State Bar releases new consumer pamphlets, updated senior guide
The State Bar has created a new series of free pamphlets for
consumers who are seeking legal advice or have a problem with their attorney.
In addition, an updated version of the popular “Seniors and the Law:
A Guide for Maturing Californians” is now available for ordering.
Produced by the bar’s Office of Communications, the eight new
single-issue pamphlets explain the bar’s core consumer protection activities
and offer basic legal information on various topics.
The titles, available online in English and Spanish, are: “Finding
the Right Lawyer,” “A Lawyer Referral Service Can Help You,” “Having a Fee
Dispute With Your Lawyer?” and “Having a Problem With Your Lawyer?” and “The
Client Security Fund Can Help You.” Also available online in English are: “Do I
Need a Will?” “Do I Need Estate Planning?” and “Do I Need a Living Trust?”
The first three titles are also available in print. Up to 25
copies may be shipped for free to Californians who fill out the online order form.
Also on the order form,
consumers may request copies of the State Bar’s longstanding series of legal
guides, produced in English and Spanish with the help of a grant from the California Bar Foundation.
Newly updated for 2015, “Seniors and the Law” addresses a number
of issues confronting seniors, including finances and debt, housing and
caregiving, elder abuse/elder fraud and estate planning. The latest version
incorporates changes in the law since 2012, such as the legalization of
same-sex marriage.
Those who do not have access to the Internet may
call 888-875-LAWS to order. Although the guides are free, donations are gladly
accepted to help cover shipping costs. Checks may be mailed to: The State Bar
of California, Office of Communications – Consumer Education Donations, 180
Howard St., San Francisco, CA 94105.