Maui Disaster Recovery Legal Resources
Legal Services
Maui County Bar Association Disaster Legal Hotline
“Legal assistance for the residents of Maui and Big Island affected by wildfires.”
Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation
“NHLC is answering questions, providing legal information, and sharing referral information to those that need it. It will also provide Native Hawaiian Families with legal counseling and representation to keep family lands and homesteads and protect cultural rites.”
Volunteer Legal Services Hawai‘i
“VLSH is a non-profit legal service organization that provides legal assistance to the low to moderate income community. They are coordinating with Legal Aid Society of Hawaii to distribute information and legal resources to those in need.”
Maui Judiciary Information
Contact information for the Maui County Judiciary.
Legal Aid Society of Hawai‘i
“The Legal Aid Society of Hawai‘i is a public interest, non-profit law firm dedicated to achieving fairness and justice through legal advocacy, outreach, and education for those in need.”
Info Loop Re: Information/Resources
“Pacific Gateway Center, Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights (of which TLC is an active member), and Aloha Care have come up with an innovative way to get the word out to Maui fire victims about all of the services and resources that are available to them – including legal services – in multiple languages!”
Hawai‘i State Bar Association Legal Line
“Volunteer attorneys host a telephone hotline every Wednesday evening from the hours of 6 to 7pm and provide free legal information to the public.”
Immigrant Resource Center
“Direct access to interpreters in Chuukese, Marshallese, Ilocano, Tagalog, Spanish, and Tongan.”
Free Legal Answers (Hawai‘i)
“Hawaii Free Legal Answers is a virtual legal advice clinic in which qualifying users post civil legal questions at no cost to be answered by pro bono attorneys licensed in their state.”
HSBA Lawyer Referral
“The LRIS is a public service provided by the HSBA and attorneys signed up for the service are able to assist clients with all types of legal problems.”
The Legal Clinic – Document Replacement Clinic
“Legal advocates will be available to help with applications for replacement of lost or destroyed immigration documents including replacement of green cards and certificates of naturalization.”
The Legal Clinic – Maui Fire Relief Resources
Various resources focusing on help with FEMA assistance, multilingual information, a consular directory, and much more.
How to Appeal FEMA’s Determination on Disaster Assistance
Online tool to help write a letter to appeal a rejection to FEMA’s Disaster Assistance.
Create Your Own Appeal Letter to FEMA
Online tool to help write a letter to appeal a rejection to FEMA’s Disaster Assistance.
Health and Human Services
Mega Disaster Recovery Center
Disaster centers where people can speak to FEMA specialists, get assistance registering for disaster assistance, and have access to other federal and state resources. These centers are open from 8am to 7pm seven days a week. There are currently three Disaster Recovery Centers: UH Maui College, Mayor Hannibal Tavares Community Center, and the Lahaina Civic Center.
Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency
“The Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency is supporting wildfire response and recovery efforts in Hawai‘i and Maui counties, including the extensive damage in Lāhainā.”
Hawai‘i Residential Landlord-Tenant Information Center
The Office of Consumer Protection (OCP) operates the Hawaii Residential Landlord-Tenant Information Center. This free service offers information to the general public about Hawaii’s Residential Landlord-Tenant Code. It includes an FAQ specific for people from Maui.
Maui Recovers
A website dedicated to bringing updates on the Maui wildfires along with various resources for those impacted.
Maui Nui Strong
“The Family Assistance Center (FAC) is a ‘one-stop shop’ of resources and services for those who have been affected by the Maui wildfires.”
People’s Fund of Maui
“People’s Fund of Maui is providing direct financial assistance to Maui community members experiencing devastating losses from the fires in Lahaina and Kula.”
Office of Wellness and Resilience Daily Maui Mental Health Coordinated Response Meetings
“In partnership with the Department of Health (DOH), Queen’s Health System (QHS), and Kaiser Permanente (KP), “talk story and support” mental health services have been made available for all ages at the West Maui hotel shelters every day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This support ranges from simply listening to survivors and their stories, to resource navigation and referrals for more long-term support.”