Free legal seminars scheduled in October

Common Ground and Oakland Mediation Center have partnered to offer four legal seminars on Thursdays during October.

All seminars are presented by attorneys, are free of charge, and begin promptly at 6:30 p.m. at the Oakland Mediation Center, 550 Hulet Drive, Suite 102, in Bloomfield Hills. All seminars include a presentation from a representative of the Oakland Mediation Center on their services and the mediation process.

The series will kick off on Oct. 7 with a program on Probate, Estate Planning, and Elder Law. On Oct. 14, a program on Family Law will be presented. The series continues on Oct. 21 with a presentation on Bankruptcy, while the Oct. 28 program will feature a discussion on Collections and Garnishment.

The seminars are informational only. No legal advice will be given for any specific legal situation or set of facts. Contact Holli Wallace to reserve a seat at (248) 451-3753.

Common Ground is a nonprofit agency that over the past 40 years has helped people in crisis, crime victims, individuals with mental illness, those coping with critical situations, and runaway and homeless youth. Visit commongroundhelps.org for more information.

Oakland Mediation Center is a nonprofit, volunteer based organization that offers mediation as a non-adversarial, affordable, and time saving choice for resolving conflict in any area of people's lives. For two decades, OMC has facilitated the resolution of 34,000 business, legal, educational, and personal issues and have empowered 83,000 of adults and youth to peacefully resolve conflict.

Published: Mon, Oct 4, 2010