A will is a written legal statement about how personal property should be distributed after death. The legal department can help eligible military members and family members write a will. Before making an appointment, members should read the „Testamentary Considerations for Military Families“ fact sheet and complete a testamentary questionnaire, which can be found on the Air Force Legal Assistance website. The Office of the Personnel Judge Counsel provides legal services and advice to all active duty personnel and their dependents, as well as to reservists and guards on active duty in the Confederation and their dependents, absolutely free of charge. In addition, retired staff members, their relatives and dependent survivors may also receive legal assistance where staff and facilities are available. Air Force lawyers and paralegals can assist eligible personnel with wills, powers of attorney, notarial services, or advice on personal civil law issues such as adoption, landlord-tenant issues, tax assistance, and consumer law issues. Legal counsel are licensed lawyers hired by the Air Force and advise board members on personal legal matters. The Legal Aid Programme provides advice in personal civil matters. Legal advisors cannot represent clients in court, nor can they advise people who have hired a civil lawyer on the same subject. They cannot give advice on criminal cases or crimes related to the UCMJ (active military personnel with these problems should contact the area defense council office at (937) 257-7841), or help someone avoid paying a debt, or advise anyone regarding private business affairs and other external jobs. They are also prohibited from creating personal legal documents on behalf of beneficiaries, with the exception of wills, powers of attorney and affidavits.

To ensure a productive appointment, please arrange child care during your visit to the law firm. Provide the legal advice office with a completed will questionnaire by email to 88abw.ja@us.af.mil at least one business day before your scheduled appointment. Failure to provide a completed will questionnaire may result in the date of your will being set aside. The Legal Department provides legal advice to the Wing Commander as well as to subordinate units and partner commands on a range of disciplinary matters within the global mission. We enable commanders to maintain good order and discipline through the efficient and fair administration of military justice, ranging from administrative measures to general courts martial. For powers of attorney, go to aflegalassistance.law.af.mil to design a power of attorney spreadsheet. Once a ticket number has been generated, call your local law firm to make an appointment with that ticket number. JBSA law firms are closed every family day and on federal holidays of the AETC.

Law firms may be closed on other days for training or special events. All legal aid appointments are made by telephone. PROXIES With some planning, most people can usually manage their own affairs. However, there are times when you might need someone to act as your agent in your absence to run a particular business. When you appoint someone to act on your behalf, do so by giving them your authority. A power of attorney is a legal document that allows another person to take legal action on your behalf (such as selling a home) and can be specific (usually related to a single transaction or event) or general (overall power over someone else`s legal affairs). Special powers of attorney that are tailored to individual needs once or for a limited period of time are usually the best choice. The legal department is ready to design both. For more information about powers of attorney or to complete a celebrity questionnaire before you arrive at the basic law firm, you can visit the Air Force Legal Aid website.

* If a customer has had covid symptoms in the last 72 hours or lives with someone who has, they will need to cancel all upcoming appointments and not come to the office at all during customer service hours. The legal department handles claims for and against the Air Force arising from incidents at the Sites of joint base San Antonio. To file a complaint, please contact your local office. Household Items Questions: Appointments can be made at: fortsamlegal.setmore.com/ Temporaryly suspended walking services Do you feel that your child with special needs is not receiving enough resources from the school? Need help understanding or applying your IEP? Does a child have a 504 plan and you have questions? A lawyer can help you navigate your child`s EFMP needs. Call a legal aid appointment and a lawyer will be hired to help your family. The Judge Advocate provides individuals and organizations with timely and targeted legal services in the areas of military justice, adverse administrative actions and ethics, civil, operational, environmental, labour and contract law. The judge-lawyer provides preventive law and legal assistance. The 88 Wing Office of the Staff Judge Advocate Air Base provides high-quality legal advice and assistance in the areas of civil law, contract law, labour law, environmental law, claims law and military justice for courts martial and extrajudicial punitive measures.

The Office also provides legal assistance to military personnel, retirees and family members in personal and non-criminal legal matters. Deployers, retirees, active duty and active duty parents by appointment only. To make an appointment, call 937-257-6142. Notary walk-in hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday 8:a.m.to 12:30 p.m. Apprentices: Walk-in service at all times during Active Duty Reserve and Guard hours and their dependents 4881 Sugar Maple Drive Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio 45433-5529 USA Notaries and agents are available during walk-in hours Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., except Thursdays, where we are only open from 1 p.m.

to 3 p.m. We close every day for lunch from 12pm to 1pm. Approval via an Air Force Form 3902 (click the link to download) is required for all off-duty jobs. Please fill out this form and send an email to our organization box: 88abw.ja@us.af.mil. Please call 937-257-6142 if you have any questions. To be eligible for a legal counsel position, you must have a valid military ID and belong to one of the following categories: 7700 Arlington Boulevard Suite 5101 Falls Church, VA 22042-5101 Year-round tax assistance is available by appointment. Armed Forces Legal Services Air Force Legal Assistance Website Estate Planning (U.S. Army Legal Services) SGLI Information Jan.