John* is a gay man who has been with his partner for over 20 years. He does not get along with his sisters, and his parents never accepted his lifestyle. If John were to die without a Will, per Florida Statutes, since he is not legally married in the state of Florida and he has...Read More
76-year-old Darla* is a senior who lived with her mother, who passed away in 2012. The home was titled in both Darla’s and her mother’s name. After her mother passed away, Darla was unable to receive the full homestead benefit and her property taxes increased. Darla lives on a fixed income and was at risk...Read More
Arnold Nazur joined our Board of Directors in 2018. He currently is the president of Nazur & Associates, P.A., a full-service Certified Public Accounting firm licensed in the State of Florida. Arnold originally started his public accounting career in 1989 with McClain & Company, LLP, Miami’s oldest local accounting firm. He became a partner at...Read More
Carolyn Ware joined Legal Aid as the staff attorney for the Legal Empowerment and Assistance Project (LEAP) program in March 2018. LEAP is a holistic poverty to prosperity project that enables economically challenged individuals to become truly self-sufficient. The project works to remove legal barriers facing participants while providing them with access to a range...Read More
Jorge Hurtado has been an active volunteer with Broward Lawyers Care and Legal Aid for the past 25 years, during which he has handled 75 pro bono cases. He primarily assists survivors of domestic violence to obtain restraining orders, divorces and agreements for timesharing and child support. In one recent case, Jorge helped a 70-year-old...Read More
The Russell E. Carlisle Advocacy Award is given annually to an advocate whose actions exemplify a personal and professional commitment to making justice available to the poor and disadvantaged. Robin S. Moselle, Esq., a partner at Rogers, Morris & Ziegler LLP, has been selected to receive the 20th annual Russell E. Carlisle Advocacy Award, which will...Read More
The Commitment to Justice Award was established by Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida (CCLA) in 2011. The award honors members of the community whose work reflects and embodies the mission of CCLA to improve the lives of low income persons in our community through advocacy, education, representation and empowerment. This year’s recipient,...Read More
The Immigration Unit’s newest addition, Jonathan Urrutia, spent most of the summer advocating to get his client, a mother of three young children, freed from immigration detention and reunited with her children. Roxana was separated from her young U.S. citizen children and detained for over a month by ICE even though she is eligible for...Read More
Jade* is an infant who has been helped by Legal Aid’s Permanency Project. The Permanency Project assists to achieve permanent placement for children with parents, relatives or other caregivers. DCF removed Jade from her mother because they believed she could not care for her due to her physical disabilities. Her Legal Aid attorney filed a...Read More
Setnor Byer Insurance and Risk is a full-service Independent Insurance Agency with over 30 years providing attentive and concierge-style service to meet the insurance needs of businesses and individuals throughout the U.S. Their cost-cutting and creative insurance and risk management solutions further enhance the client experience and bring substantive value to the insurance transaction. Their...Read More
