You can download them directly to your computer and print as many as you need (preferred method). You may pick up individual copies at the nearest ALSC office.

Downloadable PDF publications require the Adobe Acrobat Reader. This program can be obtain free by clicking the following link:

Questions and Answers for Medicaid for the CHOICE Programs and Nursing Home Residents:
A 28-page pamphlet that outlines alternatives through the CHOICES programs (Community and Home Options to Institutional Care for Everyone) available to people who otherwise would have to be placed in a nursing home. This pamphlet also addresses common questions on Medicaid eligibility for nursing home care. Medicaid rules are not consistent from state to state, so this pamphlet should not be regarded as a reliable guide for nursing homes outside Alaska.Warning: Congress changed several aspects of the law relating to Medicaid in February 2006.  This pamphlet will be updated soon to encompass these, but this has not yet been done.  (PDF) This is the 2006 form.

Power of Attorney Form: Single copies are available on request to Alaskans 60 years of age and older. 2005(PDF) This form can be used for any purpose other than health care issues. I t can be tailored as a general or specific power of attorney, either durable or non-durable. For health care issues, see the Alaska Advance Health care Directive.

Legal Advice for Persons With Disabilities: Renting a Place to Live in Alaska: This 36-page handbook reviews the laws that protect renters with disabilities. Chapters include information on reviewing the process of finding a place to live, applying for an apartment, appealing the landlord's decision, maintaining the apartment, and resolving problems a tenant may have after he or she has moved into the apartment. Published July 1998. Currently available only as a download. (PDF)

The Landlord & Tenant Act: What It Means to You -- Written in simple, easy-to-understand language, this 61-page pamphlet (published by the Alaska Real Estate Commission) explains the responsibilities of landlords and tenants under the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act. This publication is currently only available online through the State of Alaska's Web site. Read the pamphlet online here. Use your browser's "Back" button to return to this site. (PDF)

Understanding Alaska's Domestic Violence Protective Order Process: A 41-page handbook designed to help domestic violence victims understand the protective order process so that they can effectively represent themselves and obtain the protection and help available to them. Resource listings contain phone numbers for shelters, victims' services, and resource programs throughout the state. Copies are available through the Alaska Court System (PUB-22 STWD), through any Alaska Legal Services Corporation local office, or you can download the handbook from the Alaska Court System.

ALSC offers a series of self-help presentations on a variety of topics. You can view these self paced courses at www.AlaskaLawHelp.org

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