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Free Help for Low-Income Vets with Wills, Advanced Directives

Stetson University

Legal experts from Stetson University College of Law, the St. Petersburg Bar Foundation and the Community Law Program are offering free assistance with simple wills and advanced directives to veterans of World War II, the Korean and Vietnam wars and their spouses in the Tampa Bay area.

To be eligible, veterans must have limited assets and low incomes and must make an appointment by Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013. There will be no walk-ins allowed. To schedule an appointment, call 727-562-7800 x 7315 or 727-562-7393.

The day-long event is scheduled Nov. 5, next Tuesday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Great Hall, Stetson University College of Law, 1401 61st St. S., Gulfport, FL.

The volunteer attorneys are coming from the Community Law Program as well as Stetson’s Center for Excellence in Elder Law and the Veterans Law Institute.

Bobbie O’Brien has been a Reporter/Producer at WUSF since 1991. She reports on general news topics in Florida and the Tampa Bay region.
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