Issues We Can Help With


Homeowner

  • Issues with paying your rent or mortgage
  • Housing subsidies and public housing
  • Eviction
  • Other problems with your apartment, mobile home, or house.


Consumer

  • Issues people face regarding money
  • Insurance
  • Consumer goods and contracts
  • Taxes
  • Document replacement
  • Price gouging and small claims about quality of service.


Employment

  • Discrimination and harassment
  • Worker’s compensation
  • Workers rights
  • Safety getting paid
  • Pensions
  • Being fired, and more.


Disaster Assistance

  • Issues related to natural disasters and public health emergencies.
  • Includes getting benefits and assistance
  • Clearing title to property
  • Dealing with insurance.


Landlord/Tenant

  • Issues with paying your rent
  • Landlord-tenant issues
  • Eviction
  • Problems with your apartment, mobile home, or house.

Get Free Legal Help

Disaster Legal Assistance Hotline

Free hotline for people affected by the wildfires in California. Leave a voicemail and an attorney will call you back.

(888) 382 -3406

 

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California Free Legal Answers

Write your legal question relating to COVID-19 or the recent wildfires and a lawyer will write you a free answer.

ca.freelegalanswers.org

 

Go to Free Legal Answers

Need Help Paying Your Rent or Mortgage? 

The State of California has two programs that can help if you are behind on your rent or mortgage payments.

Click on each to apply

Rental Relief Program

Mortgage Relief Program

Disaster Information

For information about a particular disaster, choose one of these

2021 Northern California Wildfires
Find information regarding 2021 Northern California wildfire legal issues.

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2021 Southern California Wildfires
Find information regarding 2021 Southern California wildfire legal issues.

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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Find information regarding COVID-19 legal issues.

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CZU Lightning Complex
San Mateo & Santa Cruz Counties

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North Complex and Willow Fires
Butte, Plumas and Yuba County

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Glass Fire
Napa & Sonoma Counties

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Glass Fire
Napa & Sonoma Counties

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Valley Fire
San Diego County

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To view information pages for other disasters click here 

Disaster Resources

California Helping Handbooks click here

Remember to Download any materials from the handbooks now so you’ll have access to this without wifi

Looking for help outside of California, or additional resources for disaster survivors? Click Here

Not sure if you have a legal problem? 

Legal problems can occur weeks, months or years after a disaster.

Many of the problems that happen after a disaster can be solved with the help of a lawyer.

If you are not sure if you are experiencing a legal problem you can use our assessment tool

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