Know Your Rights: Before, during, and after a disaster

When disaster strikes — whether a flood, storm, fire, or other emergency — knowing your legal rights can make all the difference in protecting your home, health, and financial security.

Join NNJLS and Hoboken Public Library for an empowering, free workshop: “Know Your Rights: Before, During & After a Disaster.”

In this session, you’ll learn:

• Before a Disaster
  • What legal and documentation steps to take now. (e.g. preserving important papers, insurance info, communicating with landlords)
  • Rights related to housing, tenants, and access to critical services.
  • How to prepare, plan, and get ready (e.g. emergency kits, family plans).
• During a Disaster
  • What protections you have if your home becomes unsafe.
  • What you should (or should not) do if officials order evacuation or access your property.
  • Your rights when interacting with disaster or relief agencies.
• After a Disaster
  • How to file FEMA or disaster relief claims.
  • Legal recourses for unsafe or unlivable housing.
  • Replacing important documents lost in the disaster.
  • Scams or frauds that often arise post-disaster, and how to avoid them.

NNJLS’s disaster legal assistance includes help with FEMA/disaster insurance claims, unsafe housing conditions, and more.

Who Should Attend:
Free and Open to the public.

This workshop is ideal for residents of Hoboken, Hudson County, neighboring New Jersey communities, and anyone seeking to protect themselves in an emergency.

Why Attend:
• Gain clarity on your legal rights and protections
• Be better prepared to act (and know what not to do)
• Get free resources and direct access to legal guidance
• Peace of mind in uncertain times

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