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VOLUNTEER ATTORNEY PROGRAM
LAOC coordinates the Olmsted County Volunteer Attorney Program (VAP). The
VAP matches eligible Olmsted County residents with a local attorney who has
agreed to provide services at no cost. LAOC refers eligible clients to volunteer attorneys when a conflict of interest arises, when LAOC does not handle a specific type of case, or when LAOC attorneys have a full caseload and cannot accept any additional clients.
The VAP charges a one-time $50 program fee. This fee must be paid in advance and is non-refundable. LAOC cannot guarantee that an attorney will be found for every case.
Here are our current Volunteer Attorney Program Listings:
| Bankruptcy: Client needs assistance in filing bankruptcy. | I'm interested |
| Child Support: Client would like to initiate child support proceedings. | I'm interested |
| Child Support: Client would like to modify child support. | I'm interested |
| Contract: Client has moved because of domestic reasons and is seeking to remove their name off the lease. | I'm interested |
| Contract: Client has contractual issue with mobile home park. | I'm interested |
| Custody: Custody case with impending hearing. | I'm interested |
| Custody: Post-dissolution custody matter involving two minor children who are residing with client, needs previous order changed to reflect current custody status. | I'm interested |
| Custody: Client would like to seek a change in custody, however may be willing to obtain parenting schedule. | I'm interested |
| Custody: Custody case where client is seeking to ensure custodial right. | I'm interested |
| Emancipation: Client is seeking emancipation. | I'm interested |
| Employment: Client left employment due to harassment and intimidation, needs legal services. | I'm interested |
| Employment: Client was employed by company that refused to pay her wages. | I'm interested |
| Expungement: Client would like assistance expunging old criminal record. | I'm interested |
| Expungement: Client is seeking to have dismissed charges expunged from record. | I'm interested |
| Guardianship: Client is seeking to transfer guardianship of child. | I'm interested |
| Guardianship: Client's parent would like to obtain conservatorship/guardianship of adult client. | I'm interested |
| Guardianship: Client would like to obtain guardianship over disabled adult child. | I'm interested |
| Indentity Theft: Client's identity was stolen and needs to remedy this immediately. | I'm interested |
| Marriage Dissolution with Children: Client has been served Summons and Petition as well as child support documents, both of which needs to be addressed in a timely manner. | I'm interested |
| Marriage Dissolution with Children: Client is seeking assistance in their dissolution matter. Client has been served Summons and Petition and needs to respond as soon as possible. | I'm interested |
| Marriage Dissolution with Children: Client is seeking a divorce. | I'm interested |
| Marriage Dissolution with Children: Client is seeking assistance in their dissolution matter involving two children and their home is in foreclosure. | I'm interested |
| Probate: Client's father passed away and there is a dispute among the siblings about personal property. | I'm interested |
| Real estate: Client is seeking assistance with a partition action and division of personal property. | I'm interested |
| Will: Elder client needs to draft will. | I'm interested |
For more information about the Volunteer Attorney Program, or if you are an attorney looking to give a helping hand, contact Angela Bostrom.
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