Legal

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UF Resources

Legal Documents for Caregivers

Learn about the legal documents you should have in place as a caregiver from UFSelect Preferred Legal attorneys Elizabeth Kominsky and Brian Samuels.  

UF Student Legal Services
Student Legal Services offers a variety of services to meet the legal needs and representation of eligible UF students.
UFSelect Preferred Legal Plan
Available to eligible employees, the UFSelect supplemental insurance plan provides low-cost access to legal assistance, advice and representation on different types of legal services.

State Resources

Findhelp

The mission of Findhelp is to connect all people and the programs that serve them, with dignity and ease. Find free or reduced-cost resources like food, housing, financial assistance, health care, and more.

Florida Courts Help
Florida Courts Help, part of the Florida Courts, connects court users from across Florida with forms, information and resources to guide them through the court system.
Florida Legal Services Offices

If you have a civil legal problem but cannot afford to hire a private lawyer, you may have access to the legal system through your local legal services/legal aid organization, which provides free or low-cost legal services to people with low incomes. 

Legal Help for Veterans

Many legal service providers offer free legal clinics in VA facilities. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has curated a list of pro-bono legal clinics across the country available to veterans.

Legal Services Corporation

Legal Services Corporation is the single largest funder of civil legal aid for low-income Americans in the nation.

Three Rivers
Three Rivers Legal Services, Inc. is a non-profit law firm providing free legal help with offices in Gainesville, Jacksonville and Lake City, Florida.