Housing
CCSLS assists seniors with problems relating to housing, including those who face eviction. Services are provided in the following areas:
- Issues with publicly subsidized housing, including Section 8
- Eviction defense
- Housing conditions
- Lockouts and utility shut offs
For an appointment in our Concord office, please call 925-609-7900.
Elder Abuse
CCSLS assists victims of abuse to enforce their rights against their abusers. Some of the ways we can help include:
- Advising about financial elder abuse, fraud and senior scams
- Assistance in obtaining Elder Abuse Restraining Orders
- Advising and assisting clients victimized by identity theft or fraud
For an appointment in our Concord office, please call 925-609-7900.
For information about our collaborative project to provide coordinated services to victims of abuse, check out the Elder Abuse Prevention Project.
Consumer Protection
Because many seniors live on fixed incomes and struggle to make ends meet, debt can have a serious impact on their well-being. Some of the ways CCSLS can help include:
- Providing advice and information on debtors’ rights
- Assisting seniors with Federal Student Loan discharges for Total and Permanent Disability
For an appointment in our Concord office, please call 925-609-7900.
Public Benefits (SSI overpayments)
We assist seniors with waivers and reconsiderations in SSI overpayment matters.
For an appointment in our Concord office, please call 925-609-7900.
Advance Health Care Directives
An Advance Health Care Directive (AHCD) is a document that expresses health care directives and provides for the appointment of an agent to make health care decisions if you are unable to do so. Everyone should have one, regardless of age.
CCSLS administers several clinics throughout the county to assist clients in creating an AHCD. Check out our calendar for upcoming dates.
For non-English speakers, clients can call our office at 925-609-7900 for an appointment.
We also have traveling clinics in which volunteer attorneys go to senior residential facilities to assist residents in creating AHCDs. Call our office at 925-609-7900 to set up a clinic at a senior residential facility.
For an appointment in our Concord office, please call 925-609-7900.
Durable Power of Attorney
A Durable Power of Attorney is a document that allows you to appoint an agent to handle your financial affairs should you become unable to do so. It can be an important part of the estate planning process. CCSLS provides assistance in creating a Uniform Durable Power of Attorney which is appropriate for use in simple estates. For more complex estates, and for comprehensive estate planning, please consult a private estate planning attorney.
For an appointment in our Concord office, please call 925-609-7900.
Simple Wills
For seniors who have limited resources and income*, the pro bono attorneys at the Free Wills Clinics can assist in drafting a simple will. Our clinics do not assist with trusts or more complex estate planning.
*No resources other than the house and income of $2500 or less single, $3,500 or less couple
See our full list of clinics below.
Clinics
Senior Centers/Crisis Center hosting CCSLS Clinics
CCSLS administers clinics throughout the county at Senior Centers, Monument Crisis Center and at senior housing facilities by special arrangement (Advance Health Care Directives only). These clinics are staffed by pro bono attorneys who provide information and advice on general civil legal problems (Consult-an-Attorney), assist with simple wills (Wills Clinics) or assist with Advance Health Care Directives. Please call the Senior Center/Crisis Center directly to schedule an appointment or for assistance. For assistance with setting up an Advance Health Care clinic at a senior housing facility, call the main office in Concord.
Antioch Senior Center (Consult-an-Attorney; Wills)
415 West 2nd St.
Antioch, CA 94509
Telephone: (925) 778-1158
Antioch Senior Center Website
Brentwood Senior Center (Consult-an-Attorney)
193 Griffith Lane
Brentwood, CA 94513
(925) 519-5380
Brentwood Senior Center Website
Concord Senior Center (Advance Health Care Directive Clinic; Wills)
2727 Parkside Circle
Concord, CA 94520
Telephone: (925) 671-3320
Concord Senior Center Website
Martinez Senior Center (Consult-an-Attorney – [On-Hold]; Wills)
818 Green St.
Martinez, CA 94553
Telephone: (925) 370-8770
Martinez Senior Center Website
Monument Crisis Center (Consult-an-Attorney) – [On-Hold]
Senior Moments Program
1900 Market St
Concord, CA 94520
Telephone: (925) 825-7751
Monument Crisis Center Website
Oakley Senior Center (Consult-an-Attorney) – [On-Hold]
215 2nd St
Oakley, CA 94561
Telephone: (925) 626-7223
Oakley Senior Center Website
Pittsburg Senior Center (Consult-an-Attorney)
300 Presidio Ln
Pittsburg, CA 94565
Telephone: (925) 252-4890
Pittsburg Senior Center Website
Pleasant Hill Senior Center (Consult-an-Attorney; Advance Health Care Directive)
233 Gregory Lane
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Telephone: (925) 798-8788
Pleasant Hill Senior Center Website
Rossmoor Walnut Creek (Consult-an-Attorney)
1010 Stanley Dollar Drive (Stanley Dollar Drive & Rossmoor Parkway)
Bunker Room, Creekside, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Please call (925) 609-7900 for an appointment – Open to Rossmoor Residents Only
San Ramon (Consult-an-Attorney)
9300 Alcosta Blvd.
San Ramon, CA 94583
(925) 937-3250
San Ramon Senior Center Website
San Pablo (Consult-an-Attorney; Wills) – [On-Hold]
1943 Church Lane
San Pablo, CA 94806
Telephone: (510) 215-3090
San Pablo Senior Center Website
Walnut Creek Senior Center (Wills)
1375 Civic Dr.
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Telephone: (925) 943-5851 Please call (925) 609-7900 for an appointment
Click here for referrals to other resources for areas of the law CCSLS does not serve.