State Bar of Georgia YLD Opens Legal Assistance Hotline for May 11-12 Tornado Survivors
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
- Organization: State Bar of Georgia Pro Bono Project
Atlanta - The State Bar of Georgia Young Lawyers Division (YLD), in conjunction with the American Bar Association (ABA) YLD, the State Bar of Georgia Pro Bono Project and the Georgia Legal Services Program has set up a disaster relief hotline to assist persons affected by the tornadoes that hit Georgia the weekend of May 11-12, 2008. Tornado victims who can't afford legal representation and live in the impacted counties are encouraged to call the hotline. The toll free number is 1-866-584-8027.
Callers will receive assistance for issues such as landlord/tenant disputes, family law, consumer law, housing law, food stamps, Medicaid, unemployment benefits issues and identification replacement. Volunteer attorneys will return messages left at the toll free number; callers may request a Spanish-speaking attorney return their call.
Georgians affected by the March 2008 tornado outbreak may also access the legal assistance hotline.
