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Important Update for Yerington & Lyon County Residents
As of Friday, August 1, 2025, our Yerington office will permanently close. While we recognize the value of a physical office, a combination of factors has led us to restructure how we continue to serve and meet the needs of Yerington residents and the greater Lyon County community. What remains unchanged is our commitment to
Press Release: Nevada Legal Services Recognized Nationally for Innovative Statewide Legal Kiosk Network
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 10, 2025 Nevada Legal Services Recognized Nationally for Innovative Statewide Legal Kiosk Network Media Contact: Brianna McNamara Media Manager Nevada Legal Services bmcnamara@nevadalegalservices.org (702) 386-0404 x134 Las Vegas, NV — Nevada Legal Services (NLS) is proud to announce its feature in the Legal Services Corporation’s (LSC) Model Practices & Innovations (MPI) rural justice series for its groundbreaking
Programa Destacado: El Proyecto de Derecho para Personas de la Tercera Edad – Senior Law Project
Programa Destacado: El Proyecto de Derecho para Personas de la Tercera Edad – Senior Law Project El Proyecto de Derecho para Personas de la Tercera Edad conocido en inglés como Senior Law project, brinda servicios legales gratuitos a los residentes de Nevada mayores de sesenta (60) años, ciudadanos americanos o con cualquier otro estatus migratorio
Free Legal Kiosks Connect Nevadans with Legal Information
Free Legal Kiosks Connect Nevadans with Legal Information By Susan Myers, Esq. Nevadans looking for legal information and resources can now find it at their local library, for free, through a legal kiosk. The Legal Kiosk Project, of which I am Project Manager, initially launched at 22 libraries across Nevada in 2023, and expanded to
Project Spotlight: Veterans Law Project
Program Spotlight: Veterans Law ProjectBy Morgan Shah, Esq. Through grant funding provided by the VA and the Nevada Bar Foundation, Nevada Legal Services’ Veterans Law Project proudly serves low-income, homeless, and at-risk veterans statewide with free legal advice and representation to protect their rights. The Veterans Law Project offers a range of services to address
PRESS RELEASE: Nevada Legal Services Announces New Executive Director
December 2, 2024 PRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Brianna McNamara, Media Manager bmcnamara@ nevadalegalservices.org (702) 386-0404 Ext. 134 Nevada Legal Services Announces New Executive Director Alex Cherup to lead Nevada’s statewide civil legal aid organization Las Vegas, NV – The Nevada Legal Services (NLS) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the selection of Alex
Nevada Legal Services and the Senior Law Project
By Lidia G. Rincón, Esq. I want to take the opportunity to thank the community for its support of Nevada Legal Services. For those readers not quite familiar with who we are and what we do, Nevada Legal Services (“NLS”) is one of several non-profit legal services organizations in Nevada. What sets NLS apart from
What is Estate Planning?
By Lidia G. Rincon, Esq. The most popular subject at the senior centers I visit is estate planning. Estate planning is that – a plan for the handling of your estate. But what is a person’s estate and why does it need to be handled? While I agree the word “estate” sounds intimidating, a person’s
Transfer on Death Affidavit
By Brian Oltman A common issue I see when meeting with seniors is that they are not aware that they may have to record an Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenant with their county recorder after the death of their spouse. Most married couples own their home as “joint tenants with right of survivorship.”
An introduction to Consumer Law
Nevada Legal Services offers a broad range of legal assistance through its Consumer Law Project. We can assist you with: contesting a debt collection amount arising from medical costs, credit cards, unpaid rent, towing costs, car repossession costs, unpaid HOA dues, or utility bills; disputing incorrect or fraudulent credit report information; answering a lawsuit for