The Veterans Foundation\u00a0gives thanks\u00a0to the Norwin S. & Elizabeth N. Bean Foundation for their recent grant award\u00a0of $10,000 to the Veterans Law Project, Legal Boots on the Ground program.<\/p>\n
The Veterans Law Project has been assisting NH veterans with their legal issues since January of 2015.\u00a0Operating with only 30% of its needed funding, the foundation’s legal project has assisted hundreds of veterans throughout the state and service members on active duty.\u00a0\u00a0Yet with one paid employee and the a handful of volunteers, the work is certainly being done in support of NH veterans where the project deals with over 30 new cases each\u00a0month.<\/p>\n
“A few minutes with the VLP\u00a0staff staff\u00a0can save a veteran months, even years of frustration.” says\u00a0Bob Carey,\u00a0Captain, USNR (Ret.)<\/p>\n
The Veterans Law Project helps veterans help themselves with their legal matters from family law issues like child support modification and divorce to housing and landlord tenant laws, VA health care issues and more by providing in-house legal consultation, pro bono and reduced fee attorney referrals.<\/p>\n
“This project answers a real need for service members. \u00a0It’s unlike any other legal resource available.” says founding Legal Director Larry Vogelman.<\/p>\n