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Contract & Warranty Problems
   File a Consumer Fraud Complaint (Separate Website)
Online complaint to the Louisiana Attorney General's Consumer Protection Section.
By: Office of the Louisiana Attorney General 		  
   
   Home Improvement and Repair (Separate Website)
With most home improvements, federal law gives you three business days to cancel without penalty. Of course you would be liable for any benefit already received. But avoid problems - tips on what to do when selecting a contractor.
By: Consumer Action Website-Federal Citizen Information Center
    Read this in: Spanish / Espaņol 		  
   
   Louisiana Desk Manual - Consumer Law Chapter 2005 This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
Strategies for Representing Consumers
By: Gillis W. Long Poverty Law Center & New Orleans Legal Assistance (an office of Southeast La. Legal Services) 		  
   
   The Mediation Center (Separate Website)
Excerpt from Web site: "The Loyola Mediation Center (MC) provides mediation services, at [no] cost, to parties who have agreed to mediate a dispute, or have been referred to mediation by the court."
By: Loyola University New Orleans
    Other Formats:   This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. PDF File 		  
   
   The Mediation Center (Separate Website)
See this information from Loyola University School of Law, which has a mediation clinic.
By: Loyola University New Orleans
    Other Formats:   This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. PDF File 		  
   
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Credit Reports & Credit Access
   Avoid Telemarketing Scams This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Find out how to deal with scam artists who use telemarketing to steal or rip you off.
By: National Crime Prevention Council 		  
   
   Charitable Giving Done Wisely This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Tips for making sure your charity dollars are going where you want them to go. Tips from the National Crime Prevention Council.
By: National Crime Prevention Council 		  
   
   Consumer Action Handbook (Separate Website)
Order FREE 2007 Consumer Action Handbook - help with your consumer problems and complaints.
By: Consumer Action Website-Federal Citizen Information Center
    Other Formats:   This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. PDF File 		  
   
   Consumer Action Website (Separate Website)
Federal agency website with lots of consumer information and resources.
By: Federal Citizen Information Center
    Read this in: Spanish / Espaņol 		  
   
   Credit Repair Facts and Repair Scams (Separate Website)
Safe ways to check and fix your credit.
By: Louisiana Department of Justice 		  
   
   File a Consumer Fraud Complaint (Separate Website)
Online complaint to the Louisiana Attorney General's Consumer Protection Section.
By: Office of the Louisiana Attorney General 		  
   
   Filing a Credit-Related Civil Rights Complaint (Separate Website)
Where and how to file.
By: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights 		  
   
   Identity Theft -- Tips to Avoid Predators This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
Learn how to protect yourself against identity theft.
By: National Crime Prevention Council. 		  
   
   Louisiana Desk Manual - Consumer Law Chapter 2005 This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
Strategies for Representing Consumers
By: Gillis W. Long Poverty Law Center & New Orleans Legal Assistance (an office of Southeast La. Legal Services) 		  
   
   Resolving Credit Disputes (Separate Website)
If you find an error on a credit card or charge account bill, you have the right to dispute the problem under the Fair Credit Billing Act.
By: Consumer Action Website-Federal Citizen Information Center
    Read this in: Spanish / Espaņol 		  
   
   Spot a Con Artist This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
How to spot a con artist trying to rip you off -- information from the National Crime Prevention Council.
By: National Crime Prevention Council 		  
   
   Ten Tips to Prevent Credit Card Fraud (Separate Website)
Don't get ripped off. Use your credit card safely.
By: Louisiana Department of Justice 		  
   
   The Mediation Center (Separate Website)
Excerpt from Web site: "The Loyola Mediation Center (MC) provides mediation services, at [no] cost, to parties who have agreed to mediate a dispute, or have been referred to mediation by the court."
By: Loyola University New Orleans
    Other Formats:   This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. PDF File 		  
   
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Debt Collection, Garnishment, Repossession
   Consumer Action Handbook (Separate Website)
Order FREE 2007 Consumer Action Handbook - help with your consumer problems and complaints.
By: Consumer Action Website-Federal Citizen Information Center
    Other Formats:   This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. PDF File 		  
   
   Consumer Action Website (Separate Website)
Federal agency website with lots of consumer information and resources.
By: Federal Citizen Information Center
    Read this in: Spanish / Espaņol 		  
   
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