09/12/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/12/2024 11:33
Disaster Legal Services (DLS) is a free service, funded by FEMA and available to southern New Mexico residents impacted by the South Fork and Salt Fires and flooding that began June 17 through Aug. 20. If you are in need of legal services and you live in Lincoln, Otero, Rio Arriba or San Juan Counties or the Mescalero Apache Reservation, DLS may be able to help.
Disaster Legal Services are provided through the Young Lawyers Division of the American Bar Association (ABA). You can reach them at 1-855-204-2569. DLS may only give advice and help with cases that won't have a fee. For fee cases, they may suggest a local lawyer referral service.
DLS may help with matters that include:
DLS attorneys are not FEMA employees. Their services are confidential, and they do not share information with FEMA.
To qualify, your primary residence must be in one of the counties mentioned above or on the Mescalero Apache Reservation at the time of the initial disaster date of June 17 through Aug. 20, 2024. Visit FEMA's Disaster Legal Services page for more details.