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Consumer Issues: Loans, Contracts & Banking
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
Bank Customer Questions
(Separate Website)
Frequently Asked Questions for bank customers from hurricane-affected areas.
By: FDIC
Disaster Related Fraud Information
(Separate Website)
About price gouging, charity fraud, home repair scams, and more.
By: Louisiana Attorney General
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.
Louisiana Rebuilds Web Site
(Separate Website)
Check out this site, described on its home page as: "LouisianaRebuilds.info was established to be a trusted, online destination for residents affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita by providing critical information for those who have returned home as well as those who are still displaced."
Criminal Law
(Separate Website)
Questions and answers for criminal defense attorneys and families of incarcerated persons affected by the hurricanes in Louisiana.
By: University of Mississippi School of Law
Displaced Prisoners, Probationers & Parolees Contact numbers to locate displaced offenders, and for displaced probationers & parolees from Louisiana state system.
By: La. Department of Public Safety and Corrections
Louisiana Department of Education
(Separate Website)
Information for displaced teachers, students and their parents.
By: Louisiana Department of Education
Federal Student Aid Hurricane Information
(Separate Website)
Information for people affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
By: U.S. Department of Education
Education Law
(Separate Website)
After a disaster, children may be relocated to a different school system or setting. Most states have temporarily waived residency or immunization requirements for school age children. Read this for more details.
By: University of Mississippi School of Law
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