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Sometimes you can fix your legal problem yourself. Here are forms, on-line applications, and information that may help you handle your problem. Some legal problems have deadlines which must be met or you lose your rights. You might need Adobe Acrobat reader for some information. To download this free software, click here.
There are 14 resources
Lawyer Referral and Information
(Separate Website)
Lawyer Referral Numbers
New Orleans area:
504-561-8828
Baton Rouge area:
225-344-9926
Lafayette area:
www.lafayettebar.org
Lake Charles area:
337-436-2914
Shreveport area:
www.shreveportbar.com
By: Louisiana State Bar Association
Auto Repair
(Separate Website)
Tips to protect yourself.
By: FCIC-Consumer Action Website
Buying a New Car
(Separate Website)
Tips to protect yourself.
By: FCIC-Consumer Action Website
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Buying a Used Car
(Separate Website)
Tips to protect your rights.
By: FCIC-Consumer Action Website
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Consumer Action Handbook
(Separate Website)
Order FREE 2007 Consumer Action Handbook - help with your consumer problems and complaints.
By: Consumer Action Website-Federal Citizen Information Center
Defective Auto Complaint
(Separate Website)
NHTSA online complaint form. Let the agency know about unsafe auto defects. You can also call the toll-free number 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236) to make a complaint by phone.
By: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
File a complaint against a used vehicle dealer
(Separate Website)
How and where to send a complaint, and what happens after you do.
By: Louisiana Recreational and Used Motor Vehicle Commission
File a Consumer Fraud Complaint
(Separate Website)
Online complaint to the Louisiana Attorney General's Consumer Protection Section.
By: Office of the Louisiana Attorney General
Help Line for Legal Information
Anyone with a legal problem in Louisiana is welcome to call the Louisiana Civil Justice Center (LCJC), the help line for legal information. The LCJC does not assist with criminal matters and some services require screening for financial eligibility. The phone number is (504) 355-0970 or (800) 310-7029, Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
By: Louisiana Civil Justice Center
Internet Sites for Legal Information
(Separate Website)
List of online legal research and information resources, from the Law Library of Louisiana.
By: Law Library of Louisiana
Lemon Law and Buying a Car
(Separate Website)
Information about Louisiana's Lemon Law, and advice for avoiding problems when you buy a new car, from the Louisiana Attorney General's "Consumer Notebook" on the Web.
By: Louisiana Attorney General
Safety Recalls
(Separate Website)
Search the NHTSA online database on safety recalls of autos, vehicle equipment, child safety seats, and school buses.
By: National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Search federal records on defective autos
(Separate Website)
Search NHTSA's online database of their current and past auto defect investigations.
By: National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA)
St. Landry Parish Bar Association Pro Bono Clinic
Find out more here about the legal clinic of the St. Landry Parish Bar Association.
By: St. Landry Parish Bar Association
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