As a divorce spouse, am I entitled to receive Social Security benefits on my ex-spouse’s record?

You may qualify to receive benefits on your former spouse records if you meet these requirements:

The marriage lasted 10 years or longer
You are unmarried
You are age 62 or older
Your ex-spouse is entitled to Social Security retirement or disability benefits
The benefit you are entitled to receive based on your own work is less than the benefit you would receive based on your ex-spouse’s work

Free Help with Landlord-Tenant Issues

Are you a Hillsborough County renter having housing problems? Help is available!

The Hillsborough County Housing Stability Program provides Hillsborough tenants the knowledge, resources, and services to effectively, efficiently, and amicably solve their disputes with their landlords outside the court system.

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Need information about available Family Law forms and the legal process?

The Legal Information Center is a free program to provide information to people who are representing themselves in Family Law cases in Hillsborough County. Get the information you need to make an informed decision about your case.

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Upcoming Legal Clinics

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Medical-Legal Partnership with Bay Pines VA

Various days and times

Location

Virtual,

Hillsborough,

Pasco,

Pinellas,

Manatee,

Sarasota

The Medical-Legal Partnership with Bay Pines VA provides free legal assistance to veterans, and spouses or adult children of a veteran, who receive medical care at the Bay Pines VA or live in Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, Manatee, and Sarasota counties

Medical-Legal Partnership with James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital

Typically, the first and third Friday of the month.

01:00 pm - 04:30 pm

Location

Virtual,

Hillsborough

The Medical-Legal Partnership provides veterans enrolled for care at Haley with access to free legal advice, intervention, and representation when they cannot otherwise afford a lawyer.