Free legal assistance services can be some of the most valuable benefits available to Soldiers and their families on post. The legal assistance office assists clients with wills, powers of attorney, notarizations, income tax preparation, certain landlord/tenant issues, Servicemember's Civil Relief Act issues, uncontested divorce, Army Regulation 608-99 Family Support, assistance with rebuttals for military administrative actions, debt collection, and claims assistance (household goods shipments, etc.). Assistance is also provided through the Special Victim Counsel Program, which provides advocacy for the victims of sexual assaults. Find your local legal assistance office through the U.S. Armed Forces Legal Assistance website.
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