The Disaster Relief Project provides information and legal assistance to victims of state-declared natural disasters, such as flooding, tornadoes, and severe storms. The Disaster Relief Project has developed a network of volunteer attorneys across the state who will offer free legal assistance. We also host disaster preparedness workshops and presentations for the general public and provide ongoing training and webinars for volunteer attorneys.
Common legal issues we help with
- Document recovery: Replacing lost documents (driver’s licenses, birth certificates, Social Security cards, EBT cards, etc.) and replacing immigration documents
- Fraud issues: Hiring a contractor and avoiding fraud, reviewing work contracts/estimates, obtaining proper work permits for repairs, passing city inspection, recognizing and preventing predatory lending
- Government benefits and programs: Applying for benefits, appeal for denial of benefits, benefit award disagreement, overpayment notices
- Insurance issues: Submitting claims, negotiating insurance settlements, filing appeals, avoiding public adjuster fraud
- Housing - Renters: Identifying your rights as a renter of a damaged unit, facilitating communication with your landlord, negotiating early termination of a lease, resolving issues with renter’s insurance claims, recovering personal items from damaged rental units
- Housing - Owners: Negotiating payments, understanding your options in real estate contracts, obtaining disaster assistance
Monday – Thursday: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm (closed between 12 noon and 1:00 pm)
Friday: 9:00 am - 12:00 noon
