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Senior Health & Wellness Fair Sponsored by NY State Senator Chris Jacobs

October 4, 2019 | 0

Join us at the Senior Health & Wellness Fair, sponsored by State Senator Chris Jacobs. Our attorneys will be on hand to answer your legal questions!

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Filling In The Gaps – CELJ’s Senior Legal Advice Helpline Addresses Community’s Unique Needs

April 26, 2018 | 0

Have you ever heard a loved one say that they feel like they need an attorney to get through all of the forms involved in Medicare applications?  That they have a question about a reverse mortgage, but don’t want to get charged $200 an hour for a simple answer?  Or that they can’t get the…

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