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This is a Military Pension Division: Scouting the Terrain Silent Partner Section of Family Law. Silent Partner is a lawyer-to-lawyer resource for military legal assistance attorneys and civilian lawyers. It is an attempt to explain broad generalities about the law …Read More

This is Military Personnel Wearing Uniforms in Civilian Court – The Judges Conundrum Memorandum. Can or should someone in the active duty military or reserves wear their military uniform to civilian court? Generally speaking, the promulgated military rules provide that …Read More

This is a Regional Trial Defense Team (RTDT) Information Paper on Responding to Financial Liability Investigations for Property Loss (FLIPLS) Memorandum. It srarts out with: If you have received an initial notice of potential financial liability to the Government for property …Read More

This is an Enlisted Separation Board Information (AR 135-178) Memorandum. Topics covered are Board Notice; Defense Counsel Representation; General Board Hearing, conditional waivers and medical issues; Summary of Rights and Matters; Types of Discharge; OTH and Substantial Adverse Effects; Conditional …Read More

This is a Military Claims Act Damage to Soldiers’ POV by Government Driver Questions and Answer Document. Questions answered are as follows: A soldier gets into an accident with another vehicle, causing damage to the soldier’s privately owned vehicle (POV). …Read More

This is a Letter of Reprimand Questions and Answer Document. Questions answered are as follows: What is a letter of reprimand and where can one be filed? How do I respond to a letter of reprimand? A letter of reprimand …Read More

This is an Administrative Reprimands Questions and Answer Document. Questions answered are as follows: What is an administrative reprimand? Why is the filing determination so important to my career? What are the provisions for reprimands concerning driving while intoxicated? What …Read More

This is a Local Bars to Reenlistment Questions and Answer Document. Questions answered are as follows: What is a local bar to reenlistment? What are the criteria for imposing a local bar to reenlistment? What are the procedures for initiating …Read More

This is a Sample Letter for Creditors for Yourself. Starts out with: Pursuant to §207 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA), 50 U.S.C. App. 501 et seq., I request that interest on the above-referenced debt be reduced to 6 …Read More

This is a Sample Letter for Creditors for Dependents. Starts out with: Pursuant to §538 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA), 50 U.S.C. App. 501 et seq., I request that interest on the above-referenced debt be reduced to 6 …Read More

This is a Lemon Law Legal Questions and Answers Document. The Questions answered are as follows: What is the Lemon Law? To whom does the New Jersey Lemon Law apply? What is not covered by the New Jersey Lemon Law? …Read More

This is a paper on the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) Reduction of Interest Rate to 6% Legal Brief.  Servicemembers may be able to reduce the interest rate on their pre-service credit cards, car loans, mortgages, installment contracts, interest charged …Read More