Legal HelpLine for Older Kentuckians

The Legal HelpLine for Older Kentuckians is a service of the Access to Justice Foundation (AJF). It is a service intended to help elderly Kentuckians with legal issues. The service provdes legal advice to persons age 60 and older and their caregivers.

The toll-free number is 1-800-200-3633.

Who can call?

Calls by older Kentuckians and their children or caregivers are welcome.

How does it work?

The Legal HelpLine is a telephone advice and referral service. Calls are answered or returned in the order they are received. The HelpLine is available from 9 am – 5 pm (EST) Monday – Friday. If the attorneys are busy, callers need to leave their name, phone number (including area code) and a brief message about the type of question they need help with.

What kind of questions can the HelpLine answer?

Frequent topics are:

Medicare and Medicaid
Wills and Basic Estate Planning
Working with bill collectors
Credit card debt
Home repair problems
Power of Attorney
Guardianship
Living Wills and Advance Health Care Directives

Does it cost me anything?

No. The call is toll-free and the attorneys can provide advice and limited assistance at no charge. Some problems are too complex to be handled through the HelpLine. In those cases, referrals are made to the caller’s local Legal Aid Program.

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The toll-free number is 1-800-200-3633.