Free Recovery and Insurance Workshop

Workshop Topic: Information and guidance on navigating your insurance claim, tips for communicating with your insurance company, going up the chain of command and asserting your rights.

Who should attend? Homeowners and renters whose insured homes were damaged or destroyed in the wildfire. All attendees will receive a free copy of the “little yellow” Disaster Recovery Handbook and have the opportunity to ask questions during a Q&A portion of the program. The first 120 attendees will receive a holiday gift from the wildfire survivor group Fired Up Sisters.

This Roadmap to Recovery™ workshop is cohosted by the Napa Valley Community Foundation, California Rural Legal Assistance, Bay Area Legal Aid and presented by United Policyholders, a non-profit consumer organization helping disaster survivors for over 25 years.

Download the Flier: Free Recovery and Insurance workshop Jan 23 2017

Free Consultation with an Insurance Lawyer

What is the event?  The non-profit United Policyholders, in partnership with Bay Area Legal Aid, California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc., and the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, will present basic information on laws and consumer protections related to insurance policies, coverage and claim settlements, immediately followed by one-­on-­one consultations with volunteer lawyers with expertise in insurance legal matters.

Who should attend? Homeowners and renters whose insured property was damaged or destroyed in the recent wildfires. Some of the issues you can discuss with an attorney include:

• What can I do if my insurer is offering less money than I believe I’m entitled to?
• What are my rights if I’m underinsured?
• What can I do if I don’t have enough money to rebuild?
• My adjuster is uncooperative or hard to communicate with
• I want to buy a replacement home instead of rebuilding
• I’m concerned about smoke damage and my health; and
• I’m considering hiring a public adjuster or attorney.

TO RESERVE A SPOT, EMAIL: dan.wade@uphelp.org
For more information visit: www.uphelp.org/NorthBayFires
Download the Flier:  Free Consultation with an Insurance Lawyer – March 24, 2018

What is the event? The non-profit United Policyholders, in partnership with Bay Area Legal Aid, California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc., and the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, will present basic information on laws and consumer protections related to insurance policies, coverage and claim settlements, immediately followed by one-on-one consultations with volunteer lawyers with expertise in insurance legal matters.

Who should attend? Homeowners and renters whose insured property was damaged or destroyed in the recent wildfires. Some of the issues you can discuss with an attorney may include but are not limited to:

• What can I do if my insurer is offering less money than I believe I’m entitled to?;
• What are my rights if I’m underinsured?;
• What can I do if I don’t have enough money to rebuild?;
• My adjuster is uncooperative or hard to communicate with;
• I want to buy a replacement home instead of rebuilding;
• I’m concerned about smoke damage and my health; and
• I’m considering hiring a public adjuster or attorney.

TO RESERVE A SPOT, EMAIL: kjarvis@legalaidsc.com

For more resources and information visit: www.uphelp.org/NorthBayFires

*Free      *Spanish interpretation available

Are you looking for support around gender marker and/or name changes?

LGTBQ Connection Napa is working with Bay Area Legal Aid to host a legal clinic to help you in this process!

Bay Area Legal Aid is partnering with LGBTQ Connection to assist our community with filling out the paperwork for court- ordered name and/ or gender marker changes. Volunteers will also be available to help complete the necessary forms to change vital documents for Social Security, Passports, Driver’s Licenses/ID cards, and other identity documents.

Please RSVP with Bay Area Legal Aid at (707) 259-0579 or LGBTQ Connection at (707) 251-9432.

Download the bilingual event flyer here.

San Rafael

In collaboration with Community Action Marin, Legal Aid of Marin, and the Marin Pro Bono Network Bay Area Legal Aid will host a Consumer Rights Clinic at Community Action Marin on June 19, 2019.  Two sessions are scheduled: a morning session beginning at 9am, and an afternoon session at 1pm.

RSVP Required: To reserve your spot, please call (415) 526-7530.

BayLegal Staff and Volunteers assist with preparing answers and asserting defenses to third-party debt collection (junk debt buyer) lawsuits; protect exempt income from garnishment; prepare discovery; and stop debt collection harassment.

Speak with an attorney about your consumer legal issues or if you are considering bankruptcy.

• Are you being sued on a credit card debt?
• Do you have a court date coming up in your debt collection lawsuit?
• Are you being harassed by debt collectors?
• Do you need foreclosure help?
• Are you struggling with the effects of foreclosure?
• Do you need information about bankruptcy?
• Do you want to find out if your income is protected from collection activities?
• Do you need help filing a wage garnishment claim of exemption?
• Are there errors on your credit report?

Name & Gender Marker Change Legal Clinic

Would you like FREE assistance with completing your documents to change your name and/or gender marker?

Sign up for our upcoming Name and Gender Marker Change Clinic! Get legal support from caring lawyers to change your name or gender marker. Support includes education and assistance with completing your court documents and other necessary documents.

Advance registration is required and space is limited. Please contact Jeanie Austin at Jeanie.Austin@sfpl.org or Bay Area Legal Aid at probono@baylegal.org to reserve your spot.

The clinic is hosted by Bay Area Legal Aid and the San Francisco Public Library and will take place in the Main Library at 100 Larkin St.

2019.06.27 Flyer For 08182019 Name And Gender Marker Clinic