Legal Services

Walk-in services for Power of Attorneys and Notaries are available. The legal office offers appointments on variety of topics to include, but not limited to the following examples:

• Wills [Must complete the Will worksheet]
• Advance medical directives and health care powers of attorney [POA]
• Debt collection/credit reporting problems
• Identity theft
• Service Members Civil Relief Act (SCRA)
• Immigration and Naturalization
• Separation and divorce counseling
• UK specific legal and local issues such as traffic and council tax exemptions
• Landlord and Tenant issues
• Family law matters
• Consumer issues
• Ethics

For up to date hours and contact info see the Legal Office page.

In 2003, President Bush signed the Service Members Civil Relief Act (SCRA) into law which replaced and expanded the former Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act (SSCRA) from 1940.

The SCRA offers many protections to activity duty service members ranging from mortgages to interest rates. The SCRA can come into play in matters relating to:

• Banking
• Foreclosures & Mortgages
• Auto loans
• Leases & Contracts
• Legal Proceedings
• Family Law Considerations
• Taxation
• Voting

For a summary of SCRA protections visit: Military OneSource
For more detailed examples of SCRA protections, visit: Military Officer’s Association of America (MOAA)