Resources

General Help and Clinic Flyers

• Access Justice Brooklyn Intake Flyer (English | Español)
• Civil Legal Advice and Resource Office (CLARO) Clinic Hours
• Homeowner Assistance Clinic Hours
• Senior LEAP Flyer
• Financial Literacy Program
• Fair Hearing Help NYC: This website is a collaborative effort by the Lawyering in the Digital Age Clinic at Columbia Law School, Empire Justice Center, The Legal Aid Society, and New York Legal Assistance Group to help New York state residents learn more about Fair Hearings, especially telephone hearings

Advanced Life Planning

• Living Will vs. Last Will and Testament 
  (English | Español | kreyòl ayisyen | русский | 简化字)
• Small Estate Proceedings (English)
• Advance Life Planning Preparation (English)
• New York State Department of Health: Choosing Your Health Care Agent
• COVID-19 Funeral Assistance | FEMA

Consumer Debt & Bankruptcy

• Frequently Asked Questions: Bankruptcy
  (English | Español | kreyòl ayisyen | русский | 简化字)
• Housing Court Answers Webinar on Consumer Debt presented by Sidney Cherubin, Director of Legal Services, Access Justice Brooklyn
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF): PSLF is a program for people who work in public service in federal, state, tribal, or local government, or for a non-profit organization.
• Education Debt Consumer Assistance Program: Student Loan Forgiveness Options

Family Stabilization

• Uncontested Divorce vs. Contested Divorce Explained
  (English | Español | kreyòl ayisyen | русский | 简化字)
• Office of Child Support Services (OCSS): information, tools, and resources for parents.

Homeowner Assistance

• Zombie Mortgages: What You Need to Know (English)
• What is Deed Fraud?
  (English | Español | kreyòl ayisyen | русский | 简化字)
• Foreclosure Scams: What You Need to Know
  (English | Español | kreyòl ayisyen | русский | 简化字)
• Path of Foreclosure in New York State (English)
• National Grid Bill Help: Complete a short questionnaire to see what assistance is available to you.
• Con Edison Payment Plans and Assistance: You may qualify for a discount on your monthly energy bill if you are enrolled in governmental assistance programs.
• The Low Income Household Water Assistance Program: LIHWAP helps low income households pay the cost of water and sewer services.
• HomeownerHelpNY.org: The Office of the Attorney General’s new website for homeowners with resources on how to avoid foreclosure rescue scams and promote the HOPP network of services to homeowners in need.
• Homeowner Handbook: A comprehensive guide to help New York homeowners navigate the responsibilities of homeownership and access available resources in their time of need.
• NYC Housing Connect: Online portal to find and apply for affordable rental and homeownership opportunities across the five boroughs of New York City.

Senior Assistance

• Small Estate Proceedings (English)
• Advance Life Planning Preparation (English)
• NYC Department for the Aging: Legal Help
• New York State Department of Health: Choosing Your Health Care Agent

Immigration

• CUNY Citizenship NOW!: CUNY Citizenship Now! provides free, high quality, and confidential immigration law services to help individuals and families on their path to U.S. citizenship. To make an appointment, call 646-664-9400, or request a call from CUNY Citizenship NOW!
• MOIA Immigration Legal Support Centers: The Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs has multiple Legal Support Centers across the City that offers New Yorkers free, safe immigration legal help. These centers are housed in community sites, public health facilities, public schools, and libraries. Services are provided in your language. Your immigration status does not matter. You can call the City-funded, free, and safe MOIA Immigration Legal Support Hotline at 800-354-0365, or call 311 and say, “Immigration Legal,” between 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday to Friday, to get:
• Resources for Immigrant New Yorkers: Regardless of your immigration status, New York City is here to help. The NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs has compiled a list of resources for Immigrant New Yorkers including immigration legal help, free English classes, and more (translations available on their website).
• Avoid Becoming the Victim of Immigration Fraud: “Immigration fraud” means immigration legal services-related scams that target vulnerable immigrant New Yorkers.