Legal Services are Available to Disaster Applicants
Release Date: November 8, 2007
Release Number: 1731-025
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PASADENA, Calif. -- Free legal advice and referrals are available for anyone affected by the recent California wildfires.
The American Bar Association's Young Lawyers Division (YLD) in conjunction with the State Bar of California, which is made up of attorneys who volunteer their time and knowledge, can offer basic disaster-related legal services such as advice on:
- Landlord-tenant problems;
- Disaster-related contract or insurance matters;
- Replacement of legal documents;
- Counseling on mortgage foreclosures; and
- Assistance with consumer-protection matters.
The group's toll-free telephone number is 1-866-636-9041. Office hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
A caller's specific complaint, or need, will be forwarded to an attorney who is an expert in that branch of the law. If researching a legal problem is necessary, the YLD expert will find an answer and get back to the caller.
No member of the volunteer attorney group will accept fee-generating cases. Their services are authorized only to assist in resolving disaster-related issues.
FEMA coordinates the federal governments role in preparing for, preventing, mitigating the effects of, responding to, and recovering from all domestic disasters, whether natural or man-made, including acts of terror.
Last Modified: Wednesday, 14-Nov-2007 12:41:36