Welcome to the first blog post for HELPS, or Help Eliminate Legal Problems for Seniors and Disabled, a non profit law firm. HELPS was founded by OLSENDAINES, the largest consumer bankruptcy firm in the northwest. It was started as a service to our clients with the concept that it would eventually be made available to other seniors in all fifty states. On August 1, 2011 HELPS separated from OLSENDAINES and became a separate entity, as a non profit law firm. We at non profit HELPS are in the process of spreading the word on the help that is available to seniors and disabled persons, harassed by creditors, for debts they simply cannot afford to pay. Through HELPS, this harassment ends, and peace returns to the lives of our clients. We are non profit because we want this service to be reasonable and available to all seniors in need. HELPS has applied for its 501 c tax status with the IRS. However HELPS hopes not to solicit donations or grants, but to be completely self funding from the modest fee it charges to its clients.
But for HELPS to work it needs to get the word out! It needs for Seniors in need to find out about this really remarkable program. Already existing HELPS clients have shared with their friends and neighbors what HELPS does. We are working with different State consumer affairs departments, Legal Aid and Consumer Credit agencies to make known what HELPS can do for a significant segment of persons that have nowhere to turn, or don’t know about the HELP available. We will broadcast our efforts through other forms of media. We believe the day will come when HELPS will be a household name. Known for a refuge for seniors that need peace from creditor harassment, without having to file bankruptcy. Please take some time to look at our website. View the video testimonials and other videos from actual HELPS clients spread throughout our website. These are the pioneers of HELPS. Brave Seniors willing to share their personal stories with the world, so others can find the peace they found from the protection HELPS offers.
If you have any suggestions or comments, you are always free to contact me directly. I am Eric Olsen, President of HELPS. My email is eolsen@helpsishere.org. We have literature available for Senior Centers and other places where seniors might gather that need to know about our service. We are here to share the burden. We understand that a shared burden becomes much lighter
