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Page content:  Office Information,  Legal Assistance Eligibility,  Types of Services Rendered,  Wills, Living Wills and Healthcare Powers of Attorney,  Publications,  Information Papers,  Military Resources,  Alabama Resources,  Consumer Protection
 

The AMCOM Legal Assistance Office is located at

Building 111, Goss Road, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama

clock Legal Assistance Office Hours:  Monday through Friday 0830-1600
 Closed for Lunch 1200 - 1300
law library Walk-in Services: Only Powers of Attorney or Notarizations
will be completed on a walk-in basis
Power of Attorney Application (pdf)
lawyer Appointments with a Legal Assistance Attorney: To schedule an appointment, call 256-876-9005. If you are scheduling a will appointment, please download this will worksheet (doc), fill it out, and bring it to your appointment.
 

Legal Assistance Eligibility
The following are eligible for services at the Legal Assistance Office:

    
  • Active duty servicemembers and their dependents.
  • Military retirees who are receiving retired pay and their dependents. (Note: Retired Reservists are not eligible unless receiving retired pay)
  • Members of the U.S. Army Reserve or National Guard if serving on active duty pursuant to orders for 30 days or more, and their dependents.
  • Certain surviving family members of an active duty or retired member of the Armed Forces, if such family member would be eligible if the
        sponsor were still alive. (Call for details.)
  • Certain Department of Army or Department of Defense employees and contractors, when deploying. (Call for details.).
  • Other eligible clients: For a complete list of eligible clients, see Paragraph 2-5 of Army Regulation 27-3 (pdf).


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    Types of Services Rendered
    We can provide services and referrals for the following issues:
    Personal Legal Issues:
  • Consumer Protection: Credit, Contracts, Warranty Issues
  • Landlord/Tenant
  • Family Law: Divorce, Separation, Child Support, Paternity
  • Real and Personal Property
  • Wills
  • Debt/Bankruptcy
  • Civilian/Criminal Cases - (only general advice and referral may be provided)
    		• Military Legal Issues:
  • Deployment Readiness
  • Family Support
  • Financial Liability Investigations of Property Loss
  • OER/NCOER
  • Hardship Cases
  • Security Clearances
    •                                                       Please note that the Army regulations and staffing considerations prohibit this office from representing you in civil court proceedings. You will need to hire a civilian attorney for in-court representation.

    Note: Soldiers seeking counsel on UCMJ/Art. 15 or Enlisted Separations will be referred to Trial Defense Services.     		                                                     
     
     
    Wills, Living Wills and Healthcare Powers of Attorney

              The Legal Assistance Office can provide eligible clients with a will. Getting a will from the legal typically requires two appointments. At the first appointment you will meet with a legal assistance attorney to discuss what you would like to put in your will. Please bring a completed will worksheet to your first appointment. If you have any questions concerning any portion of a worksheet, an attorney will assist you at the first appointment. Once the will is drafted it will be e-mailed to you for your review. At the second appointment, you will meet with a paralegal to formally sign and execute the will.
     
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    Information Papers
              
  • Adoption (pdf)
  • Adoption Expense Reimbursement (pdf)
  • Automobile Registration (pdf)
  • Bankruptcy (pdf)
  • Child Support Guidelines (pdf) see also:
           Child Suupport Calculation worksheet (pdf)
           Child Support Schedule (pdf)
  • Death Benefits (pdf)
  • DEERS Benefits (pdf)
  • Dependency & Indemnity Compensation (pdf)
  • Divorce (pdf) and the Uniformed Services Former
          Spouses Protection Act (USFSPA) (pdf)
  • Fair Credit Reporting Act (pdf)
  • Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (pdf) and
        Debt Collection (pdf)
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  • Garnishment of Military Pay (pdf)
  • Health Care / Living Wills and Health Care Proxies (pdf)
  • Hiring a Civilian Attorney (pdf)
  • Powers of Attorney (pdf)
  • Probate (pdf)
  • Restraining Orders (pdf)
  • Small Claims Court (pdf)
  • Servicemembers Group Life Insurance (SGLI) (pdf)
  • Traumatic Servicemembers Group Life Insurance (TSGLI) (pdf)
  • Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) (doc)
  • The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) (pdf)
  • Used Cars (pdf)
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    Military Resources
  • Request Veteran Service Records
  • Army Judge Advocate General's Corps - Legal Services
  • Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS)
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
  • US Army website
  • US Army Retirement Services Homepage
  • Army Record Review Boards
  • Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve         
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    Alabama Resources
                                                                                          
  • AL Administrative Office of the Courts
  • AL Attorney General's Office
  • AL State Agency & Organizations Directory
  • AL State Legislature
  • AL Statutes
    		• Consumer Protection
                                                                                          
  • AL Attorney General's Office
        Consumer Protection Division
  • FTC Consumer Protection Information
  • Consumer Identity Theft Affidavit
  • Better Business Bureau (BBB) Homepage

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