Financial Stability Assistance

Gulfcoast Legal Services (GLS) offers a variety of legal services to help clients maintain financial and income stability. These services address a wide range of legal matters that, without representation, can be devastating to clients. These services fall into three general categories: Consumer, Public Benefits, and Tax. Examples of cases GLS may handle are listed below:

Consumer Matters

• Medical Bills
• Contracts
• Public Utilities Issues
• Debt Collection Defense
• Creditor Harassment
• Garnishment of Social Security and Wages
• Birth Certificate and Identification Matters
  • documents to bring during your appointment
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Public Benefits

• Social Security Appeals
• SSI (Supplemental Security Income)
• SSD (Disability)
• Unemployment Compensation
• SNAP/Food Stamps
• Veterans Benefits

Additional Services

• GLS also can help create life-planning documents, such as living wills, healthcare surrogates, etc.
• GLS operates a Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic.
• GLS partners with United Way Suncoast to help clients receive financial coaching, prescription drug assistance, and Bank On certified bank accounts.