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2- <br />F <br />MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT <br />THIS AGREEMENT is entered into this first day of July, <br />1992 between NORTH STATE LEGAL SERVICES, INC. (hereinafter <br />referred to as NSLS) and the ORANGE COUNTY DEPARTMENT ON <br />AGING (hereinafter referred to as OCDOA). The period and <br />duration of -the Agreement shall be from July 1, 1992 to June <br />30, 1993. <br />W I T N E S S E T H: <br />WHEREAS, OCDOA desires to engage NSLS to render certain <br />technical and professional services hereinafter described in <br />connection with a undertaking which is expected to be funded <br />under Title III of the Older Americans Act: <br />NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereto mutually agree as <br />follows: <br />1. NSLS shall do, perform and carry out in a satisfactory <br />and proper manner the various services described below. <br />These services shall be carried out by a licensed <br />attorney or under the supervision of a licensed <br />attorney. <br />(a) To provide 69 units of direct legal services to <br />persons 60 years and older who are residents of <br />Orange County, North Carolina and who do not <br />present fee - generating legal cases. Eligibility <br />for such services will be determined without <br />regard to the client's income. <br />(b) Direct services for clients will include: civil <br />representation in court and administrative <br />proceedings, negotiations on behalf of clients, <br />preparation of legal documents, contracts, legal <br />pleadings, legal counseling and /or advice, and <br />referral of clients to appropriate social service <br />agencies. <br />Services will be provided to clients presenting <br />meritorious cases in the following areas: <br />i. Preparation of wills, powers of attorney, contracts <br />ii. Preparation of legal pleadings <br />iii. Food Stamps, Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security <br />Benefits <br />iv. Housing evictions and repair problems <br />v. Age and handicap discrimination in employment <br />and housing <br />vi. Adult abuse and nursing home problems <br />vii. Bankruptcies <br />viii. Consumer and utility problems <br />-1 <br />