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Hurricanes Gustav & Ike: Resources
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   Consumer Brochures for Seniors -- Free (Separate Website)
Brochures for seniors about scams, debt collectors, and more.
By: National Consumer Law Center
  
   
   Disability Access and Food Stamp Issues (Separate Website)
See this information from the Advocacy Center about special issues facing disabled people applying for food stamps.
By: Advocacy Center
  
   
   Disaster Assistance Web Site -- FEMA Announcement (Separate Website)
See FEMA's information about www.DisasterAssistance.gov, a site where people can go to find out about and register for disaster help from the federal government.
By: FEMA
  
   
   Disaster Checklists This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
Make sure you have these items handy before disaster strikes.
By: Mid-Missouri Legal Services
  
   
   DisasterLegalAid.Org (Separate Website)
See this site for information and to look for help with disaster legal issues.
By: Legal Services Corp., American Bar Assn., Pro Bono Net
  
   
   Elder Abuse and Elderly Protective Services This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
Questions and Answers about Elder Abuse, from the Louisiana Elder Law Task Force.
By: Louisiana Elder Law Task Force
  
   
   Federal Websites in Spanish (Separate Website)
Here are links to federal government websites in Spanish.
By: Oklahoma Department of Libraries

    Read this in: Spanish / Español
  
   
   FEMA Self-Help Guide This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
Having trouble working with FEMA? This guide may have information to help you when dealing with the agency about your claim.
  
   
   Free or Low-Cost Rebuilding Help (Separate Website)
Some organizations offer people free construction material, volunteer labor or other rebuilding help. Here is a list of places that may be able to help people rehabilitate or rebuild damaged or destroyed homes.
By: GNOInfo.com (formerly LouisianaRebuilds.info)
  
   
   GobiernoUSA.gov (Separate Website)
Recursos del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos en español.
By: Administración de Servicios Generales de los Estados Unidos
  
   
   Gustav -- Federal Aid Programs for Louisiana Disaster Recovery (Separate Website)
See this FEMA information sheet about what sort of help there is from the federal government for Louisiana disaster survivors.
By: FEMA
  
   
   Gustav -- FEMA Resources for Gustav Survivors (Separate Website)
See this page from FEMA's site about help for survivors of Hurricane Gustav.
By: FEMA
  
   
   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.
  
   
   Gustav -- Important information about your insurance policies (Separate Website)
See this important information from the Commissioner of Insurance about the effect of Hurricane Gustav on your insurance policies.
By: Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance
  
   
   Gustav -- Important Tax Relief Information from the IRS (Separate Website)
See this important information from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) about tax relief for survivors of Hurricane Gustav in some areas of the state.
By: Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
  
   
   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 Information about DHAP-IKE (Disaster Housing Assistance Program) (Separate Website)
Here are updates from HUD about the Disaster Housing Assistance Program for some survivors of Hurricane Ike and Gustav (DHAP_IKE).
By: US Department of Housing and Urban Development
  
   
   Huracán Gustav -- Información de FEMA (Separate Website)
Información de FEMA sobre Huracán Gustav y el proceso de solicitud de asistencia por desastre para individuos.
By: FEMA
  
   
   Hurricane Ike -- Important Tax Relief Information from the IRS (Separate Website)
See this information from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) about tax relief for survivors of Hurricane Ike in some areas of the state.
By: Internal Revenue Service
  
   
   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
  
   
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Information, Not Legal Advice. 

Esto es solamente información, no es consejo legal.

 

This web site has been prepared for general information purposes only. The information on this web site is not legal advice. Legal advice depends on the specific facts of each situation. Some information in this web site may not be correct for where you are.  The information in this web site is not guaranteed to be up-to-date.  The information in this web site cannot replace the advice of competent legal counsel licensed in your state.

 

Este sitio del Internet fue preparado para dar solamente información.  La información en este sitio no es consejo legal.  Consejo legal depende de los datos específicos y las circunstancias de cada situación.  Es posible que alguna información en este sitio no comporte con el área o la jurisdicción donde usted vive.  Es posible que la información en este sitio no esté corriente.  La información en este sitio no puede sustituir el consejo de un abogado competente y licenciado en su estado.

Lawyer Advertising. In some jurisdictions this web site may be considered lawyer advertising. The hiring of a lawyer is an important decision that should not be based solely upon advertisements.

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Any listing of an attorney does not constitute a recommendation of the attorney. Before hiring any attorney, you should investigate the attorney's reputation and qualifications.

Información sobre un abogado no es una recomendación del abogado.  Antes de contratar con un abogado, usted debe investigar la reputación y las capacidades del abogado.

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E-mail. Viewing this Web site, or transmitting an e-mail message through this Web site, does not create an attorney-client relationship. Sending e-mail to an attorney mentioned in this site does NOT create an attorney-client relationship between you and the attorney. Unless you are already a client of the attorney, your e-mail may NOT be protected by the attorney-client privilege. Moreover, unless it is encrypted, e-mail can be intercepted by persons other than the recipient. Deadlines are extremely important in most legal matters. You may lose important legal rights if you do not hire an attorney immediately to advise you. Many people do not check their e-mail daily, and some attorneys do not respond to unsolicited e-mail from non-clients.

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Fechas topes son muy importantes en la mayoría del los asuntos legales. Usted puede perder derechos importantes si usted no contrata con un abogado inmediatamente quien le pueda dar consejo legal. Muchas personas no miran el correo electrónico cada día, y algunos abogados no responden a correo electrónico que no es solicitado de las personas que no son clientes.

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