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The Consumer Law Project for Elders (CLPE)

1-800-296-1467

The CLPE hotline is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.

The Consumer Law Project for Elders (CLPE) provides FREE legal assistance to Connecticut seniors 60 and over who have consumer questions or problems. Seniors can call the CLPE Hotline with ANY consumer problem, including debt collection, home improvement, predatory lending, auto fraud and identity theft.
CLPE strongly encourages Connecticut's aging network providers to click below, print and distribute these English and Spanish Brochures and Posters to their senior clients!BrochuresCLPE Brochure (English)CLPE Brochure (Vietnamese)CLPE...
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