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American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, WI (FREE Legal Services/Aid Hotline)

Organization: State
Facility Type: Info/Hotline
Status: Open

Address:
See Notes
See Notes, WI 00000

Region:Statewide
County/Parish:See Notes



Main/General Business Number: 1-877-947-5291

Hours: 9 am - 5 pm M-Fri.



Areas Served: State of WI
Eligibility For Services: Impacted by the 6/08 MidWest Floods

Fee For Service: No


This organization provides Temporary or Permanent Service? Temporary

Notes:

Free Disaster Legal Services Available To Wisconsin Residents
Release Date: June 30, 2008
Release Number: 1768-041

MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin residents affected by recent flooding can request the assistance of a lawyer through a toll-free legal aid line operated by the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, emergency officials announced.

The service was organized by Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the State Bar of Wisconsin to assist residents of the 29 counties included in the president's disaster declaration.

Those with legal issues arising from severe storms, tornadoes and flooding that struck Wisconsin in June and who are unable to afford a lawyer can request assistance by dialing 877-947-5291, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Messages can be left at any time and will be answered within 48 hours. Callers should say they need flood-related legal assistance.

Legal services available to qualifying individuals include:

Assistance with issues concerning state and federal benefits.
Assistance with life, medical and property insurance claims.
Help with home repair contracts.
Replacement of wills and other legal documents destroyed in the disaster.
Assistance with consumer protection, remedies and procedures.
Counseling on mortgage-foreclosure problems.
Counseling on landlord/tenant problems.

Any work performed through the bar association cannot result in any monies for either side.

Additional information is available online at www.wisbar.org or www.legalexlplorer.com.

FEMA coordinates the federal government's 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.

Info Source/Changes:
FEMA press release
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Created At: Tue Jul 01 16:46:19 +0000 2008
Updated At: Tue Jul 01 16:52:17 +0000 2008
Updated By: LTel


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