The Legal Office provides free confidential legal assistance on personal civil legal matters to eligible clients, including active duty or retired military members and their dependents. Examples of personal civil legal matters include: wills, powers of attorney, adoption, dependent care, financial responsibility, domestic relations, Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) matters, veterans reemployment rights, landlord-tenant issues, and casualty affairs. The highest priority is given to Air Force personnel who need mobilization- or deployment-related legal assistance.
If your question relates to criminal or administrative actions see the section titled "Military Justice."
The Air Force Legal Assistance Website
If you need immediate information, the Air Force Legal Assistance Website provides general legal information on many common legal problems including: consumer/financial affairs, deployment readiness, family law, immigration, military benefits, the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, and more.
Wills and Advance Medical Directives
Legal assistance attorneys can prepare wills and advance medical directives, including living wills and medical powers of attorney. Before your appointment please visit theAir Force Legal Assistance Website to fill out a will worksheet form.
Legal Assistance & Will Hours (by appointment only)
Appointments for legal assistance and wills are by appointment only, Monday through Thursday. Will executions are done every Friday morning. If you are deploying and no appointment is available before you leave, please make sure to tell the receptionist that you are deploying. We will make every attempt to see you before you deploy.
Powers of Attorney and Notary Services
The Legal Office can prepare general and special powers of attorney and provide notary services on an appointment basis
Immigration
If you recently married a foreign spouse and are looking to obtain a visa for him/her, please visit the USCIS website, http://www.uscis.gov/, and search for the I-130 petition. This is the petition you need to file in order to
have a spouse permanently reside in the United States. If you have further
questions on the process, please make a legal assistance appointment.
Contact:
Powers of Attorney/Notary Walk-in Hours:
Mon – 1000-1100 & 1300-1500
Tues-Fri – 0900-1100 & 1300-1500
Wills/Legal Assistance Hours:
Tues, Wed, Fri by Appointment Only.