Legal Aid Services Offer Free Help To Oklahomans Impacted By Tornadoes

Oklahomans impacted by recent severe weather can utilize free legal help.

Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma and Oklahoma Indian Legal Services partner together to create a disaster recovery network in the state for civil legal issues stemming from disaster.

"There are so many disaster survivors who end up having legal problems," said Christa Figgins, director of mission advancement for LAOK. "And those are legal problems, which if they are not addressed, can really frustrate and really prevent someone from being able to recover from a disaster event."

Common issues that legal assistance can help with include: recovering lost documents, processing insurance claims, tenant rights, contractor scams, and FEMA applications.

"I think we're very fortunate in Oklahoma," Figgins said. "The disaster community in Oklahoma is, sadly, very experienced."

More information about the free legal services is available at oklahomadisasterlegalhelp.org or by calling 888-602-8494.