FREE LEGAL HELP AVAILABLE FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY COOK INLET EARTHQUAKE
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Release Date: 
March 4, 2019 

ANCHORAGE, ALASKA – A free legal aid hotline is now available to
eligible Alaskans affected by the Nov. 30 earthquake in the
Municipality of Anchorage, Kenai Peninsula Borough, and Mat-Su
Borough. The service allows callers to request the assistance of a
lawyer to aid in disaster-related matters.

Alaskans affected by the disaster and facing legal issues who are
unable to afford a lawyer may call the toll-free hotline 855-743-1001
Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., or go to https://www.alsc-law.org/

Callers should leave a message and the call will be returned within 24
to 48 hours. Alaskans can also get disaster assistance by visiting a
disaster recovery center or to locate a disaster recovery center,
applicants can visit: www.fema.gov/disaster-recovery-centers
[http://www.fema.gov/disaster-recovery-centers].

The type of legal assistance available includes:

	* Replacement of identification documents or other important
destroyed legal documents
	* Assistance with life, medical, and property insurance claims
	* Help with home repair contracts and contractors
	* Assisting in consumer protection matters, remedies, and procedures
	* Counseling on mortgage-foreclosure problems
	* Counseling on landlord-tenant problems and
	* Assistance with securing federal disaster assistance and other
government benefits available to aid in disaster recovery.

The hotline is a partnership between the Alaska Bar Association,
Alaska Legal Service Corporation, American Bar Association Young
Lawyers Division, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Callers should be aware that there are limitations on disaster legal
services. For example, assistance is not available for cases that will
produce a fee (those cases where attorneys are paid part of the
settlement by a court). Such cases are referred to a local lawyer
referral service.

People in other boroughs who need legal help may visit
www.alsc-law.org/contact-us/ [http://www.alsc-law.org/contact-us/].