Legal Services - Seniors receive legal consultation and representation, education, and assistance with civil cases and access to public benefits, including issues such as housing, social security, Medicare/Medicaid, powers-of-attorney, living wills, and consumer advocacy. Services are provided by Kansas Legal Services (KLS) on a donation basis. To be eligible for legal services, a client must live in Johnson County and be 60 years of age or older.
Appointments can be scheduled at several locations throughout Johnson County.
To schedule an appointment, contact the center you wish to visit. Be sure to provide the name of the older adult age 60+ for whom the service is requested. Clients are not billed for services, but contributions are gratefully accepted.
To apply for Kansas Legal Services, call their central intake line at 1-800-723-6953.
Monthly appointments can be scheduled at:
- Roeland Park Community Center, 4850 Rosewood, Roeland Park. 913-826-3160
9 a.m.- 1 p.m. on the 2nd Thursday of every other month.
2018: Oct 11, Dec 13 2019: Feb 14, April 11, June 13, Aug. 8
- Matt Ross Community Center, 8101 Marty St., Overland Park. 913-826-2830
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. on the 3rd Wednesday of every month.
2018: Oct. 17, Nov. 21, Dec. 19 2019: Jan. 16, Feb 20, March 20, April 17, May 15, June 19, July 17, Aug. 21, Sept 18
- Sunset Drive Office Building, 11811 S Sunset, Olathe. 913-715-8860
9 a.m.- 1 p.m. on the second Thursday of every other month.
2018: Nov. 8 2019: Jan. 10, March 14, May 9, July 11, Sept 12
The Elder Law Hotline also makes volunteer attorneys available at (888) 353-5337, a toll free number.
Also, see Legal Assistance in our Aging and Accessibility Resource Directory for more resources.
