LESLIE BERMAN
Attorney at Law

Elder Law Links

National Resources

Scams against Seniors

Annuity Scams (from Annuity.org) Elder Fraud and Financial Exploitation (from the government's Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force) Financial Scams against Seniors (from National Council on Aging) Fraud against Older Adults (from Fraud!org) Fraud Target: Senior Citizens (from the FBI)

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Long Island Resources

Assistance and Advice for Seniors

• Long Island Housing Services, Inc., 640 Johnson Avenue, Suite 8, Bohemia NY 11716, (631) 567-5111 ext. 377
• Long Island State Veterans Home
• Nassau County: Aging
• Nassau County Veterans Service Agency
  • Veterans' Real Property Tax Exemptions
• Senior Care Consultation Service, Inc. Box 713, Setauket NY 11733, (631) 246-5656
• Suffolk County: Office for the Aging
• Suffolk County Veterans Service Agency
  • Veterans Benefits

Legal Services & Referral Assistance

• Nassau County Bar Association, 15th and West Streets, Mineola NY 11501, (516) 747-4080
• Nassau Suffolk Law Services
  • Nassau County: 1 Helen Keller Way, 5th floor, Hempstead NY 11550, (516) 292-8100.
    Senior Citizen Law Project: (516) 292-8088
  • Suffolk County: 1757 Veterans Highway, Suite 50, Islandia NY 11749, (631) 232-2400 x 3308 or (631) 883-HELP (4357) or 400 West Main St, Suite 301, Riverhead NY 11901, (631) 369-1112
• New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) provides free civil legal services to New Yorkers who cannot afford a private attorney.
• Suffolk County Bar Association, 560 Wheeler Rd., Hauupauge NY 11788, (631) 234-5511
  • Lawyer Referral and Information Service. Mon - Fri 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. (631) 234-5577, lris@scba.org
  • Pro Bono Foreclosure Settlement Project.
• Touro Law Center, 225 Eastview Drive, Central Islip NY 11722 (631) 761-7000
  • Elder Law Clinic: (631) 761-7090
  • Mortgage Foreclosure & Bankruptcy Clinic: (631) 761-7080

Legal Information Resources

• Suffolk County Library Resources for the Public Program
  • Supreme Court Law Library, 400 Carleton Ave., 4th floor, Central Islip NY 11722, (631) 853-6064
  • Criminal Courts Building, 210 Center Drive, Riverhead NY 11901, (631) 852-2420