The Legal Resources for the Elderly Program (LREP) is a free, statewide helpline for New Mexico residents aged 55 and older. The program does not have any income restrictions. LREP is a joint project of the New Mexico State Bar Foundation and the New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department and has been in existence for nearly 30 years.
Through its helpline, LREP provides legal advice and brief services to more than 4000 New Mexico seniors annually. Each caller speaks with a trained intake staff member, who collects necessary contact and demographic information. After completing an intake, each eligible caller speaks to one of LREP’s five staff attorneys. LREP staff attorneys are highly qualified professionals specializing in the legal issues that most affect New Mexico seniors. LREP staff attorneys provide legal advice and brief services in most areas of civil law. LREP provides legal advice in both English and Spanish.
Examples of civil legal areas LREP frequently advises on include: debt problems/bankruptcy; employment issues; foreclosure; kinship guardianship; grandparent visitation; adult guardianship; landlord/tenant issues; Medicaid long-term care; Medicare; Powers of Attorney; probate; Social Security Disability; Transfer on Death Deeds; and general estate planning.
Legal Resources for the Elderly Program can be reached at 505-797-6005 or 1-800-876-6657. Phone lines are open and accepting voicemails Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. MT.
Legal Resources for the Elderly Program (LREP) has one webinar planned this month on February 11 at 11:00am. This webinar will cover Powers of Attorney, Advance Healthcare Directives, probate, non-probate transfers (including Transfer on Death Deeds), and Institutional Medicaid. People can register for this webinar directly by clicking the link below, or they can call LREP at 505-797-6005 and leave a message with their first and last name AND email address. This webinar is free and open to the public. A calendar of LREP’s webinars through June 2025 is available on our website, https://www.sbnm.org/For-Public/Legal-Resources-for-the-Elderly/Calendar.
Register in advance for this webinar: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-KoKb3YuRxCqIsu2ehYVTg
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
LREP conducts more than 20 workshops and legal clinics each year at senior centers throughout the state. LREP visits most counties in the state at least once a year and every county at least every two years. LREP also staffs exhibitor tables at numerous events statewide, including the Aging and Long-Term Services Division’s Conference on Aging and Senior Day at the Legislature.
LREP also conducts monthly live webinars available for free to the general public. These webinars cover Powers of Attorney, Advance Health Care Directives, probate, non-probate transfers (including Transfer on Death Deeds), and Institutional Medicaid.
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The information on this website is intended for informational purposes only and is not intended to be legal advice. Please note that this information is based on New Mexico Law. If you need legal advice, you should consult directly with an attorney.