Yuba Sutter Legal Center-Seniors is a specialized legal aid organization dedicated to providing free legal services exclusively to seniors in Yuba and Sutter Counties. With a focus on elder law, housing, and public benefits, the center has been a trusted community resource since 1977, prioritizing low-income individuals, those living alone, and seniors aged 75 and older.
The center’s mission is to promote self-sufficiency by helping seniors assert their legal rights, maintain financial independence, access healthcare, and prevent abuse. Staff provide personalized support through court representation, negotiations, and outreach visits to homebound seniors or those in care facilities, ensuring vulnerable populations receive critical legal guidance.
Services Offered
- Representation in court and at Medi-Cal and SSI hearings
- Negotiations with creditors and landlords
- Preparation of powers of attorney
- Preparation of homesteads
- Preparation of deeds
- Preparation of health care powers of attorney
- Assistance with elder abuse cases
- Outreach visits to homebound seniors and those in nursing homes or board and care facilities
- Protecting Social Security and/or SSI from overpayments and terminations
- Assistance with Medi-Cal applications and retention
- Advice on paying for long-term care
- Property transfers after a spouse’s death
- Housing issues and landlord/tenant matters, including evictions and repairs
- Maintaining utility services
- Preparing Advance Health Care Directives
- Elder abuse (physical, emotional, and financial) and neglect assistance
- Restraining orders
- Debtor-creditor advice and assistance
- Consumer and home repair fraud assistance
The center serves residents of Yuba and Sutter Counties who are 60 years of age or older, with a focus on those with limited means or increased vulnerability. Services are provided free of charge, reinforcing the organization’s long-standing commitment to elder justice and community support.
