As of Oct. 18, 2017
Legal services for disaster victims is an essential part of emergency management and response. Californians impacted by the disastrous fires can seek legal advice for various reasons, including insurance claims, securing Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants, replacement of legal documents, landlord-tenant disputes, consumer protection matters and more.

Hotlines for free legal assistance

Legal hotline 

415-575-3120

  • The hotline is now available for people impacted by the fires in Butte, Lake, Mendocino, Napa, Nevada, Sonoma and Yuba counties. The service allows callers to receive free limited legal assistance from a volunteer lawyer.
Two additional hotlines are also serving Napa and Sonoma counties.
The Bay Area Legal Aid's Legal Advice Hotline  800-551-5554 :  This is the number for Napa County residents. 
  • The Healthcare Consumer Center 855-693-7285: 
  • The hotline has been set up to aid Sonoma and Napa County residents with medical insurance coverage issues, prescription coverage issues and for those who have relocated out of state.

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