Serving Jasper (32052), Jennings (32053), and White Springs (32096) as Hamilton County's official federally funded Legal Services Corporation (LSC) grantee and Florida Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA) Planning and Service Area 3 (Elder Options / Mid-Florida Area Agency on Aging) Older Americans Act Title III-B Senior Legal Assistance Provider, Three Rivers Legal Services, Inc. (TRLS, Florida Sunbiz 501(c)(3) Document #740896, incorporated November 1977; EIN 59-1797499 / 59-1786552) provides 100% free civil legal representation to low-income and vulnerable Hamilton County residents age 60 and older. Operating from its 3rd Judicial Circuit Regional Office just down I-75/US-41 at 334 NW Lake City Avenue, Lake City, FL 32055 ((386) 752-5960 / Toll-Free (866) 256-8091) and its PSA 3 headquarters in Gainesville (1000 NE 16th Ave, Bldg I, (352) 372-0519), with local community outreach and client intake coordinated through the Suwannee River Economic Council (SREC) Hamilton County Senior / Client Service Center at 1509 Martin Luther King Drive SW, Jasper, FL 32052 ((386) 792-1136 Ext. 223, Sunbiz Doc# 709430), TRLS is led by Executive Director & Managing Attorney Donna Susan MacRae, Esq. (Florida Bar #864730, admitted 1990; University of Miami School of Law J.D.; 0 discipline) alongside Staff Attorneys Karen Cynthia Riewe Radwan, Esq. (Florida Bar #100792, 0 discipline) and William Byron Lawton, Jr., Esq. (Florida Bar #1042730, 0 discipline). TRLS assists Hamilton County seniors at no cost with simple Last Wills and Testaments, Enhanced Life Estate ('Lady Bird') deeds to protect family homesteads from probate and Medicaid Estate Recovery, durable financial powers of attorney, living wills, healthcare surrogate designations, 'heirs' property' quiet-title and summary probate clearing (critical for Hamilton County SHIP emergency roof/home rehabilitation grants, FEMA storm recovery after Suwannee River flooding, and Save Our Homes property tax exemptions), Florida Medicaid ICP/SMMC LTC and SSI/SSDI benefit appeals, foreclosure/tax deed and mobile-home lot eviction defense, and nursing home involuntary discharge defense.
Official Verification Sources: Three Rivers Legal Services, Inc. (TRLS) — Official Website & Online Intake; The Florida Bar Member Profile — Donna Susan MacRae, Esq. (#864730); Suwannee River Economic Council, Inc. (SREC) — Hamilton County Senior Service Center (Jasper)
Issuer: Legal Services Corporation (LSC), Elder Options (DOEA PSA 3) & The Florida Bar
Notes: Verified 2026-10-26: Three Rivers Legal Services, Inc. (Sunbiz Doc# 740896, filed Nov 1977) serves Hamilton County from 334 NW Lake City Ave, Lake City, FL 32055 ((386) 752-5960 / Toll-Free (866) 256-8091), led by Executive Director Donna Susan MacRae, Esq. (FL Bar #864730, admitted 1990) alongside Staff Attorneys Karen C. Riewe Radwan (#100792) and William B. Lawton, Jr. (#1042730).
Issuer: Florida Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA PSA 3 — Elder Options)
Notes: Coordinates local Title III-B senior legal referrals, congregate meals, and CCE/ADI/HCE intake for seniors in Jasper, Jennings, and White Springs.
Factual details and direct answers about Three Rivers Legal Services, Inc. (TRLS) — Hamilton County, 3rd Judicial Circuit & DOEA PSA 3 (Elder Options) Title III-B Senior Legal Helpline (with SREC Jasper Senior Center Outreach)'s services, licensing, and credentials.
How do Hamilton County seniors age 60 and older in Jasper, Jennings, or White Springs apply for free legal help from Three Rivers Legal Services?
Hamilton County residents age 60+ can call the Three Rivers Legal Services Toll-Free Legal Aid Helpline at (866) 256-8091, call the 3rd Judicial Circuit Regional Office in Lake City directly at (386) 752-5960, call the Florida Senior Legal Helpline at 1-888-895-7873, or request a local Title III-B referral through the Elder Options (PSA 3) Helpline at 1-800-262-2243 or the SREC Hamilton County Senior Service Center at 1509 Martin Luther King Drive SW, Jasper, FL 32052 ((386) 792-1136 Ext. 223).
Can Three Rivers Legal Services help a low-income Hamilton County senior clear 'heirs' property' title to qualify for SHIP roof repairs or hurricane recovery grants?
Yes. A major barrier for rural homeowners in Jasper, Jennings, and White Springs is 'heirs' property'—living in a family home or mobile home still titled in the name of a deceased parent, grandparent, or spouse. TRLS attorneys provide 100% free summary probate and quiet-title representation to establish clear record title so seniors can claim the Florida Homestead Exemption, qualify for Hamilton County SHIP emergency home rehabilitation grants, and execute Lady Bird deeds.
Connect with complementary legal, financial, and residential providers serving seniors in Jasper and Hamilton County.
First Federal Bank — Jasper Branch (Sole In-County FDIC Bank) & White Springs ATM (With Lake City HQ & Live Oak South Branch)
Jasper, Hamilton County
(386) 792-2400
Greenhaven Apartments (37 Units), Oaktree Apartments (24 Units) & Greenbriar Apartments (24 Units) — Jasper USDA Section 515/521 & FHFC LIHTC Portfolio
Jasper, Hamilton County
(386) 792-1516
Suwannee Valley Nursing Center (60-Bed Skilled Nursing, Memory Care & Post-Acute Rehabilitation Facility — Jasper)
Jasper, Hamilton County
(386) 792-1868
Expert guidance, benefit eligibility rules, and state protections for older Florida residents and family caregivers.
The Law Office of Ralph R. Deas, P.A. & Law Office of James E. 'Jay' Willingham, Jr., Esq. (with Rickerson Legal, P.A. — Resident Jasper Probate, Wills, Estate Planning & Real Property Counsel)
Jasper, Hamilton County
Hamilton County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller — Probate, Guardianship & Official Records Division (Hon. W. Greg Godwin — with North Florida Office of Public Guardian, Inc.)
Jasper, Hamilton County
Hamilton County Veterans Service Office (CVSO Jonathan C. Law, Jr.) — Accredited VA Aid & Attendance, PACT Act & Survivor DIC Benefits Advocacy
Jasper, Hamilton County
3rd Judicial Circuit Elder Law Section & Lake City US-41 / I-75 Corridor Counsel — Robinson, Kennon & Kendron, P.A. (John J. Kendron, Esq.), Morgan & Getzan, PLLC (Roberta O. Getzan, Esq.), Darby, Peele & Green, PLLC, Feagle & Feagle, P.A. & The Decker Law Firm, P.A.
Lake City, Hamilton County
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