Questions and answers about common legal problems.
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Attorney General's Consumer Protection Section
(Separate Website)
The Consumer Protection Section of the Attorney General's office is responsible for enforcing Louisiana's consumer protection laws. This site has information and other resources, including a link to the page where you can learn about how to file a complaint about a consumer issue.
By: State of Louisiana
Avoid Predatory Lending Tips for spotting a bad home loan, or a predatory lender.
By: New Orleans Legal Assistance
Avoiding Foreclosure
(Separate Website)
See this fact sheet from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, with information about what you may be able to do to avoid foreclosure.
By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Digital Television Converter Box Government Coupon Program See this site for information about the government's coupon program for digital TV converter boxes.
Digital TV Converter Box Coupon Program
(Separate Website)
See this government site to find out about the Digital TV Converter Box Coupon Program. This site has information about the switch to digital TV, tells you how to apply for a government coupon to help pay for a converter box, and where you can buy converter boxes in your area.
Read this in:
Chinese / 中文
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French / Français
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Korean / 한국어
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Spanish / Español
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Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt
Digital TV is coming -- find out about the switch
(Separate Website)
This government web site tells you about the switch to digital television. If you have an older television read to find out what you need to do to make it work with digital broadcast signals.
Don't Lose Your Home to a Crooked Mortgage Company Take a look at these tips for avoiding a home loan that may be a bad deal for you.
By: New Orleans Legal Assistance
Equal Credit Opportunity
(Separate Website)
Your right to credit with no discrimination, under a federal law, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act.
By: Louisiana State Bar Association
Financing Your Home: Your Fair Housing Rights
Federal laws that protect you from illegal discrimination when you finance your home. What to do if you think there has been illegal discrimination.
By: Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center, Inc. (FHAC)
Guía del Consumidor y Mas
(Separate Website)
"¿Tiene alguna pregunta o algún problema como consumidor? Usted ha venido al sitio correcto para obtener ayuda, ahora con más información en español."
By: Centro Federal de Información para el Público de la Administración de Servicios Generales de los EE. UU.
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Home Loan Scams: Borrower Beware
What you need to know to avoid bad loan deals or "predatory loans"
By: Elder Law Task Force & New Orleans Legal Assistance
La Compra de una Casa
(Separate Website)
Information in Spanish from the American Bar Association about buying a house.
By: American Bar Association
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Louisiana Rebuilds Web Site
(Separate Website)
Check out this site, described on its home page as: "LouisianaRebuilds.info was established to be a trusted, online destination for residents affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita by providing critical information for those who have returned home as well as those who are still displaced."
The Road Home Program
(Separate Website)
State website offers homeowners and rental property owners details about the program and tools and resources.
By: Road2la.org
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