2025 California Wildfires – Insurance Claim and Recovery Help
This Insurance Claim and Recovery Help library includes resources for the January 2025 Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire in Los Angeles County. United Policyholders is providing guidance and support to impacted households and small business owners through our Roadmap to Recovery program, the events, clinics and webinars we are hosting and participating in, the publications we offer free of charge, our partnerships with government agencies and other non-profits and the many channels through which we are answering questions and disseminating information.
Through our Roadmap to Recovery® program, you can access free, trustworthy help navigating the process of returning to a wildfire damaged area, repairing and replacing damaged and destroyed property, and collecting all available insurance funds. If your property is damaged or was destroyed, our guidance is here to help you get started on the road to recovery, make good decisions and keep moving forward.
About UP: United Policyholders (UP) is a non-profit organization that has three-plus decades of expertise in wildfire recovery and insurance claims. Our staff, our disaster veteran and professional volunteers, and our public officials, agency, non-profit and professional expert partners can help lighten your load and give you reliable strategies, information and pearls of wisdom and support. We’re rooting for you and here to help. No strings attached. We don’t sell our services or provide one-on-one professional claim or legal help, but we offer honest, free and experienced guidance and links to reliable professional and government resources.
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Download our Insurance and Recovery GuideSHORTCUT TO SMOKE DAMAGE RESOURCES
Below are roadmap steps and shortcuts to our extensive library of resources that should be most useful and relevant to your current situation. Through our Roadmap to Recovery® program, you can access tips, tools, and the straight scoop on insurance, clean up, contractors, lawyers, adjusters, avoiding ripoffs and mistakes, your legal rights, and emotional support from people who genuinely care about helping you navigate successfully.
Featured Roadmap to Recovery Workshop: Replacing Your Wildfire-Destroyed Home: Options and Insurance Considerations
- Taking it in and Getting Started
- Arranging Temporary Housing
- Getting Organized, Informed and Empowered
- Getting Debris Removed
- Being Proactive in Documenting and Valuing Your Losses
- Creating Your Home Inventory and Navigating Your Contents Claim
- Making Housing and Financial Decisions
- Choosing a Contractor
- Working with Your Mortgage Company
- Getting help if/when you need it
- Taking Care of Yourself Along the Way
- Announcements & Government Bulletins