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Legal Aid of North Carolina-Gastonia office

Updated 2026-08-02 · 1,354 reviewed · 200 listed · Scored from 81 Google reviews · How we rank ›

3.3(81) 56 low data composite score See reviews on Google ✓ Google-verified
Elder Law & Medicaid PlanningSpecial Needs PlanningEstate Planning Attorney
Legal Aid of North Carolina-Gastonia office
Services
Elder Law & Medicaid Planning, Special Needs Planning, Estate Planning Attorney
Reviews
81

What recent reviews say

Reviewers describe a well-intentioned service that becomes unreachable in practice. Posted hours do not match actual availability, phone queues exceed 10 people with callers dropped after extended holds, and staff direct people to call back repeatedly rather than assess eligibility upfront.

Based on limited recent reviews, so treat this as low-confidence.

Praised for
  • Professional staff when reached
  • Compassionate advocates
  • Helps navigate legal aid eligibility
compassionate

Strengths

  • Free legal aid for qualified residents
  • Staff praised for professionalism and care when access is achieved

Worth knowing

  • Staff member Alex Richardson McGee named as professional and thorough
  • Phone queues routinely exceed 10 people
  • Callers report waits of 40-50 minutes followed by disconnection
  • Posted evening hours on Monday and Thursday not honored

How it compares

  • Rated 3.3 against a 4.56 average across the 44 elder law & medicaid planning businesses listed here.
  • Has more Google reviews than 73% of the businesses in this directory.

How we scored this

How We Rank
Star rating 7
Review volume 83
Review recency 100
Review sentiment 41
Profile completeness 100
Verification 30

Rating breakdown

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Last updated 2026-08-02