Legal Assistance for National Guard and Reserve Service Members
If you have legal problems, either on or off the installation, help is available at your
demobilization/deactivation military installations. Ask to speak with someone from the Legal
Assistance Office.
This service is not available to you once you are released from full-time active duty
unless it's provided through your unit.
Depending on local installation guidance, Legal Assistance Officers can help you with:
- Will preparation
- Power-of-attorney arrangements
- Loan contract review (home mortgage, auto loan, etc.)
- Debt/credit problems
- Landlord/tenant issues
- Family law
- Tax law
- Estate planning
You may think that you have little or no "estate." However, you may not realize that your car,
household goods, and GI insurance are all part of your estate. Talk to a Legal Assistance
Officer about reviewing your will, if you have one. If you do not have a will, now is the good
time to make one. Legal Assistance Officers are well-versed in the special issues of military
separatees and their families. Ensuring the financial security of your loved ones before you
leave the military will not be time wasted. Guard and Reserve personnel should check with your
Unit Legal Assistance Officer for free legal assistance resources in or near your community.
Depending on the location, there could be a lengthy wait to see a legal
representative.
Date Last Reviewed: July 2, 2009
