LEGAL



AARP Legal Services Network
As an AARP Member, you can get a free 30 minute consultation with a lawyer in your neighborhood who has been screened by AARP--plus significant reductions.

Attorney General
(916) 445-9555

Better Business Bureau
Consumer information (specific businesses, kinds of business and promotions, frauds), complaint assistance, business and consumer dispute mediation and arbitration. Services are free fir walk-in or written complaints.
315 North La Cadena Drive
P.O. Box 970
Colton, CA 92324
(800) 955-5100
(909) 825-7280

California State Parole Office - Indio
79650 Varner Road
Indio, CA 92201
(760) 772-3157

Conservatorship Investigation (RCDMH) Public Guardian
(909) 341-6440

Consolidated Courts
Superior Court of California, County of Riverside
Information on jury duty, court filing fees, court holidays, courts local rules, grand jury, Family Law Assistance Center
46-200 Oasis Street
Indio, CA 92201
(760) 863-8426

Desert Legal Aid, Inc.
Committed to providing access to justice for low-income residents.  Through volunteers and staff, the center provides free and low-cost civil legal services, including counseling, individual representation, community education, and strategic litigation and advocacy to challenge societal injustices for the poor, disabled and low-income of the Coachella Valley.
777 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Ste. 200
Palm Springs, CA  92262
(760) 668-6091
E-Mail: meicksteadt@aol.com 

Federal Chamber of Commerce
Benefit programs, Health, Dental, Vision, Legal & Financial, Travel, & Roadside Assistance
Joseph Garcia
Guy & Meredith Pelegrini
44-489 Town Center Way, Suite D-202
Palm Desert, CA 92260
(760) 341-1010 (760) 799-1911

Springboard 
Consumer Credit Counseling
Springboard is a non-profit community service agency dedicated to professional personal finance, education, confidential counseling and debt reduction programs to all segments of society.
6370 Magnolia Avenue, 2nd Floor
Riverside, CA 92506
(800) 947-3752
Email cccs@credit.org

Contractor State License Board
(800) 321-2752

Department of Consumer Affairs
We license more than 2.5 million Californians in more than 200 different professions ranging from doctors to accountants to contractors. The Department's Homepage is a resource designed to help Californians become informed consumers by learning their rights and protection afforded them. If we cannot help you, we will refer you to the appropriate agency.
(800) 952-5210

Fair Housing
Landlord tenant issues
(760) 864-1540

Family Law Assistance Center- Indio
46-200 Oasis Street, Room 120
Indio, CA 92201
(760) 863-7880

David M. Grossman - Elder Law Attorney
Probate, Medi-cal Qualifying, Nursing Home Issues, Estate Planning, Living Trusts, Wills, Consrvatorships, High Quality Service, Reasonable Rates, Personal Attention, High Ethical Standards
72-960 Fred Waring Drive, ste 3
Palm Desert, CA 92260
(760) 837-9766

Inland Counties Legal Services
Free legal services to low-income and to seniors over 60. Calls by telephone for legal assistance given on Tuesdays & Thursday
82-632 Highway 111, Building C
Indio, CA 92201
(760) 342-1591

Juvenile Hall - Indio
Serving the courts; protecting the community and keeping children safe.
47-665 Oasis Street
Indio, CA 92201
(760) 863-7600

Law Offices of George Kossler
The firm provides prompt, quality and professional solutions to legal problems at respectful rates. Services include general civic practice with major emphasis in: Probate Law, School Law, Complex Business Litigation, Labor Law and Appellate Law Serving Palm Springs Seniors for 22 years.
610 South Belardo Road, Suite 1400
Palm Springs, CA 92264
(760) 320-1010
Email kossler@earthlink.com

Law Offices of Kathleen Whitney
Legal services in the areas of: Conservatorships, Guardianships, Probate, Trust Administration, Estate Planning, Medi-Cal Planning, Elder Abuse and Notary Public
340 South Farrell Drive, Suite A102
Palm Springs, CA 92262
(760) 322-9229

Lawyer Referral Service of the Riverside County Bar Association
The LRS was established to make competent, confidential legal advice and services available at a reasonable cost. The LRS offers many important services to the public.
4129 Main Street, Suite 100
Riverside, CA 92501
(909) 682-7520 
(760) 568-5555

Long Term Care Ombudsman
Nursing Home Complaints
(760) 770-9999

National Fraud Hotline
(800) 876-7060

National Insurance Consumer Helpline
A source for information on auto, business, home and life insurance.
(800) 942-4242

National Senior Citizens Law Center
(213) 639-0930

Office of Patients' Rights - Riverside County
Department of Mental Health
California law requires each county to assign a Patients' Rights Advocate to promote and represent clients' rights and interests. These clients, through monitoring of the policies and practices of mental health programs and facilities and through training of mental health staff about the rights of mental health consumers.
P.O. Box 7549
Riverside, CA 92513
(909) 358- 4600 
(800)350-0519

Probation - Indio
(760) 863-8415

Public Utilities Commission
California Consumer Affairs Division
505 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94102
(800) 649-7570

Riverside County Dispute Resolution Center
Recruiting seniors, age 55 years and older, to become volunteer mediators so that they can then provide mediation information and services to other seniors within their communities.
County of Riverside Department of Community Action
(909) 955-4900

Riverside County District Attorney
Family Support Division
Domestic family court for spousal or child support issues
47-940 Arabia Street
Indio, CA 92201
(760) 863-7100

Riverside County Public Defender
82-675 Highway 111, Room 314
Indio, CA 92201
(760) 863-8231

Small Claims Advisory Program
Provides procedural information to small claims litigants over the phone.
46-200 Oasis Street
Indio, CA 92201
(760) 863-8208

Superior Court of Riverside County - Palm Springs
Traffic and minor offenses division
3255 East Tahquitz Canyon Way
Palm Springs, CA 92262
(760) 320-9764

The Public Record
Weekly publication pertaining to local business news and court public notices, court calendars.
303 North Indian Canyon Drive
Palm Springs, CA 92262
(760) 416-9709 

Victim Witness Assistance Program
As a victim of crime, you have the right to be treated with dignity and compassion. Be protected from intimidation and harm, be informed about the criminal justice system and the status of your case. Be informed of social services and resources available in the community. Have help in dealing with the system and be accompanied to court for support. Have your opinions considered at the sentencing and parole phases of a criminal case, and be compensated for injuries, wage loss, and funeral expenses.
46-200 Oasis St.
Indio, CA 92201
(760) 863-8408

 


 

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