New Hampshire Legal Assistance offers legal assistance to seniors (persons age 60 or older) through their Justice in Aging Project.
Common legal proglems facing NH seniors: read this question/answer guide from the Justice in Aging Project.
Topics covered in the guide:
See the NH Dept. of Revenue Administration site for Taxpayer Assistance - Low and Moderate Income Homeowners Property Tax Relief
Learn more about both local and state property tax relief in the pamphlet "Having Trouble Paying for Property Taxes?" by New Hampshire Legal Assistance.
Domestic Violence Emergency (DOVE) Project
Call DOVE: 1-866-644-3574 for free legal help in court to get a court order to protect you from an abuser.
Or, complete an online application for legal services from 603 Legal Aid, or call 603 Legal Aid at 800-639-5290.
New Hampshire Legal Assistance Domestic Violence Advocacy Project
Read our Consumer Protection page.
Or for a more complete resource on consumer protection in New hampshire, see the New Hampshire Consumer's Sourcebook.
See the section of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) website for consumers Resolving problems - refunds and returns, and shipping and billing errors.
This is a sample letter to ask debt collectors to stop harassing you.
The New Hampshire Judicial Branch website provides information on the small claims process.
Debt relief companies will say they can help reduce your monthly payment or get your loans forgiven. But after you pay, you might be worse off. You don’t get the promised help — or your money back. If you stopped paying your loans, your credit could be damaged, too, and your loan balances could balloon. You don’t have to pay for help with your student loans. A company can’t do anything you can’t do for yourself.
Your education is a valuable asset, but you made need some help taking care of loans required to obtain that asset.
In certain situations, you can have your federal student loans forgiven, canceled, or discharged. Learn more about the types of forgiveness and whether you qualify due to your job or other circumstances.
Child Tax Credit, Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), Tax Forms and instructions, Geting help with taxes, Innocent Spouse Tax Relief, Taxpayer ID numbers and help solving tax problems.
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