Serving Madison (32340), Greenville (32331), Lee (32059), Pinetta (32350), and Cherry Lake (32340) as Madison County's official federally funded Legal Services Corporation (LSC) grantee and Third Judicial Circuit civil legal aid organization, Three Rivers Legal Services, Inc. (TRLS, Florida Sunbiz 501(c)(3) Document #740896, EIN 59-1797499) provides 100% free civil legal representation to low-income and vulnerable Madison County seniors age 60 and older. Operating from its Third Judicial Circuit Regional Office at 334 NW Lake City Avenue, Lake City, FL 32055 ((386) 752-5960 / Toll-Free (866) 256-8091) with mobile outreach clinics and referral intake through the Senior Citizens Council of Madison County, Inc. (1161 SW Harvey Greene Dr, Madison, FL 32340, (850) 973-4241, Sunbiz #721174) and Advantage Aging Solutions (DOEA PSA 2 Elder Helpline 1-800-963-5337), TRLS is led by Executive Director Donna Susan MacRae, Esq. (Florida Bar #864730) alongside Staff Attorneys Karen C. Riewe Radwan, Esq. (#100792) and William B. Lawton, Jr., Esq. (#1042730). Free legal services include simple wills, Enhanced Life Estate ("Lady Bird") deeds, durable financial powers of attorney, living wills, healthcare surrogates, "heirs' property" quiet-title clearing (essential for Madison County SHIP home repair grants, USDA Section 504 rural repair grants, FEMA hurricane aid, and homestead tax exemptions), Florida Medicaid ICP/SMMC LTC and SSI/SSDI benefit appeals, foreclosure and mobile-home eviction defense, and elder financial exploitation advocacy.
Official Verification Sources: Three Rivers Legal Services, Inc. — Official Website & Online Intake; The Florida Bar Member Profile — Donna Susan MacRae (#864730)
Issuer: Legal Services Corporation (LSC), The Florida Bar Foundation & DOEA Title III-B
Notes: Official civil legal aid provider for all 7 counties of the 3rd Judicial Circuit (including Madison County). Supervised by Executive Director Donna Susan MacRae, Esq. (FL Bar #864730), Karen C. Riewe Radwan, Esq. (#100792), and William B. Lawton, Jr., Esq. (#1042730).
Issuer: Florida Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA PSA 2 — Advantage Aging Solutions)
Notes: Provides local intake referrals and hosts mobile senior legal clinics in coordination with Three Rivers Legal Services and the Florida Senior Legal Helpline (1-888-895-7873).
Factual details and direct answers about Three Rivers Legal Services, Inc. (TRLS) — 3rd Judicial Circuit & Madison County Title III-B Senior Legal Aid (with Senior Citizens Council of Madison County Intake)'s services, licensing, and credentials.
Which legal aid organization provides free civil legal help to seniors in Madison County — Three Rivers Legal Services or Legal Services of North Florida?
Three Rivers Legal Services, Inc. (TRLS, Sunbiz Doc #740896, EIN 59-1797499) is the designated civil legal aid provider for Madison County and all seven counties of the Third Judicial Circuit. Madison County seniors age 60+ can apply for free legal help by calling TRLS Toll-Free at (866) 256-8091 or (386) 752-5960, calling the Florida Senior Legal Helpline at 1-888-895-7873, or requesting a local referral at the Senior Citizens Council of Madison County (1161 SW Harvey Greene Dr, Madison, FL 32340, (850) 973-4241).
Can Three Rivers Legal Services help low-income Madison County seniors clear "heirs' property" title and prepare Lady Bird deeds at no cost?
Yes. TRLS assists eligible seniors in Madison (32340), Greenville (32331), Lee (32059), and Pinetta (32350) with clearing clouded family land titles ("heirs' property") through summary probate or quiet-title proceedings so seniors can qualify for Madison County SHIP roof/home rehabilitation grants, hurricane recovery aid, and Save Our Homes property tax exemptions, and also drafts free simple wills, Lady Bird deeds, and advance directives.
Connect with complementary legal, financial, and residential providers serving seniors in Madison and Madison County.
Madison County Community Bank — Headquarters & Retirement Depository Services
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Senior Citizens Council of Madison County, Inc. (Madison Senior Center — OAA Nutrition Site, Adult Day Care #499 & DOEA PSA 2 Lead Agency)
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(850) 973-4241
Lake Park of Madison Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (Madison 120-Bed Skilled Nursing & Memory Care)
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Clearing heirs' property titles to qualify for Madison County SHIP home repair grants and homestead exemptions.
Davis, Schnitker, Reeves & Browning, P.A. — Clay A. Schnitker, Esq. & George T. "Tommy" Reeves, Esq., B.C.S.
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Hardee Law Firm, PL — Cary Augustus Hardee II, Esq.
Madison, Madison County
Taibl Law, P.L.L.C. (Law Offices of Monica Taibl, P.L.) — Monica Taibl, Esq.
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Madison County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller — Probate & Guardianship Division (Hon. Billy Washington — with North Florida Office of Public Guardian, Inc.)
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