Serving Mayo (32066), Day (32013), and Cooks Hammock (32066) as Lafayette County's official federally funded Legal Services Corporation (LSC) grantee and Older Americans Act (OAA) Title III-B Free Senior Legal Assistance Provider under contract with Elder Options (Mid-Florida Area Agency on Aging, Inc., DOEA Planning and Service Area 3, Florida Sunbiz Document #739234, 1-800-262-2243), Three Rivers Legal Services, Inc. (TRLS, Florida Sunbiz 501(c)(3) Document #740896 [cross-referenced in regional indexes with #741227], incorporated November 17, 1977; FEI/EIN 59-1786552 / 59-1797499) provides 100% free civil legal representation to low-income and vulnerable Lafayette County residents age 60 and older. Operating from its 3rd Judicial Circuit Regional Office at 334 NW Lake City Avenue, Lake City, FL 32055 ((386) 752-5960, Toll-Free Legal Aid Helpline 1-866-256-8091) and its PSA 3 headquarters at 1000 NE 16th Avenue, Building I, Gainesville, FL 32601 ((352) 372-0519), with local mobile outreach and client intake coordinated at the Lafayette County Senior Citizens Center / Suwannee River Economic Council (SREC) Lafayette County Senior Service Center complex at 140 SW Virginia Circle / 114 SW Community Circle, Mayo, FL 32066 ((386) 294-2202, SREC Sunbiz Doc# 709430, EIN 59-1101989), TRLS is led by Executive Director & Managing Attorney Donna Susan MacRae, Esq. (Florida Bar #864730, admitted October 26, 1990; University of Miami School of Law J.D.; 0 discipline) alongside 3rd Circuit 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 Lafayette County elders at zero cost with simple Last Wills and Testaments, Enhanced Life Estate ('Lady Bird') deeds to shield 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 (vital for Lafayette County SHIP emergency roof/home repair grants, FEMA Suwannee River flood recovery, and homestead tax exemptions), Florida Medicaid ICP/SMMC LTC Waiver and Social Security/SSI appeals, foreclosure/tax deed defense, and nursing home involuntary discharge defense.
Official Verification Sources: Three Rivers Legal Services, Inc. (TRLS) — Official Website & Senior Legal Helpline (1-866-256-8091); The Florida Bar Member Profile — Donna Susan MacRae, Esq. (#864730); Suwannee River Economic Council, Inc. (SREC) — Lafayette County Senior Center (Mayo)
Issuer: Legal Services Corporation (LSC), Elder Options (DOEA PSA 3 #739234) & The Florida Bar
Notes: Verified 2026-10-26: Three Rivers Legal Services, Inc. (Sunbiz Doc# 740896, filed Nov 1977) serves Lafayette County from 334 NW Lake City Ave, Lake City, FL 32055 ((386) 752-5960, Helpline 1-866-256-8091) and Gainesville HQ ((352) 372-0519), led by Executive Director Donna Susan MacRae, Esq. (FL Bar #864730).
Issuer: Florida Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA PSA 3 — Elder Options)
Notes: Coordinates local Title III-B senior legal clinic appointments, congregate nutrition, and CCE/ADI/HCE intake for seniors in Mayo (32066), Day (32013), and Cooks Hammock (32066).
Factual details and direct answers about Three Rivers Legal Services, Inc. (TRLS) — Lafayette County, 3rd Judicial Circuit & DOEA PSA 3 (Elder Options #739234) Title III-B Free Senior Legal Aid (with Lafayette County Senior Citizens Center Mayo Outreach)'s services, licensing, and credentials.
How do Lafayette County seniors age 60 and older in Mayo, Day, or Cooks Hammock apply for free legal help from Three Rivers Legal Services?
Lafayette County residents age 60+ can call the Three Rivers Legal Services Toll-Free Legal Aid Helpline at 1-866-256-8091, call the 3rd Judicial Circuit Regional Office in Lake City at (386) 752-5960, call the Gainesville HQ at (352) 372-0519, or request a local referral through the Lafayette County Senior Citizens Center / SREC office in Mayo at 140 SW Virginia Circle / 114 SW Community Circle ((386) 294-2202) or the Elder Options PSA 3 Helpline at 1-800-262-2243.
Can Three Rivers Legal Services help a low-income Lafayette County senior clear 'heirs' property' title to qualify for SHIP home repairs or Suwannee River flood recovery?
Yes. Many rural homeowners in Mayo, Day, and Cooks Hammock live in family homes or mobile homes still titled in the name of a deceased parent, grandparent, or spouse ('heirs' property'). 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 Lafayette County SHIP emergency home repair grants and FEMA flood assistance, and execute Lady Bird deeds.
Connect with complementary legal, financial, and residential providers serving seniors in Mayo and Lafayette County.
Lafayette State Bank — Mayo Headquarters Branch (FDIC Cert #16396 / #16266, Sunbiz #705561) & First Federal Bank — Mayo Branch (FDIC Cert #31313 / #31307, Sunbiz #P17000083684)
Mayo, Lafayette County
(386) 294-1901
Suwannee River Economic Council, Inc. (SREC — Sunbiz #709611) HUD Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Registry & Adjacent Live Oak Housing Authority (HUD PHA #FL054) / North Central Florida Regional Housing Authority (#FL139)
Mayo, Lafayette County
(386) 294-2202
Lafayette Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (60-Bed Skilled Nursing, Post-Acute Rehab & Memory Care — Mayo)
Mayo, Lafayette County
(386) 294-3300
Expert guidance, benefit eligibility rules, and state protections for older Florida residents and family caregivers.
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Accessing free Older Americans Act Title III-B wills, Lady Bird deeds, and heirs' property clearing in Lafayette County.
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Lafayette County Courthouse Probate, Guardianship & Homestead Registry — Clerk of Circuit Court Hon. Steve Land, County Judge Hon. Darren K. Jackson, County Attorney Leenette W. McMillan, Esq., Property Appraiser Wayne 'Bucky' McCray, CFA & 3rd Circuit Public Guardian
Mayo, Lafayette County
McMillan Law Office, P.A. (Leenette W. McMillan, Esq. — Resident Mayo Probate & Real Property Counsel) & Law Office of Heather McInnis, PLLC (15-Mile US-27 Suwannee River Bridge 3rd Circuit Elder Law Section Counsel, with Hatton Law, P.A.)
Mayo, Lafayette County
Lafayette County Veterans Service Office (CVSO Damien Walker / Ellis A.G. Putnal) — Accredited VA Aid & Attendance, Survivor DIC & Disabled Veteran Homestead Exemption Advocacy (with Lake City VA Medical Center & Perry VA Clinic)
Mayo, Lafayette County
SR-51 North Live Oak Probate, Wills & Lady Bird Deed Corridor — Sellers, Taylor & Morrison, P.A., Hal A. Airth, Prevatt Law, Hill Law & Title, Chauncey Law & Rhett Bullard
Mayo, Lafayette County
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