Information provided by the New Mexico Aging & Long-Term Services Department
LREP staff attorneys provide legal advice and brief services in most areas of civil law. LREP provides negotiated-fee or free legal assistance.
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.
Examples of civil legal areas for which LREP frequently receives calls are:
- debt collection problems
- employment issues
- foreclosure
- kinship guardianship
- grandparent visitation
- guardianship/conservatorship
- landlord/tenant issues
- long-term care
- Medicare/Medicaid
- powers of attorney
- probate
- Social Security Disability
- transfer on death deeds
- wills and trusts
LREP offers the following legal services:
- Legal clinics and workshops
- public education informational publications and collaboration with other civil legal service providers
After completing an intake, each caller who is eligible for the Program speaks to one of LREP’s five staff attorneys, each of whom is a highly qualified professional specializing in the legal issues that most affect New Mexico seniors.