What We Do

Helping the people of Maui with disaster legal aid issues

How We Can Help You

PONO Legal staff and volunteers work with individuals and families impacted by the Maui fires to assist with disaster-related legal issues. Through collaborating with our Hawaiʻi-based partners, including Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation, Legal Aid Society of Maui, Maui County Bar Association, and Hawaii State Bar Association, we strive to help as many impacted individuals as possible, while at the same time reducing duplication of legal assistance efforts and waste of resources.

    • Understanding your insurance policy

    • Insurance claims

    • Claim disputes & demand letters

    • Public benefit applications & appeals

    • FEMA applications & appeals

    • SBA Disaster Loan applications

    • Disaster tax relief

    • Financial planning, counseling, and debt-management

    • Lease terminations & evictions

    • Security deposit

    • Pro-rated back-rent return

    • Landlord-tenant issues

    • Foreclosure prevention

    • Unemployment benefits

    • Worker’s compensation

    • Discrimination

    • Builder/contractor agreement review

    • Builder/contractor scams

    • Small claims

    • Power of Attorney

    • Advance Health Care Directive

    • Transfer on Death Deeds

Learn more about how PONO Legal is committed to assisting the people of Maui with disaster legal aid issues in this Hawaiʻi News Now interview with Staff Attorney, Hiʻilei Casco, and Executive Director, Heidi Ho.

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