Justice North Civil Legal Aid

Disaster Preparedness & Recovery

Legal Needs After A Disaster

Short Term (1-6 Weeks)

• Replace Lost Documents
• FEMA Assistance Applications
• U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Loan Applications
• Public Benefit Applications / Appeals
  • Unemployment | SNAP
• Lease Terminations & Evictions
• Repair Issues
• Utility Shutoffs
• Security  Deposits
• Insurance Claims
• Emergency Custody 
• Domestic Violence Response & Protective Orders

Medium Term (1-6 Months)

• FEMA and SBA Appeals
• Landlord-Tenant Issues
• Property Title Clearing
• Foreclosure Prevention
• Displaced Public Housing Tenant Issues
• Power of Attorney
  (for care of a child or senior)
• Guardianship & Supportive Decision Making
• Repair & Contractor Scams
• Insurance Scams & Claim Disputes
• Mobile Home Questions
• Access to Public Education While Displaced
• Parenting Order Modifications
  (new home / school locations)
• Emergency Custody Modifications
• Wage Theft
• Identity Theft

Long Term (6 Months and Beyond)

• Bankruptcy 
• FEMA Recoupment
• Debt Collection
• Disaster Tax Relief Applications
• Flood Insurance Disputes 
• Civil and Disability Rights Case
• Foreclosures
• Landlord-Tenant Issues

Documents Checklist

• Personal Records:

  • Birth, marriage, divorce, adoption, death certificates

• Identification:
  

  • Passport, driver's license, Social Security Card, and other personal identification documents

• Property documents:
  

  • Lease, mortgage documents, property deed, and other related records (auto titles, etc.)

• Financial documents:

  • Pay stubs, bank statements, retirement statements

• Medical records:

  • Prescriptions, copies of health insurance cards, healthcare provider contact info

• Debit & credit card numbers

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