AIR FORCE LEGAL SERVICES:
The office of the Staff Judge Advocate provides many legal services including wills, powers of attorney, notary services, general legal advice, and assistance in filing claims for loss or damage to personal property (household goods claims).
The office provides legal assistance to active duty, Guard,(Title 10 status), Reserve (on active orders),retirees and their eligible dependents. Licensed attorneys are available for advice and consultation on personal civil legal matters, such as landlord tenant issues, divorce, custody and consumer issues.
Will: Wills are by appointment only. You can begin the will process 1 of 2 ways:
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On our website: https://aflegalassistance.law.af.mil/ ,
read disclosure and enter, click legal worksheets, Create Estate Planning Package: follow prompts, send the ticket number to 9RW.JAG@us.af.mil
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Contact our office for a will worksheet and email a completed worksheet to 9RW.JAG@us.af.mil
Once we receive your will worksheet, we will call/email you to schedule your will execution appointment.
Power of Attorney: POAs are a walk-in service. To limit your wait time in office, you can complete a POA Worksheet and send it to 9RW.JAG@us.af.mil, then walk-in to complete your POA or bring the filled out POA worksheet in office during the set business hours to complete your POA.
Legal Information: Clients can also find basic information on common legal assistance topics, such as family law or consumer law issues. It also contains links to other helpful sites. That information can be found at https://aflegalassistance.law.af.mil and select the “Legal Information” tab at the top.
BROCHURES AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL: Helpful preventive law brochures and other educational materials are available in the law center lobby.
Feedback: We want to ensure we are providing TOP-NOTCH SERVICE. Following a visit to the legal office, clients are encouraged to provide feedback concerning the professionalism and helpfulness of our legal staff. From the https://aflegalassistance.law.af.mil website, click the "Feedback" tab and select the Beale (Active-Duty) location to complete the survey.
THE FOLLOWING ISSUES ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED: - Official matters in which the Air Force has an interest or is involved in the final resolution. - Criminal issues under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), or any local, state or federal criminal law. - Standards of ethical conduct issues. - Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC) issues. - Issues involving personal commercial enterprises (unless such advice is related to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act [SCRA]). - Legal issues or concerns raised on behalf of third parties, even if the third party is eligible for legal assistance. - Drafting or reviewing real estate sale or closing documents, separation agreements or divorce decrees, and inter vivos (living) trusts. This limitation does not preclude a general review to identify potential problems for which the client may require more expert assistance or to protect a client from signing an unconscionable agreement. - Private organizations (e.g., spouses clubs and squadron booster clubs) that have been chartered by appropriate authority to function on Air Force installations. Although prohibited from entering into an attorney-client relationship with private organizations, under the auspices of the Civil Law program Air Force attorneys may provide legal guidance and advice through the base private organizations monitor to ensure private organizations are properly chartered and comply with pertinent statutes and regulations. - Representation of the client in a court or administrative proceeding.
DISCLAIMER: The Beale Air Force Base Law Center is supported by military attorneys, paralegals and civilians. Using this website is not a substitute for consulting with an attorney about a specific legal problem you may have.