Administers estates and trusts; processes adoptions, name changes, birth certificate corrections, and registration of delayed birth; issues marriage licenses and keeps marriage records; appoints guardianship of minors for incompetents, commitments of mentally ill and retarded persons, and approves wrongful death actions.

Provides legal advice, document preparation, and full representation for older adults. Assists with Durable Powers of Attorney, Advance Directives, divorce, and some guardianships and conservatorships.

Offers free attorney consults for individuals diagnosed with cancer to help assess needs regarding living wills and estate planning.

Provides assistance to people who want to provide for the administration and/or protection of their assets during their lifetime. Includes will preparation, estate planning, and powers of attorney assistance.

Provides assistance to people who want to provide for the administration and/or protection of their assets during their lifetime. Includes will preparation, estate planning, and powers of attorney assistance.

Offers services to help Arab Americans adjust to life in America and assists Arabs dealing with immigration issues. Services include referrals to medical, legal, and social services, lists of businesses and organizations who have employment opportunities, and assistance with immigration such as helping complete forms to be submitted for review, filing petitions, and checking on filing status and cases pending. Can assist with power of attorney for foreign citizens.

Provides advice and document preparation may be available for basic Durable Powers of Attorney, Advance Directives, and simple wills. Advice, document preparation, and representation may be available in limited probate matters involving estates of small value (including transfers on death and necessary releases of administration).

Provides legal advice, document preparation, and full representation for older adults. Assists with Durable Powers of Attorney, Advance Directives, divorce, and some guardianships and conservatorships.

Provides information on health care advance directives.

Evaluates cases for older adults, people with disabilities, and people with life-threatening conditions related to: - Advance directives and wills; - Financial powers of attorney; - Survivorship deeds, transfer on death affidavits, and quit-claim deeds.

Provides advice and document preparation may be available for basic Durable Powers of Attorney, Advance Directives, and simple wills. Advice, document preparation, and representation may be available in limited probate matters involving estates of small value (including transfers on death and necessary releases of administration).

Offers free attorney consults for individuals diagnosed with cancer to help assess needs regarding living wills and estate planning.

Provides legal advice or representation to handicapped or elderly persons who have problems related to income, employment, family matters, health care, or individual rights.

Keeps the vital records pertaining to ownership in real estate and to all encumbrances or liens upon it. Maintains the following records: * Business registration and licensing * Durable Power of Attorney for real estate assets * Land records, deeds, and titles * Military - records and files military discharge papers after receipt from the Veteran's Service Office * Property lien assistance - to find out if their is a lien on property

Provides recording services for all documents related to real estate located in Franklin County (i.e. deeds, mortgages, liens, etc.). Living Will declarations and Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care forms are also provided by the office free of charge and may be recorded for a fee of $40. This fee covers the recording of both documents, along with a wallet-sized card that displays reference information that family and health care providers may easily use to access end-of-life decisions if necessary.

Evaluates cases for older adults, people with disabilities, and people with life-threatening conditions related to advance directives and wills; financial powers of attorney; survivorship deeds; transfer on death affidavits; and quit claim deeds.