Free Legal Assistance

Members of the National Guard mobilized for federal duty, along with their families, can get free counsel at any military installation that has a legal assistance office. Legal Assistance Ofices can help with the following:

- Serving as advocate and counsel for an eligible client
- Preparing and signing correspondence on behalf of an eligible client
- Negotiating with another party or that party's attorney
- Preparing legal documents
- When necessary, referring eligible persons to a civilian lawyer
- Drafting powers of attorney
- Drafting wills
- Estate planning advice
- Reviewing contracts and leases
- Providing notarizations
- Personal finance advice
- Family and domestic relations advice (divorce, separation, family support, adoption, custody, paternity and name changes)
- Consumer affairs
- Tax advice on real and personal property and income (and in certain locations tax preparation and electronic filing)
- Answering questions about landlord-tenant issues (including leases, security deposits and evictions) Providing advice on immigration and naturalization issues

Fort Dix Legal Assistance Office
609-562-3043

Fort Monmouth Legal Assistance Office
732-532-4371