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Veterans Initiative

The Veterans Initiative of the VOLS Senior Law Project strives to empower older New Yorkers who served in the military to age in place and with dignity, access their legal rights, and live without fear of homelessness. We partner with pro bono attorneys to provide wills, powers of attorney, and other essential advance directives and life planning documents to older adult veterans with limited resources in New York City. These documents enable our clients to ensure that their dying wishes are fulfilled and to maintain income and avoid homelessness and enable our clients’ caregivers to provide the care and services necessary for our clients to access health care and age in place.  Through our strong community partnerships, the Veterans Initiative also provides support and trainings to social workers, health care professionals, and family caregivers.

The Importance of Life Planning

Obtaining your Life Planning Documents is now more important than ever. Please watch our VOLS Life Planning Documents Basics video to learn more about each document VOLS can help you obtain free of charge:

  • Last Will & Testament
  • Power of Attorney
  • Health Care Proxy
  • Living Will
  • Control of Remains Form

How to Access Our Services

Call, Email, or Download our intake form.

347-521-5704 • seniorlaw@volsprobono.org

Additional Resources for Veterans & Their Loved Ones

53%

Proportion of NYC veteran population age 65+

1.5 M

# of veterans living in poverty in the US

210,808

Veterans in NYC

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This content has been prepared for general information purposes only. It is not meant to provide legal advice and should not be acted upon without consulting a legal professional. If you have any questions or require additional information regarding this or other matters, please contact VOLS. This may be considered legal advertising pursuant to the rules of professional conduct.

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