• Elder Law

  • An elder law attorney can help with any one of the following:

    • Discuss the importance of wills and estate planning, including planning for a minor or adult with special needs, probate proceedings, and other matters.
    • Create a durable power of attorney.
    • Provide help with health care and planning, including long term care options, patient rights, Medicare, and health care power of attorney.
    • Financial representation: financial planning (including durable financial power of attorney), housing opportunities and planning, income, estate, and gift tax matters.
    • Guardianship: help with the selection and appointment of a legal guardian.
    • Help locate long term care facilities and manage assisted living cost.
    • Explain nursing home resident rights and help file nursing home claims.
    • Draft a living will or other advance directives, including a durable power of attorney and long term planning documents.

    Apply for legal help

    Call during the hours listed or apply online anytime

    General Public

    Apply by phone 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

    Call 1-888-582-3410

    Farmworkers

    Apply by phone 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

    Call 1-855-771-3077

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  • Client Stories

    Mapping the Future: FRLS Launches Three-Year Strategic Plan Development Process with Staff, Board Input
    May 2, 2024 · News Releases,LSC
    (STUART, Fla.) — Florida Rural Legal Services (FRLS), a nonprofit providing free civil legal assistance to low-income residents in 13 counties and farmworkers across the state, has launched on a new three-year strategic planning process. The organization has partnered with consultant Mary Hart...
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    FRLS Hosted "Legal at the Library" Workshops to Answer Questions about Housing Rights, Public Benefits
    April 29, 2024 · News Releases,Housing Law,Public Benefits
    (RIVIERA BEACH, Fla.) - Florida Rural Legal Services (FRLS), a non-profit law firm dedicated to providing legal aid to underserved communities, recently held a series of "Legal at the Library" workshops aimed at addressing tenants' rights issues. The workshops, held at the Riviera Beach Public...
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    Florida Landlords Can Offer Fees instead of Security Deposits, What Renters Need to Know
    April 8, 2024 · Housing Rights,News Releases
    (LAKELAND, Fla.)- Under Florida Statute 83.491, landlords in the Sunshine State now have the option to provide tenants with an alternative to traditional security deposits. This change, which took effect in mid-2023 but will significantly impact new lease agreements in 2024, allows landlords to...
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  • Client Story

    When “Mary” (not her real name) finally reached out to for help she was distraught, she had recently obtained an injunction for protection against her husband due to the domestic violence and abuse she had suffered in her marriage. Mary desperately wanted a different life for herself and her two small children but did not know where to begin.


    Mary reached out to Florida Rural Legal Services (FRLS) because she knew that she had to end the abuse once and for all. She needed to divorce her husband but could not afford an attorney.


    A FRLS attorney represented Mary in the divorce proceedings where she obtained child support, exclusive use and possession of the marital home, a safe parenting plan for her children, and most importantly a new beginning to live a life free from violence and control.

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