Daily Archives: September 7, 2017

A Lawyer Helps: Here, There, and Everywhere

Flooding_full_wWhen It Rains, Help Pours In. Use your legal skills to help flood victims in Michigan and Texas.

In Michigan: Midland, Isabella, Bay, and Gladwin Counties, Michigan Flood Disaster Relief Legal Services

Low income flood victims are in need of legal services for:

  • Counseling on landlord-tenant problems
  • Replacement of wills and other important legal documents destroyed in the disaster
  • Assistance in consumer protection matters, remedies, and procedures
  • Counseling on mortgage-foreclosure problems
  • Assistance with securing FEMA and other government benefits
  • Assistance with life, medical, and property insurance claims
  • Help with home repair contracts and contractors

Volunteer Now 

Submit your completed Volunteer Agreement Form to michigandisasterlegalservices@gmail.com.

For more information, see the FAQs.

In Texas: Hurricane Harvey Disaster Relief Legal Services

The Texas emergency order permits out-of-state lawyers to provide legal services on a temporary basis in a variety of practice areas ranging from brief advice to full representation.

Volunteer Now

The Supreme Court of Texas emergency order, which permits out-of-state lawyers to provide legal services for a 6 month period beginning August 30, 2017, serves as a national call for action to the legal profession, and another opportunity to show Michigan lawyers in action.

Submit the form to the State Bar of Texas, which serves as a clearinghouse for out-of-state lawyer volunteers. Out-of-state lawyer volunteers must also submit the State of Texas Registration for Temporary Practice of Texas Law form before or shortly after providing legal services to Hurricane Harvey victims.

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