Bankruptcy Assistance

Provider: PUBLIC COUNSEL

The agency provides consumer assistance and protection services and private/voluntary consumer group services to people who live in Los Angeles County. Services include bankruptcy assistance, consumer complaints, housing complaints, housing discrimination assistance, and private/volunteer consumer groups. There are no geographic restrictions.

Consumer complaints, education and fraud protection services include providing legal advice, counsel, education and referrals to file consumer complaints, protect the rights of victims of consumer fraud, and to educate potential victims in avoiding fraud.

Services provided for matters such as identity theft; predatory lending; consumer scams; immigration fraud; automobile leasing, repairs, repossessions and sales; construction and contracting; debt collection harrassment; home loans; door-to-door and phone sales; notary and paralegal services; and vocational school services.

The agency also provides these services via a monthly consumer law clinic at Centro Maravilla (see separate entry for contact information and site details).
Resource Description

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Application Procedure
Call or visit the website for information; call to apply for service. Bankruptcy information is available on the website or at the self-help clinic location.
Fees
There are no fees for services.
Language
Spanish
Fee structure
Free
Application procedure
Appointment Required, Call for Service

Address

610 S. Ardmore Ave.

Los Angeles, California 90005 (Physical)

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Service hours
Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:15pm; closed between 12:30pm and 1:30pm.
Monday : 8:00 AM - 5:15 PM
Tuesday : 8:00 AM - 5:15 PM
Wednesday : 8:00 AM - 5:15 PM
Thursday : 8:00 AM - 5:15 PM
Friday : 8:00 AM - 5:15 PM

Service/Intake (Immigrant's Rights Project)

+12133852977

Service/Intake (Community Development Project)

+12133852977

Service/Intake (Homeless Prevention Law Project)

+12133852977

Service/Intake (Children's Rights Services)

+12133852977

Service/Intake and Administration (Main Line)

+12133852977

FAX

+12133859089

Service/Intake

+18008708090

Service/Intake (Center for Veterans Advancement)

+12133852977

Service/Intake (Consumer Law Project)

+12133852977

Service/Intake (Bankruptcy Services)

+12133852977

All services by this agency

Class Action Litigation (General Relief Recipients)
Financial Management Support
Private/Voluntary Consumer Groups
Receptionist Volunteer Opportunities (Legal Issues)
Legal Representation (Homeless Veterans)
Data Entry/Word Processing Volunteer Opportunities (Legal Issues)
Sign Language Volunteer Opportunities (Legal Issues)
Labor and Employment Law (Females)
Certificates/Forms Assistance (Low Income)
Legal Counseling (Homeless Families)
Bankruptcy Assistance
Legal Representation (Veterans)
Immigrant Visa Application Filing Assistance (Low Income, Abused Women)
Writing/Editing Volunteer Opportunities (Legal Issues)
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Legal Counseling (Immigration Issues, Homeless Youth)
Special Education Advocacy (Children, Low Income)
Fundraising and Resource Development Support
System Advocacy (Homeless Men)
Legislative Advocacy (Public Assistance Issues)
Legal Counseling (Low Income)
Legal Counseling (Homeless Men)
Public Speaking Volunteer Opportunities (Legal Issues)
Legal Representation (Low Income)
Strategic Planning (Housing Issues)
Legal Representation (Homeless Families)
Asylum Application Adjudication
Language Interpretation/Translation Volunteer Opportunities (Legal Issues)
Group Advocacy (General Relief Recipients)
Service Planning and Delivery Assistance
Organizational Development and Management Services (Public Assistance Issues)
Legal Representation (Homeless Men)
Consumer Complaints
Legal Counseling (Veterans)
Board Development Support
Housing Complaints
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Self Petitions for Abused Spouses
Children's Rights Groups
Small Business Development
Graphic/Digital Design Volunteer Opportunities (Legal Issues)
Legal Representation (Homeless Men)
Filing Volunteer Opportunities (Legal Issues)
Organizational Consultation/Technical Assistance (Nonprofit Organization Issues)
Organizational Development and Management Services (Homelessness Issues)
Legal Counseling (At Risk Families)
Legal Counseling (At Risk Youth)
System Advocacy (Public Assistance Issues)
Legal Representation (Victims of Human Trafficking)
Grant Development Volunteer Opportunities (Legal Issues)
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