Tel Law

Tel Law is a FREE service of the Erie County Bar Association designed to make basic legal information available to you with ease - either by reading the message below or by calling 814/459-3111 and requesting a copy of the transcript.

Finding a Lawyer
     The Lawyer Referral Service
     Public Defender's Office
     Northwestern Legal Services/Legal Aid
     Legal Fees

Bankruptcy/Debtor Information
     Personal Bankruptcy
     Advantage Credit Counseling/Consumer Credit Counseling
     Debt Collectors
     Co-Signing for Loans/Purchases
     Automobile Repossession

Business Law
     Starting a Small Business
     Forming a Partnership
     Forming a Corporation

Consumer Law
     Bureau of Consumer Protection
     The Lemon Law - Auto
     Used Car Sales
     Mail Order Problems
     Home Improvement Contracts
     Housing Discrimination
     Credit Reporting Problems
     Consumer Tips

Criminal Law
     What do I do if arrested?
     Driving Under the Influence
     Juvenile Delinquency
     Victim Compensation

Education/School Law/Emancipation
     Rights in Suspension and Expulsion
     Truancy
     Rights of Gifted/Handicapped/Special Education Children
     Emancipation

Employment Law
     Discrimination
     Firing
     Sexual Harassment
     Wage & Hour Issues
     Unemployment Compensation
     Worker's Compensation

Family/Marital Law Matters
     How to get Married
     Common Law Marriage
     Legal Separation
     Marriage Counseling
     Divorce
     Annulments
     Alimony
     How to get a Custody Order in Erie County
     Custody
     Grandparent Rights
     Child Support
     Adoption
     Abuse
     Dependent Child Proceedings

Guardianship/Wills/Estates
     Power of Attorney
     Guardianship
     Advance Health Care Declarations (Living Wills)
     Wills
     Inheritance and Estate Taxes
     Small Estates
     Trusts
     The Truth About Living Trusts

Change of Name

Insurance
     Insurance Tips for Consumers
     Where to turn with Insurance Problems
     Auto Insurance Myths and Realities
     Auto Accident Victim's Medical Bills
     Pennsylvania Automobile Insurance Act

Renting an Apartment or House
     Landlord Rights
     Tenant Rights
     Security Deposits

Public Assistance Programs
     Medical Assistance
     Food Stamps
     Cash Assistance
     Section 8 Housing
     Nutritional Assistance for Mothers and Children

Social Security/Medicare
     Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
     Have you been Denied Social Security Benefits
     Medicare

The Courts
     Small Claims Court
     Starting a Lawsuit
     Defending a Lawsuit
     The State and Federal Courts
     Jury Duty and You

Passport/VISA

How do I become a United States Citizen?

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