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After a Disaster: Repairing Your Home
(Separate Website)
Learn how to avoid ripoffs and scam artists.
By: Federal Trade Commission
Attorney General's Consumer Protection Section
(Separate Website)
The Consumer Protection Section of the Attorney General's office is responsible for enforcing Louisiana's consumer protection laws. This site has information and other resources, including a link to the page where you can learn about how to file a complaint about a consumer issue.
By: State of Louisiana
Avoid Contractor Fraud Tips for problems to watch out for when hiring a company or someone to work on your home.
By: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
Avoid Predatory Lending
Tips for spotting a bad home loan, or a predatory lender.
By: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office)
Cellular Phones -- Information for Consumers
(Separate Website)
See this fact sheet from the Federal Communications Commission about cellular phone service and cellular phone issues.
By: Federal Communications Commission
Construction Liens and How to Avoid Them
(Separate Website)
See this informaiton about construction liens and what you can do to avoid them.
By: Louisiana Rebuilds
Consumer Brochures for Seniors -- Free
(Separate Website)
Brochures for seniors about scams, debt collectors, and more.
By: National Consumer Law Center
Consumer Information about Radio Service
(Separate Website)
See this fact sheet from the Federal Communications Commission for consumers with questions about radio broadcasts and service.
By: Federal Communications Commission
File a Complaint with the FTC. Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Watch this video from the Federal Trade Commissions Bureau of Consumer Protection to find out more about how to file a consumer complaint.
By: Federal Trade Commission
GNOInfo.com (formerly Louisiana Rebuilds)
(Separate Website)
Community resources and information.
Gustav -- How to Report Price Gouging and Contractor Fraud
(Separate Website)
See this information from Attorney General James D. "Buddy" Caldwell about how you can report price gouging or contractor fraud to the Attorney General's office.
Hiring a Home Repair Contractor
Tips on how to hire a home repair contractor. Now you can hear a sound recording of this LawHelp item. Click on the title for more.
By: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office)
How to Get Legal Help/Como Obtener Ayuda Legal
Information in English and Spanish about how to get help from programs that offer free help to qualified people. This slide show has an audio track in Spanish.
Lea aquí para aprender cómo obtener ayuda gratis con problemas legales, ayuda de los programas para las personas de ingresos bajos.
By: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
HUD -- Manufactured & Mobile Homes
(Separate Website)
HUD tells you what you can do if you have a problem with a manufactured home or mobile home.
By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD AND CPSC ISSUE GUIDANCE ON REPAIRING HOMES WITH PROBLEM DRYWALL
(Separate Website)
Information from the government for those struggling to deal with problem drywall in their homes.
By: U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Dev./Consumer Product Safety Commission
Intenet Service -- Consumer Facts
(Separate Website)
Get the facts about your rights and your Internet service. Here is consumer information from the Federal Communications Commission.
By: Federal Communications Commission
Know Who is calling -- Phone Fraud and Identity Theft
(Separate Website)
Don't be a victim of fraudsters on the phone! See "Who?s Calling? Recognize & Report Phone Fraud."
Here is information from the Federal Trade Commission about how you can protect yourself from people who use the phone to commit fraud and to prey on senior citizens and other consumers.
By: Federal Trade Commission
Lawyer Referral and Information
(Separate Website)
Here is a link to the Lawyer Referral and Information page from the site of the Louisiana State Bar Association. Here are the individual numbers listed on that site:
Lawyer Referral Numbers
Baton Rouge:
(225)344-9926
Lafayette
(337)237-4700
Lake Charles:
(337)436-3308
New Orleans
(504)561-8828
Shreveport:
(318)222-0720
By: Louisiana State Bar Association
Louisiana's Redhibition Law
(Separate Website)
Look for information under the link to the Attorney General's "Consumer Notbook" items.
Money Help from MyMoney.gov
(Separate Website)
See this information about you and your money from the U.S. Financial Literacy and Education Commission. Tips about scams and ripoffs, too.
By: U.S. Financial Literacy and Education Commission
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