Our Services
Availability of services may differ according to county. Call your local office to determine whether help for your problem is available. If CLSMF cannot help you, we may refer you elsewhere.
Consumer Law
CLSMF handles consumer problems such as sales contracts, credit issues, defective goods and services, false advertising, repossession, harassment by creditors, debt counseling, bankruptcy, and wage garnishment.
Click here for Money Matters, the FTC website for consumer protection.
Click here for Bankruptcy Video Information.
Education
CLSMF tackles legal problems related to school suspensions, the rights of those with disabilities, and discrimination as we strive toward all children gaining access to proper education.
Elder Law
Compassionate CLSMF staff members deal with senior citizens’ concerns such as living wills, financial scams, health care, and durable powers of attorney. In addition, an award-winning CLSMF elder abuse advocate works in Flagler, Putnam, and Volusia counties.
Family Law
CLSMF helps victims of domestic violence break the cycle of violence and move forward by dealing with matters such as injunctions for protection, dissolution of marriage, custody, child support and visitation. We do not currently practice Family Law in Brevard, Orange, or Seminole counties. For assistance, you may contact Legal Aid in those counties:
Brevard County Legal Aid - (321) 631-2500
Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar - (407) 841-8310
Seminole County Bar Association - (407) 834-1660
Health
CLSMF assists clients in resolving legal issues related to living wills, advanced health care directives, and durable powers of attorney.
Housing
CLSMF works vigilantly on housing issues such as fair housing cases, landlord/tenant issues, foreclosure and foreclosure prevention, housing code violations, repair contracts, public housing, Section 8, and affordable housing.
CLSMF received a Fair Housing Private Enforcement Grant for 2009 from HUD to do educational outreach to minorities, the elderly, persons with disabilities and underserved populations in the counties of Citrus, Flagler, Hernando, Lake, Marion, Orange, Putnam and Sumter.
You may also find Fair Housing information you can use at HUD’s website hud.gov and The Florida Commission for Human Relations at fchr.state.fl.us.
Public Benefits
CLSMF is committed to assisting people with issues related to cash assistance, Medicaid, Medicare, Food Stamps, Social Security/SSI, relative caregiver, and Unemployment Compensation.
Unemployment Compensation Assistance
Taxes
CLSMF’s Community Tax Aid Program, the Low-Income Taypayer Clinic (LITC), works with people to solve tax controversies, claim the Earned Income Tax Credit, (EITC) and solve various tax problems. The LITC does not assist with tax preparation. To learn more information about the LITC, to learn if you are eligible for LITC services, and to make an appointment, call the LITC toll-free number at 1-866-886-1799.
Workshops & Legal Advice Clinics
Dissolution of Marriage Workshops
128 Orange Avenue in Daytona Beach
5:00 PM the first Tuesday of every month
Modification of Family Court Order Workshops
128 Orange Avenue in Daytona Beach
4:00 PM the first Tuesday of every month
East Volusia General Legal Advice Clinics
128 Orange Avenue in Daytona Beach
Wednesdays from 3:00 to 7:00 PM.
Clients can walk in without an appointment or call in advance
to qualify at (386) 255-6573 x2445
East Volusia Foreclosure and Bankruptcy Clinics
128 Orange Avenue in Daytona Beach
Fridays at 8:45 AM.
Clients can walk in without an appointment or call in advance
to qualify at (386) 255-6573 x2445
DeLand General Legal Advice Clinics
In Deland at The House Next Door, 804 N. Woodland Ave on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month
Clients can pre-register or walk in from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Flagler County General Legal Advice Clinics
In Palm Coast at Palm Coast Library, 2500 Palm Coast Pkwy on the 2nd and 4th Fridays - BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
Clients MUST pre-register to qualify by calling 1-866-886-1799
For information on other Legal Aid Programs in Florida and additional legal information, visit floridalawhelp.org.
