, Three Rivers Legal Services, Inc. (TRLS, Florida Sunbiz Doc# 740896, led by Executive Director Donna Susan MacRae, Esq., FL Bar #864730) provides 100% free civil legal representation to Bradford County residents age 60 and older. Operating from its nearby 8th Judicial Circuit headquarters in Gainesville (1000 NE 16th Ave, Bldg I, (352) 372-0519 / Toll-Free (866) 256-8091) with rural community outreach in Starke, TRLS assists Bradford County seniors with Medicaid Long-Term Care (SMMC LTC / ICP) and SSI/SSDI benefit appeals, heirs' property title clearing, simple wills, Lady Bird deeds, durable powers of attorney, mobile-home lot-rent eviction and foreclosure defense, and elder financial exploitation recovery.
Official Verification Sources: Three Rivers Legal Services, Inc. — Official North Central Florida Legal Aid Portal; The Florida Bar Member Profile — Donna Susan MacRae (#864730); Florida Sunbiz Entity — Three Rivers Legal Services, Inc. (#740896)
Issuer: The Florida Bar / Florida Dept. of Elder Affairs (Elder Options PSA 3)
Notes: Official Older Americans Act Title III-B Senior Legal Aid provider for Bradford County and the 8th Judicial Circuit, headquartered at 1000 NE 16th Ave, Bldg I, Gainesville, FL 32601 ((352) 372-0519 / (866) 256-8091).
Issuer: Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations
Notes: Active Florida non-profit corporation providing free civil legal aid across 17 North Florida counties including Bradford County.
Factual details and direct answers about Three Rivers Legal Services, Inc. — Bradford County & DOEA PSA 3 (Elder Options) Title III-B Senior Legal Helpline's services, licensing, and credentials.
How do Bradford County seniors in Starke, Lawtey, Hampton, or Brooker access free legal help through Three Rivers Legal Services?
Bradford County residents age 60 and older can call the Three Rivers Legal Services Gainesville / 8th Judicial Circuit headquarters at (352) 372-0519, the Toll-Free Legal Aid Helpline at (866) 256-8091, the Florida Senior Legal Helpline at 1-888-895-7873, or request a direct Title III-B referral through the Elder Options (PSA 3) Helpline at 1-800-262-2243.
Can Three Rivers Legal Services help a low-income Bradford County senior clear 'heirs' property' title on an inherited family home to qualify for homestead exemptions or SHIP roof repairs?
Yes. When a Bradford County senior lives in a family home or mobile-home homestead still titled in a deceased parent's or spouse's name, TRLS attorneys provide free title-clearing and Summary Administration representation so the senior can secure marketable title, claim the Florida Homestead Exemption, and qualify for Bradford County SHIP home repair grants.
Connect with complementary legal, financial, and residential providers serving seniors in Starke and Bradford County.
Edward Jones — Courtnie A. Douglas, Financial Advisor (Starke Branch)
Starke, Bradford County
(904) 964-1486
Bradford County SHIP Housing Assistance Program & Regional Section 8 Voucher Administration (NWFRHA)
Starke, Bradford County
(904) 966-6382
Young Hearts Extended Assisted Living Facility II (Historically Parkside Assisted Living — Starke)
Starke, Bradford County
(904) 769-1122
Expert guidance, benefit eligibility rules, and state protections for older Florida residents and family caregivers.
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Civil legal remedies for contractor fraud, deed theft, and financial exploitation of Bradford County seniors.
Paul Sanders, P.A. — Meredith Paul Sanders, Esq. (Starke Probate, Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning)
Starke, Bradford County
Charles D. Sikes, P.A. — Charles Daniel 'Dan' Sikes, Esq. (Starke Probate, Estate & Real Property Counsel)
Starke, Bradford County
Bradford County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller — Probate & Guardianship Division (with 8th Circuit Office of Public Guardian / PGO8)
Starke, Bradford County
Curtis A. 'Lex' Sanders, P.A. (The Sanders Firm) & Sandra C. Kahle, P.A. (Starke & Kingsley Lake Probate, Estate Planning & Real Property)
Starke, Bradford County
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