Elderly care can inherently be tangled with legal matters. This guide will help you to find free legal advice services across Suffolk. You should also take a look at Age Space’s guide to navigating Legal Matters.
Where to Get Free Legal Advice in Suffolk
Citizen's Advice Suffolk
Citizen’s Advice offer free advice and signposting to specialist help available for residents of Suffolk who need legal (and financial) support. Legal issues arising in regard to elderly care may involve care funding, care provision, housing and Will-writing.
The Citizen’s Advice Bureau is a charity that networks local citizen’s advice centres across the country. The advice on offer isn’t limited to legal and can include money, housing and employment. There are hubs throughout the county and so your local access to legal advice shouldn’t be too far away.
Look through the list below for the opening hours and contact details of your local branch.
Beccles
- Where? 12 New Market, NR34 9HB
- When? Monday & Wednesday, 9:30am - 2:30pm; Friday, 10:00am - 2:30pm
- Telephone: 01502 717715
Brandon
- Where? 9a Market Hill, Brandon, IP27 0AA
- When? Tuesday, Thursday & Friday, 9:30am - 1:30pm
- Telephone: 0808 278 7868
Bungay
- Where? 8 Chaucer Street, NR35 1DT
- When? Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm
- Telephone: 01986 895827
Bury St. Edmunds
- Where? 90 Risbygate St, IP33 3AA
- When? Monday - Friday, 9:30am - 3:30pm
- Telephone: 0808 278 7868
Felixstowe
- Where: 2-6 Orwell Road, IP11 7HD
- When? Monday - Friday, 10:00am - 1:00pm
- Telephone: 0808 278 7866
Halesworth
- Where: Halesworth Volunteer Centre, London Road, IP19 8LW
- When? Friday, 10:00am - 12:00pm
- Telephone: 01502 717715
Haverhill
- Where? Haverhill House, Lower Downs Slade, CB9 9HB
- When? Monday - Friday, 9:30am - 3:30pm
- Telephone: 0808 278 7868
Ipswich
- Where? 19 Tower St, Ipswich, IP1 3BE
- When? Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm
- Telephone: 0808 278 7868
Mildenhall
- Where? Sheldrick Way, Mildenhall, Bury Saint Edmunds, IP28 7JX
- When? Wednesday & Friday, 9:30am - 1:30pm
- Telephone: 01638 719111
Lowestoft
- Where? St Margaret's House, Gordon Rd, Lowestoft, NR32 1JQ
- When? Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday, 10:00am - 2:00pm; Thursday, 10:00am - 3:00pm
- Telephone: 0808 278 7866
Newmarket
- Where? Foley House, Wellington St, Newmarket, CB8 0HY
- When? Monday - Friday, 9:30am - 3:30pm
- Telephone: 0808 278 7868
Stowmarket
- Where? 5 Milton Rd S, Stowmarket, IP14 1EZ
- When? Monday - Thursday, 9:30am - 3:30pm; Friday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
- Telephone: 01449 676060
Sudbury
- Where? Keyse House, Acton Ln, Sudbury, CO10 1QN
- When? Monday - Thursday, 10:00am - 3:00pm
- Telephone: 01787 321400
Suffolk Law Advice Centre
The Suffolk Law Advice Centre is a free legal advice service provided through the collaborations of local and national charities. The service can supply 30-mins of advice in most areas of law including family, housing, wills and probate and community care, from legally qualified professional volunteers.
However, given the free nature of the service, availability is somewhat limited. Session frequency and quantity can vary, so it’s recommended you get in contact with them first via email or telephone.
- Where? 46A St. Matthew’s Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 3EP
- Telephone: 01473 408111
- Email: [email protected]
