Fighting Institutional Violence
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:10:56 +0000
This article was written by Geoff Schoos, President and Founder of RICLAPP.  It appeared on August 19, 2010 in his column in the Cranston Herald. Open Letter to William J. Clegg III, Elizabeth Dennigan, Michael J. Gardiner, Ernest A. Greco, James R. Langevin, Donald F. Robbio, and Mark S. Zaccaria. Two weeks ago, I wrote a column [...]

Do Not Get Fooled Again
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:35:29 +0000
This article was written by Geoff Schoos, President and Founder of RICLAPP.  It appeared on July 29, 2010 in his column in the Cranston Herald. “Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.” - Won’t Get Fooled Again by The Who.   For those of us who like geezer rock (and let’s be honest: who doesn’t?) [...]

Federal Judge Rules California Same-Sex Marriage Ban Unconstitutional
Fri, 13 Aug 2010 19:58:17 +0000
This post was researched and written by Karen Taylor, Volunteer Paralegal  On August 4, 2010, Chief U.S District Judge Vaughn Walker issued a ruling in federal court that California’s Proposition 8 is unconstitutional.  Proposition 8 is the voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage.  The case is expected to be appealed to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of [...]

Senior Citizen Service Program

Elder Rhode Islanders have a need for a variety of legal services. Whether it is end-of-life planning, Medicare/Medicaid issues, housing, debt collection fraud, or any number of other issues related to age, RICLAPP provides a variety of legal services to address these issues. RICLAPP offers legal counsel and services to any senior in need.

Beginning in June 2009 RICLAPP has partnered with senior centers throughout the state to take the Senior Citizen Services Program even further by bringing legal services directly to seniors. RICLAPP's Senior Legal Clinic Program is happy to count the Cranston, Pilgrim, East Greenwich, Westminster, and Woonsocket Senior Centers as partners in this program to allow seniors access to much needed services and counsel.

Senior Legal Clinic Schedule:

Cranston Senior Center - Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the Month, 9:30-11:30 

Pilgrim Senior Center - Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the Month, 12:00-3:00 

East Greenwich Senior Center - Every 4th Wednesday of the Month, 9:00-12:00 

Woonsocket Senior Center - Every 3rd Thursday of the Month, 1:00-3:00 

Fees

RICLAPP believes that legal counsel and representation should not be beyond anyone's reach. Our sliding fee scale for senior citizens is dependent on their annual income. To determine which income bracket you fit into, please review the Annual Income Chart. Once you determine your income bracket, you will be able to find the prices that apply to you.

Please click on the link below to view the price scale for Senior Citizens: 

Price List

Client Testimonials:

Mr. Geoffrey A. Schoos was very professional in explaining our rights before we signed the paper. I would highly recommend him to anyone seeking legal services or power of attorney. My father, wife, and myself were pleased with the service and the personality shown toward us.

- RICLAPP Client from the Woonsocket Senior Center.

We were very pleased with Mr. Schoos' service. He was very helpful and compassionate with a personal issue we had. It's a wonderful service, especially to the elderly.

- RICLAPP Client from the Pilgrim Senior Center in Warwick

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Event Recap!

RICLAPP's Senior Seminar

Understanding Medicaid and the New Global Waiver

On Wednesday April 14th, RICLAPP moderated a wonderful forum at the Pilgrim Senior Center. We would like to thank our esteemed panel: Lt. Governor Elizabeth Roberts, Mayor Scott Avedisian of Warwick, Paula Parker of the Dept. of Elderly Affairs, and Kathleen Connell, State Director of AARP. We would also like to thank the audience for their attendence and wonderful questions for the panel.

We are looking forward to holding another Senior Seminar in the near future!