General Consumer Protection Information Related to Disaster Relief

These links provides general consumer protection information related to disaster relief.  It is published by the National Consumer Law center:

 Disaster Relief & Consumer Protection - National Consumer Law Center (nclc.org). 

Within this link, you will see the following links:

• Twelve Tips for Homeowners After Natural Disasters, with Free Resources from NCLC

• Avoiding Home Improvement Fraud After a Natural Disaster.

• Avoiding Home Repair Fraud: Lessons from Hurricane Katrina,

Here are similar links to resources on the issue. 

·                  Survivors: Beware of Fraud, Scams After Disasters | FEMA.gov

·                  How do I avoid scams and fraud after a disaster? | Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (consumerfinance.gov)

A practical tool for verifying contractors at the State level (through L&I) and a general flier related to protecting yourself (also published by L&I) can be found here:

·                  Verify a Contractor, Tradesperson or Business (wa.gov)

·                  F625-084-000 What You Should Know About Hiring a Contractor, Remodeler, or Handyman