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LEGAL AND FINANCIAL Experian and TransUnion. When ordering a free
CONCERNS annual credit report online, be sure to correctly
spell “annualcreditreport.com” to avoid being
American Bar Association (ABA) directed to other websites that claim to offer free
www.abanet.org reports, but will do so only with the purchase
Email: service@americanbar.org of products. While consumers may be offered
Phone: 800.285.2221 additional products or services while on the
authorized website (such as a credit score), you
The American Bar Association is a professional are not required to make a purchase to receive
association for lawyers. The ABA website has your free annual credit report.
information for the general public about a wide
range of legal topics including creating a will, Cancer Financial
tax planning and establishing trusts. In addition Assistance Coalition (CFAC)
to explanations of legal terms and processes, www.cancerfac.org
the site provides specific information about
preparing legal documents such as wills and Cancer Financial Assistance Coalition is an alli-
other advance directives. The site also includes ance of financial assistance organizations joining
information about finding a lawyer or legal aid forces to help cancer patients experience better
service in your state as well as what to do if you health and well-being by limiting financial chal-
have a problem with a lawyer or want to man- lenges. They work to facilitate communication
age a legal issue without a lawyer. and collaboration among member organizations.
CFAC educates patients and providers about
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) existing resources and links to other organiza-
www.ada.gov tions. CFAC will advocate on behalf of cancer
E-mail: service@americanbar.org patients who have financial burdens associated
Phone: 800.514.0301/TTY for deaf and with the costs of cancer treatment and care.
hard-of-hearing callers: 800.514.0383
Calls are answered Monday through Cancer Legal Resource Center (CLRC)
Wednesday and Friday from 10:30 a.m. to www.disabilityrightslegalcenter.org
4:30 p.m. (ET), and on Thursday from Email: DRLC@lls.edu
12:30 to 4:30 p.m. (ET). Phone: 866.999.3752 or 213.736.1334
(English and Spanish)
Ada.gov is sponsored by the U.S. Department TTY for deaf and hard-of-hearing callers:
of Justice. It provides information about rights 213.736.8310
covered by the Americans with Disabilities
Act. Information includes a guide to disability The Cancer Legal Resource Center provides
rights laws, common questions about the ADA free and confidential services and information
and links to other federal agencies that have about cancer-related legal issues to survivors,
information. The site also provides information loved ones, friends, employers, health care pro-
about the ADA Mediation Program to help fessionals and others coping with cancer. The
people resolve related problems. CLRC information covers health insurance,
employment, government benefits, estate
AnnualCreditReport.com planning, advanced health care directives, fam-
www.annualcreditreport.com ily law and consumer assistance. Through the
Phone: 877.322.8228 CLRC national toll-free Telephone Assistance
Line callers can receive information about laws
AnnualCreditReport.com is the official site to and resources for their particular situation. The
help consumers obtain their free annual credit CLRC volunteer panel of attorneys and other
report. It was created by the three nationwide professionals provide more in-depth informa-
consumer credit reporting companies: Equifax, tion and counsel to callers.
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