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As your Representative in Congress, I am committed to assisting constituents who are experiencing difficulties with federal government agencies as best I can. Listed below are some of the areas that my office is able to assist with:
- Consumer Protection
- Housing and Urban Development, including Foreclosure Assistance resources
- Immigration
- Internal Revenue Service
- Medicare Benefits
- Military
- Passports
- Small Business Administration
- Social Security Administration
- U.S. Postal Service
- Veterans Affairs (please click here for a list of links, phone numbers, and resources for veterans in NH)
In order to initiate a case on your behalf, I need written consent allowing me to do so. Please fill out a Privacy Release Form (located at the link below), and mail it to my Concord District Office, located at 114 North Main Street, Suite 200, Concord, NH 03301 or fax it to (603) 226-0085. Please call my Concord Office with any questions at (603) 226-0064. We stand ready to help you in any way that we can.
Congressman Bass Privacy Release Form 400.28 Kb
Things to Know About Casework:
I am only able to assist individuals with issues involving federal government agencies. State and local agencies are not within my jurisdiction. If you are in need of assistance with a state agency, you may wish to contact your state or local officials. The following links will assist you in contacting your state government officials:
State of New Hampshire Website: http://www.nh.gov
New Hampshire General Court: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/
The Governor of New Hampshire: http://www.governor.nh.gov/
Legal Assistance in New Hampshire:
Please note that judicial matters do not fall under my jurisdiction as a Member of Congress. The following are legal resources in New Hampshire to assist individuals with obtaining legal representation:
New Hampshire Bar Association Legal Service Programs
http://www.nhbar.org
Lawyer Referral Service
(603) 229-0002
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LRS provides attorney referrals to members of the public who have legal problems/issues and can afford to pay for legal services. Referrals may be requested online at www.nhbar.org under the Lawyer Referral Service menu option.
Reduced Fee Referral Program
(603) 715-3290
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This program connects lower-income individuals – able to pay something for an attorney's services – with lawyers providing legal services at reduced rates. Applicants may apply online at www.nhbar.org under the Lawyer Referral Service menu option.
The Pro Bono Referral Program
Pro-Bono links low-income people with volunteer attorneys who provide free legal services in family law, bankruptcy, consumer, housing and senior citizen matters. Most individuals must apply through the Legal Advice and Referral Center at 1 (800) 639-5290 or (603) 224-3333. If seeking help with bankruptcy and/or debt collection, callers should contact the Pro Bono Program directly at 224-5387 for an application.
Lawline
(800) 868-1212 (hours: 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm)
Volunteer Lawyers provide free legal information over the phone on the second Wednesday of each month only.
Legal Advice and Referral Center (LARC)
(800) 639-5290 or (603) 224-3333
http://www.larcnh.orgARC provides free legal information, advice and referrals to low-income people with family law, local welfare, and housing issues, including Pro Se assistance. LARC refers cases to Pro Bono, NHLA and other legal services.
New Hampshire Legal Assistance
http://www.nhla.org
Claremont: (800) 562-3994 or (603) 542-8795
Littleton: (800) 548-1886 or (603) 444-8000
Berlin Outreach: (800) 698-8969 or (603) 752-1102
Nashua: (800) 517-0577 or (603) 598-3800
Concord: (800) 921-1115 or (603) 223-9750
NHLA provides free legal advice and representation to low-income people in civil matters involving basic needs, including food, shelter, income, and medical care.
Legal Advice Line – Senior Citizen's Law Project
(888) 353-9944 or (603) 624-6000 (Manchester Area)
The Legal Advice Line, a service of New Hampshire Legal Assistance, provides free legal advice in civil matters for senior citizens 60 and older.
Disabilities Rights Center
(800) 834-1721 or (603) 228-0432 Voice and TDD
DRC provides information, referrals, legal advice and legal representation in the area of civil and other legal rights of people with disabilities.
Franklin Pierce Law Center Civil Practice Clinic
(603) 225-3350
The Civil Practice Clinic assists low-income clients with a variety of issues from consumer protection, collection and foreclosure defense, (including Chapter 13 bankruptcy), predatory lending, auto fraud, unemployment, worker's compensation, and landlord/tenant matters (for tenants in eviction process only). Will take cases from Merrimack, Belknap, Sullivan and Hillsborough counties.
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