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Statewide legal groups set up toll-free legal hotline for flood victims

By CHRISTOPHER DOWELL

The Exponent Telegram

CHARLESTON, W.Va.  — A toll-free legal hotline (877-331-4259) is available to connect low-income individuals affected by the recent storms and flooding in West Virginia with local legal aid, according to officials.

The service, which allows callers to request the assistance of a lawyer, is a partnership between the West Virginia State Bar, Legal Aid of West Virginia, the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. According to officials, the volunteers can provide:

— Assistance securing government benefits available to disaster victims;

— Assistance with life, medical and property insurance claims;

— Replacement of important legal documents destroyed in the disaster;

— Counseling on mortgage-foreclosure problems; and

— Counseling on landlord-tenant problems

The hotline is available 24/7 and callers can leave a message any time, according to officials.

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