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12 Situations Where You Might Be Able To Receive Free Legal Assistance
Specific legal services may vary by installation, but your legal assistance office can generally help with the following:
1 Powers of attorney. A power of attorney allows one person to legally act on your behalf on legal and money matters. For example, a power of attorney document can appoint someone to release your household goods shipment if you're leaving before your furniture will ship or bank on your behalf while you are deployed.
2 Lease and rental contract reviews. A lawyer can review your lease or rental contract before you sign it to be sure the terms are acceptable, and that the agreement includes any military rental protection clauses for your state.
3 Living will. With a living will, you can declare what medical treatment or life-sustaining measures you want or don't want if you become seriously ill or injured.
4 Estate planning. This is an important part of retirement planning and can include:
Drafting of a will, a legally binding document describing how you want your property and belongings distributed after your death.
5 Designating your beneficiaries
Planning ahead should you become mentally or physically disabled
Family care plan. This serves as a blueprint, for military purposes, for how you want your family cared for while you're deployed. A plan is required for single parents, dual-military couples with children, or if you care for a disabled or elderly family member. Legal assistance offices can review and advise on this matter.
6 Notary services. Notaries can administer oaths, witness signatures, take acknowledgments, sworn statements and affidavits, and more.
7 Consumer issues. If you're having credit problems, believe you're the victim of a scam or have a dispute over a consumer issue, legal assistance attorneys may help you communicate and negotiate with collection agencies, lawyers or other parties.
8 Tax assistance. Many legal assistance offices operate tax centers or provide income tax return preparation to help with filing federal, state or local taxes.
9 Family law. Get legal advice for a range of issues, including adoption, child support, marriage, divorce, separation, child custody, alimony, property division, name changes, paternity or legal benefits under the Uniformed Services Former Spouses' Protection Act.
10 Service member rights and responsibilities. Legal assistance offices can help you understand the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, which provides specific protections for service members.
11 Civil lawsuits. In limited cases, you can get help with the preparation of legal correspondence, documents and pleadings.
12 Immigration and naturalization. You can get support and referrals for immigration, citizenship and naturalization matters, including alien registration, reentry permits, passports, naturalization of a surviving spouse and citizenship of military children born abroad.
Pay for Legal Advice on These Matters
The legal assistance office is restricted from providing help and advice in some circumstances, including the following:
Providing legal advice to third parties or opposing parties on the same issue
Claims against the government
Serious criminal matters
Citations for driving under the influence
Legal matters concerning your privately owned business
In-court representation
https://www.militaryonesource.mil/f...situations-where-you-can-get-free-legal-help/
While Military OneSource does not offer legal assistance, you can call or visit your legal assistance office Armed Forces Legal Assistance (AFLA) to find out more about the services offered at your installation.
Please conduct YOUR due diligence before proceeding.
The above is meant to NOTIFY you of the existence of this organization and is NOT an endorsement of the agency or any affiliates or associates.
The information contained on this website is designed to educate and inform service members and their families on their personal legal affairs. Nothing contained in the website is a substitute for the competent legal advice of a licensed attorney. Service members and their families seeking legal advice should consult the staff of the nearest installation Legal Assistance Office.
Specific legal services may vary by installation, but your legal assistance office can generally help with the following:
1 Powers of attorney. A power of attorney allows one person to legally act on your behalf on legal and money matters. For example, a power of attorney document can appoint someone to release your household goods shipment if you're leaving before your furniture will ship or bank on your behalf while you are deployed.
2 Lease and rental contract reviews. A lawyer can review your lease or rental contract before you sign it to be sure the terms are acceptable, and that the agreement includes any military rental protection clauses for your state.
3 Living will. With a living will, you can declare what medical treatment or life-sustaining measures you want or don't want if you become seriously ill or injured.
4 Estate planning. This is an important part of retirement planning and can include:
Drafting of a will, a legally binding document describing how you want your property and belongings distributed after your death.
5 Designating your beneficiaries
Planning ahead should you become mentally or physically disabled
Family care plan. This serves as a blueprint, for military purposes, for how you want your family cared for while you're deployed. A plan is required for single parents, dual-military couples with children, or if you care for a disabled or elderly family member. Legal assistance offices can review and advise on this matter.
6 Notary services. Notaries can administer oaths, witness signatures, take acknowledgments, sworn statements and affidavits, and more.
7 Consumer issues. If you're having credit problems, believe you're the victim of a scam or have a dispute over a consumer issue, legal assistance attorneys may help you communicate and negotiate with collection agencies, lawyers or other parties.
8 Tax assistance. Many legal assistance offices operate tax centers or provide income tax return preparation to help with filing federal, state or local taxes.
9 Family law. Get legal advice for a range of issues, including adoption, child support, marriage, divorce, separation, child custody, alimony, property division, name changes, paternity or legal benefits under the Uniformed Services Former Spouses' Protection Act.
10 Service member rights and responsibilities. Legal assistance offices can help you understand the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, which provides specific protections for service members.
11 Civil lawsuits. In limited cases, you can get help with the preparation of legal correspondence, documents and pleadings.
12 Immigration and naturalization. You can get support and referrals for immigration, citizenship and naturalization matters, including alien registration, reentry permits, passports, naturalization of a surviving spouse and citizenship of military children born abroad.
Pay for Legal Advice on These Matters
The legal assistance office is restricted from providing help and advice in some circumstances, including the following:
Providing legal advice to third parties or opposing parties on the same issue
Claims against the government
Serious criminal matters
Citations for driving under the influence
Legal matters concerning your privately owned business
In-court representation
https://www.militaryonesource.mil/f...situations-where-you-can-get-free-legal-help/
While Military OneSource does not offer legal assistance, you can call or visit your legal assistance office Armed Forces Legal Assistance (AFLA) to find out more about the services offered at your installation.
Please conduct YOUR due diligence before proceeding.
The above is meant to NOTIFY you of the existence of this organization and is NOT an endorsement of the agency or any affiliates or associates.
The information contained on this website is designed to educate and inform service members and their families on their personal legal affairs. Nothing contained in the website is a substitute for the competent legal advice of a licensed attorney. Service members and their families seeking legal advice should consult the staff of the nearest installation Legal Assistance Office.
