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UTA Paratransit Service ADA Program

Service for people with physical, cognitive, or visual disabilities who are functionally unable to independently use the fixed bus route service.
Utah Legal Services – Ogden

Committed to making equal justice a reality by providing free legal help in non-criminal cases to low-income individuals in Utah.

Utah Legal Services (ULS) can only provide legal help to those who qualify in non-criminal cases. We can answer questions, give advice, prepare legal documents, and represent clients in court and before administrative agencies. We cannot assist you in any criminal matter (including traffic violations).  We currently handle the following types of cases:

Family Problems

ULS may be able to help with:

  • Assistance in acquiring a protective order when there is violence or abuse by a spouse, cohabitant or in a dating relationship;
  • Assistance in obtaining a stalking injunction when there is violence, abuse or stalking by someone who is not a cohabitant;
  • Representation in a divorce proceeding or getting a child custody order where violence or abuse are a factor.

Public Benefits Assistance

ULS may be able to help apply for any of the following public benefits and/or appeal a decision if you have been denied or received an overpayment:

  • Financial Assistance (FEP, GA)
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
  • Social Security Disability benefits (SSDI)
  • Unemployment compensation
  • Food Stamps
  • Medicaid
  • Child Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
  • PCN

Housing

ULS may be able to help with if:

  • You have received a notice of Eviction and/or received court papers for eviction;
  • Your landlord has locked you out of your apartment without first obtaining a court order allowing him/her to do so;
  • Your home is in the process of foreclosure;
  • Your rental unit is in need of repairs that affect your safety and your landlord is not responsive despite being notified;
  • Your landlord claims you have abandoned the property, but you did not voluntarily leave;
  • You have received notice of potential loss of a federal subsidy.

Consumer

ULS may be able to help with the following:

  • Contract disputes such as enforceability, breach and right to cancel;
  • Your rights under a lease such as claims of landlord for damages or retention of deposit;
  • You rights under sales agreements such as purchasing an automobile;
  • Credit issues, such as identity theft;
  • Debt collection; or
  • Issues arising out of predatory lending practices (i.e., bait and switch).

Seniors

ULS may be able to help seniors (those 60+) or in some cases, other low-income Utahns with the following:

  • Social Security retirement and other public benefits, denials, and overpayments;
  • Medicare claim or benefit problems;
  • Housing issues, including nursing homes;
  • Limited assistance with estate planning and advanced directives, such as living wills; and
  • Defense of the proposed ward in a guardianship proceeding (we do not initiate guardianship petitions).

Agricultural Workers

In addition to those listed above, ULS may be able to help with the following:

  • Agricultural-related employment issues such as:
    • wages;
    • violations of work contract and working arrangements;
    • work conditions;
    • pesticides;
    • field sanitiation;
    • worker housing;
    • human trafficking.
  • Immigration petitions for citizenship

Native American Indian

In addition to the areas listed above, ULS may be able to help Native American’s with the following:

  • Tribal housing on the Ute and Ibapah Reservation;
  • Issues involving the Indian Child Welfare Act;
  • Juvenile delinquency cases in tribal court;
  • Other matters pertaining to Indian Law.

Pro Bono (includes bankruptcy, family issues, QDROs, and guardianships)

Even if ULS cannot assist you directly, we can often find volunteer or pro bono attorneys who are willing to help low-income clients free of charge.  The types of cases we can place with volunteer attorneys depending on many factors, including the expertise of the attorneys themselves and we cannot guarantee placement of any case.
Utah Legal Services – Provo

Committed to making equal justice a reality by providing free legal help in non-criminal cases to low-income individuals in Utah.

What Types of Legal Problems Does ULS Help With?

Utah Legal Services (ULS) can only provide legal help to those who qualify in non-criminal cases. We can answer questions, give advice, prepare legal documents, and represent clients in court and before administrative agencies. We cannot assist you in any criminal matter (including traffic violations).  We currently handle the following types of cases:

Family Problems

ULS may be able to help with:

  • Assistance in acquiring a protective order when there is violence or abuse by a spouse, cohabitant or in a dating relationship;
  • Assistance in obtaining a stalking injunction when there is violence, abuse or stalking by someone who is not a cohabitant;
  • Representation in a divorce proceeding or getting a child custody order where violence or abuse are a factor.

Public Benefits Assistance

ULS may be able to help apply for any of the following public benefits and/or appeal a decision if you have been denied or received an overpayment:

  • Financial Assistance (FEP, GA)
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
  • Social Security Disability benefits (SSDI)
  • Unemployment compensation
  • Food Stamps
  • Medicaid
  • Child Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
  • PCN

Housing

ULS may be able to help with if:

  • You have received a notice of Eviction and/or received court papers for eviction;
  • Your landlord has locked you out of your apartment without first obtaining a court order allowing him/her to do so;
  • Your home is in the process of foreclosure;
  • Your rental unit is in need of repairs that affect your safety and your landlord is not responsive despite being notified;
  • Your landlord claims you have abandoned the property, but you did not voluntarily leave;
  • You have received notice of potential loss of a federal subsidy.

Consumer

ULS may be able to help with the following:

  • Contract disputes such as enforceability, breach and right to cancel;
  • Your rights under a lease such as claims of landlord for damages or retention of deposit;
  • You rights under sales agreements such as purchasing an automobile;
  • Credit issues, such as identity theft;
  • Debt collection; or
  • Issues arising out of predatory lending practices (i.e., bait and switch).

Seniors

ULS may be able to help seniors (those 60+) or in some cases, other low-income Utahns with the following:

  • Social Security retirement and other public benefits, denials, and overpayments;
  • Medicare claim or benefit problems;
  • Housing issues, including nursing homes;
  • Limited assistance with estate planning and advanced directives, such as living wills; and
  • Defense of the proposed ward in a guardianship proceeding (we do not initiate guardianship petitions).

Agricultural Workers

In addition to those listed above, ULS may be able to help with the following:

  • Agricultural-related employment issues such as:
    • wages;
    • violations of work contract and working arrangements;
    • work conditions;
    • pesticides;
    • field sanitiation;
    • worker housing;
    • human trafficking.
  • Immigration petitions for citizenship

Native American Indian

In addition to the areas listed above, ULS may be able to help Native American’s with the following:

  • Tribal housing on the Ute and Ibapah Reservation;
  • Issues involving the Indian Child Welfare Act;
  • Juvenile delinquency cases in tribal court;
  • Other matters pertaining to Indian Law.

Pro Bono (includes bankruptcy, family issues, QDROs, and guardianships)

Even if ULS cannot assist you directly, we can often find volunteer or pro bono attorneys who are willing to help low-income clients free of charge.  The types of cases we can place with volunteer attorneys depending on many factors, including the expertise of the attorneys themselves and we cannot guarantee placement of any case.
Utah Legal Services – St. George

Committed to making equal justice a reality by providing free legal help in non-criminal cases to low-income individuals in Utah.

What Types of Legal Problems Does ULS Help With?

Utah Legal Services (ULS) can only provide legal help to those who qualify in non-criminal cases. We can answer questions, give advice, prepare legal documents, and represent clients in court and before administrative agencies. We cannot assist you in any criminal matter (including traffic violations).  We currently handle the following types of cases:

Family Problems

ULS may be able to help with:

  • Assistance in acquiring a protective order when there is violence or abuse by a spouse, cohabitant or in a dating relationship;
  • Assistance in obtaining a stalking injunction when there is violence, abuse or stalking by someone who is not a cohabitant;
  • Representation in a divorce proceeding or getting a child custody order where violence or abuse are a factor.

Public Benefits Assistance

ULS may be able to help apply for any of the following public benefits and/or appeal a decision if you have been denied or received an overpayment:

  • Financial Assistance (FEP, GA)
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
  • Social Security Disability benefits (SSDI)
  • Unemployment compensation
  • Food Stamps
  • Medicaid
  • Child Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
  • PCN

Housing

ULS may be able to help with if:

  • You have received a notice of Eviction and/or received court papers for eviction;
  • Your landlord has locked you out of your apartment without first obtaining a court order allowing him/her to do so;
  • Your home is in the process of foreclosure;
  • Your rental unit is in need of repairs that affect your safety and your landlord is not responsive despite being notified;
  • Your landlord claims you have abandoned the property, but you did not voluntarily leave;
  • You have received notice of potential loss of a federal subsidy.

Consumer

ULS may be able to help with the following:

  • Contract disputes such as enforceability, breach and right to cancel;
  • Your rights under a lease such as claims of landlord for damages or retention of deposit;
  • You rights under sales agreements such as purchasing an automobile;
  • Credit issues, such as identity theft;
  • Debt collection; or
  • Issues arising out of predatory lending practices (i.e., bait and switch).

Seniors

ULS may be able to help seniors (those 60+) or in some cases, other low-income Utahns with the following:

  • Social Security retirement and other public benefits, denials, and overpayments;
  • Medicare claim or benefit problems;
  • Housing issues, including nursing homes;
  • Limited assistance with estate planning and advanced directives, such as living wills; and
  • Defense of the proposed ward in a guardianship proceeding (we do not initiate guardianship petitions).

Agricultural Workers

In addition to those listed above, ULS may be able to help with the following:

  • Agricultural-related employment issues such as:
    • wages;
    • violations of work contract and working arrangements;
    • work conditions;
    • pesticides;
    • field sanitiation;
    • worker housing;
    • human trafficking.
  • Immigration petitions for citizenship

Native American Indian

In addition to the areas listed above, ULS may be able to help Native American’s with the following:

  • Tribal housing on the Ute and Ibapah Reservation;
  • Issues involving the Indian Child Welfare Act;
  • Juvenile delinquency cases in tribal court;
  • Other matters pertaining to Indian Law.

Pro Bono (includes bankruptcy, family issues, QDROs, and guardianships)

Even if ULS cannot assist you directly, we can often find volunteer or pro bono attorneys who are willing to help low-income clients free of charge.  The types of cases we can place with volunteer attorneys depending on many factors, including the expertise of the attorneys themselves and we cannot guarantee placement of any case.
VA Caregiver Support / U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

To fulfill President Lincoln’s promise “To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan” by serving and honoring the men and women who are America’s veterans.
Valley Area Agency on Aging

Works to improve the lives of older adults and individuals with disabilities to help them function as independently as possible in their homes and communities.
Valley Area Agency On Aging (Flint)

VAAA provides answers, action and advocacy on care for the elderly and disabled adults of Genesee, Lapeer, and Shiawassee Counties, by enhancing lives, empowering choice, sustaining independence and supporting caregivers and families.
Valley Associates for Independent Living

non-profit organization whose purpose is to help people with disabilities live independently
Valley Metro (Dial-a-Ride)

Valley Metro is committed to providing all passengers with safe, convenient and comfortable service that is accessible to and usable by seniors and people with disabilities.
Valley Program for Aging Services, Inc.

Empower individuals 60 years and older with the resources and opportunities they need to lead engaged lives.