Visit the Disaster Relief section of our website for help and free legal education.
About the Project
Legal Aid of North Carolina’s Disaster Relief Project provides legal assistance and education to survivors of natural disasters in North Carolina and supports community economic development and equitable long-term recovery and resiliency in disaster-impacted communities.
The Disaster Relief Project’s services include:
- Providing disaster survivors with information about their rights following a natural disaster
- Advocating for clients when they are applying for recovery fund assistance and appealing decisions, when needed
- Standing up for disaster survivors who were victimized by fraudulent contractors or bad-actor landlords
- Connecting clients to community resources
- Clarifying title and property ownership, including providing wills and advanced directives for those who have been affected by a natural disaster
- Supporting local long-term disaster recovery organizations by writing bylaws, providing document templates, and helping groups incorporate as 501(c)(3) nonprofit
- Hosting disaster recovery education sessions and legal clinics
The Disaster Relief Project is funded by a grant from the Legal Services Corporation and the Wells Fargo Foundation.
Legal Aid NC Helpline
If you wish to contact Legal Aid NC for disaster-related legal issues, call our Helpline:
Toll-Free: 1 (866) 219-LANC (5262)
8:30 AM – 4:00 PM, Monday – Friday
For all other calls, our helpline is open:
8:30 AM – 1:30 PM, Monday – Friday
Apply for free help with civil (non-criminal) legal issues.
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