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. 2019: Oct 10, Dec 12 2020: Feb 13, April 9, June 11, Aug. 13
- Matt Ross Community Center, 8101 Marty St., Overland Park. 913-826-3160
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. 2019: Oct. 16, Nov. 20, Dec. 18
2020: Jan. 15, Feb 19, March 18, April 15, May 20, June 17, July 15, Aug 19, Sept 16
- Sunset Drive Office Building, 11811 S Sunset, Olathe. 913-715-8860
9 a.m.- 1 p.m. 2019: Nov. 14 2020: Jan. 9, March 12, May 14, July 9, Sept 10
There will be no legal appointments in July, August, or September. Appointments will resume October 2019.
The Elder Law Hotline also makes volunteer attorneys available at 1-888-353-5337 a toll free number.
Also, see Legal Assistance in our Aging and Accessibility Resource Directory for more resources.
