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  • Free Financial Legal Consultations with Gulf Coast Legal Services

    Free Financial Legal Consultations with Gulf Coast Legal Services

  • Thank you for your interest in the Gulf Coast Legal Services at the WRC.

    Simply register today by completing this form! Your responses are kept private and secure. Once submitted, you'll receive a registration confirmation email and follow-up information about the program.

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    About this Program: 

    Now Offered: the third Thursday of every month

    Appointments open up for scheduling 30 days in advance each month.

    Are you facing financial challenges like debt collection, medical bills, or Social Security disputes and need expert legal advice for free?

    The Women’s Resource Center has partnered with Gulfcoast Legal Services (GLS) to offer free legal consultations on financial-related legal topics including:

    • Medical Bills

    • Contracts

    • Public Utilities Issues

    • Debt Collection Defense

    • Creditor Harassment

    • Garnishment

    • Credit Report Review

    • Car Repossession

    • Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices
      and more

     

    Where: Women's Resource Center 

     340 S Tuttle Ave Sarasota, FL 34237

    When: Available by Appointment Only! 

    Cost: $0

    Please read the following instructions:

    Click 'Begin' to start your registration and appointment request.

  • Contact Information

    Please provide your contact information with the best phone number or email to get in touch.
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  • WRC Client Registration

    The program requires all new clients to complete our general client registration.
  • The Women’s Resource Center is committed to eliminating disparities and achieving equity in our region. Your identity and personal information will be kept confidential. This information helps make the Women’s Resource Center’s programs more inclusive and responsive to the needs of the communities we serve.

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  • Informed Consent Acknowledgment

  • Please read and acknowledge the following:

    I understand that the personal information I share will be held in the strictest confidence, except that which would violate the Florida Reporting Laws concerning child and elder abuse. I understand that the Women's Resource Center (WRC) is a grant-supported organization that receives funding from various funders, which may request access to any or all agency records related to the programs that they fund to evaluate or monitor the program delivery of service, and that I consent to the release of records for these purposes. Furthermore, I understand that any records provided by funders may become public records, may be subject to applicable state or federal exemptions, and may be inspected by a third party. 


    I also hereby permit the WRC to obtain and/or disclose my information or records needed for monitoring and follow-up purposes with partner organizations such as CareerSource Suncoast. I understand that I may revoke this consent at any time by providing a written statement indicating that my consent to releasing information is no longer given.

     
    I certify the information I have provided is correct to the best of my knowledge. I understand that volunteers provide the services I receive at the WRC and/or dedicated staff members, and the information or referrals provided are intended as supportive information only. I agree that I am solely responsible for, and hold harmless, any decisions I make resulting from any information the WRC provides through its services and/or programs. I have signed this acknowledgment freely and voluntarily. 

     

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    Please answer the following questions to your best ability. This information is kept private and secure, and shared with your program facilitator prior to your appointment.
  • Appointment Request

    Please select the time that works best for you. If no dates are shown, all appointments have been booked.
  • Important Appointment Request Details:

    After completing your registration,you will receive an email confirmation with your appointment date, time, and any additional important details.


    It is important to note that appointments must be scheduled a minimum of 72hr in advance.

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  • Please read and acknowledge the following:

    I understand that the Free Financial Legal Consultations with Gulf Coast Legal Services does not provide me with a lawyer to represent me in any case. I further understand that I am not a legal client of Women’s Resource Center, any law firm by and through an appointment with Women’s Resource Center, or any lawyer I may have been in contact with or consulted with through the Gulf Coast Legal Service at the WRC. Any lawyer or law firm I meet cannot provide legal advice to me until and unless a written retainer agreement is executed by myself and a law office.

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  • Next Steps

  • You will receive a confirmation of your Free Financial Legal Consultations with Gulf Coast Legal Services registration via email. Be sure to check your spam folder. 

    Please arrive at least 5 mins early for your scheduled appointment time.

    If you have any questions, please contact us at (941) 256-9721

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