Helpful Consumer and Elder Law Web
Below is a list of selected
sites that will be of interest to anyone looking for information about consumer
issues that affect seniors. It
is not an exhaustive list and as with everything related to technology, is
subject to change.
Credit
Bureaus (and to order credit reports):
Government
Sites:
May 2003
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In 1992, the National Consumer
Law Center (NCLC) received funding from AoA to launch a National Legal Resource
Initiative for Financially Distressed Older Americans.
NCLC provides a variety of services for seniors and their advocates,
including:
- Service Requests The Center responds to requests for assistance from
legal advocates representing older Americans.
Publications. The Center’s publications include a thirteen-volume
Consumer Credit and Sales Legal Practice Series, a newsletter, NCLC Reports,
and a publication for consumers, Surviving Debt..
- Training. The Center also provides local training in consumer and energy
law, as resources permit.
- Legal Representation. NCLC’s litigation project concentrates primarily
on impact cases affecting low-income consumers.
