Legal Assistance Office

Our Mission

Licensed Attorneys and paralegals are available to help you with your personal civil legal issues. All of our services are free.

LEGAL ASSISTANCE UPDATE:

The Legal Assistance Office is open and currently operating under the following conditions: All attorney consultations are conducted telephonically. To request an appointment, please call (703) 805-2856 and leave your name and phone number for a return call from our paralegals for screening and scheduling. Alternatively you may send your request via email to usarmy.belvoir.usamc.mbx.fort-belvoir-legal-assistance@mail.mil.

Non-deploying estate plans will be drafted and reviewed with clients, but will be executed onsite once we resume normal operations.

Soldiers who are scheduled for deployment will be provided on-site services. Please be sure to indicate your deployment status when you call our office for assistance.

Effective Tuesday, 7 July 2020, the Legal Assistance Office will resume no-appointment notary and power of attorney services subject to the following restrictions:

1. Service will be provided to active duty clients and family members only, between the hours of 0900 - 1030 and 1300-1430 on Mondays through Thursdays, as long as they are duty days. On Fridays, services will be provided from 0900-1030.

2. Clients must wear face masks at all times when conducting business with legal assistance.

3. Clients must bring their own pens.

4. Clients will line-up outside the main door on the wheel chair ramp, and wait to be admitted into the building.

5. Clients will be served in line-up order.

6. While waiting, clients must maintain minimum of 6 feet distance from other parties.

7. Only one client will be admitted at a time and only by direction of the legal assistance team.

8. No third parties (friends / children / guests) will be admitted into the building or waiting area (clients only).

9. Once admitted to the building, clients must follow the instructions of the legal assistance team.

10. No real estate closings will be notarized during this time

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Who We Serve:

Active Duty Service members, retirees, and their dependents, as well as Reservists and civilians preparing for deployments.

Location:

9990 Belvoir Drive

Bldg. 257

Fort Belvoir, VA 22060

Hours:

Attorney consultations are from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. by appointment only.

Notary/Power of Attorney Services are from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Fridays (no appointments needed). Home Closing Documents do require an appointment to be made.

Closed Holidays and Weekends

Contact Us:

Phone: 703-805-2856

Fax: 703-805-3263

Email: usarmy.belvoir.usamc.mbx.fort-belvoir-legal-assistance@mail.mil

www.facebook.com/fortbelvoirlegalassistance

More Information:

Appointments

Case Types

Library

Power of Attorney and Notary Services

Tax Center

Will Worksheet

Divorce Worksheet

Claims Office

Mission:

Quickly and fairly settle claims against the Army, which arise out of activities of the Army and DoD agencies within the geographic assigned by the United States Army Claims Service.
Protect the financial interests of the United States in asserting affirmative claims against third party tortfeasors.
Provide high quality training, advice, and support to units and agencies within the Fort Belvoir claims office’s assigned area of responsibility.

Where We Fit In:

We support IMCOM's Base Support Services and Infrastructure Sustainment by fairly and timely resolving claims against the United States and by holding tortfeasors responsible for damage to Army and DoD property.