Our mission is to provide full-spectrum, proactive, professional, ethical and accurate legal support to the joint military and interagency communities supporting United States interests in NATO.
Offices
LEGAL ASSISTANCE OFFICE - NORTHERN LAW CENTER | SHAPE (NLC)
Primary: 0032-65-44-4868
| Sunday | Closed |
| Monday | 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Tuesday | 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Thursday | Closed |
| Friday | 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. |
| Saturday | Closed |
Building: 318, Room 219, 221
Rue Grande
Mons, 7010
NOTICE: DSN: 314-423-4868 Email with a brief summary of your situation to usarmy.brussels.21-tsc.mbx.nlc-legal-assistance@army.mil Closed daily 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
LEGAL ASSISTANCE OFFICE - NETHERLANDS LAW CENTER | BRUNSSUM (NLC)
Primary: 0031-45-534-0182
| Sunday | Closed |
| Monday | 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
| Tuesday | 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
| Thursday | 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | Closed |
Building: 90008
Kranenpool 3
Brunssum, 6443 VA
NOTICE: DSN: 314-597-4182 Closed daily from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Please email us for inquiries or to make an appointment. Please include the information below in any request for legal assistance: Your name, rank, and DOD ID number; spouse’s name, rank, and DOD ID number (if applicable); contact information (i.e phone number and email you have regular access to); and a detailed description of your legal issue.
What We Do
Services
Legal assistance will include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following services. For all general inquiries and appointment requests, please email: usarmy.brussels.21-tsc.mbx.nlc-legal-assistance@army.mil.
- Attorney Referrals
- Authenticated Copies: Our office will provide notarized copies of original documents ONLY where the copies are going to a specific federal government or military administrative purpose (e.g. Social Security Application, DFAS, US State Department forms).
- Civilian Administrative
- Civilian Criminal Matters
- Claims
- Economic
- Estate Planning
- Family Law
- Military Administrative
- Powers of Attorney (POAs)
- Tax Issues
- Torts
- Courtesy translations: provided in limited circumstances at the discretion of the Legal Assistance Office. Certified translations are no longer provided by our office.
Notary Services
Legal assistance office provides notarial services by appointment only. Please email us at usarmy.brussels.21-tsc.mbx.nlc-legal-assistance@army.mil to ask for an appointment. The day of the appointment please bring your document to be signed, identification, and a pen.
Legal Assistance Handouts
Legal assistance handouts from the Northern Law Center in Belgium:
- MARRIAGE IN BELGIUM and in Europe [PDF]
- Divorce and Separation Information [PDF]
- Belgian Criminal Charges [PDF]
- Important Documents - Grab and Go Book [PDF]
- POA worksheet [PDF]
- Will worksheet
- Working in Belgium for an EU or US Company [PDF]
- Bar to reenlistment [PDF]
- SCRA [PDF]
- GOMOR [PDF]
- QMP [PDF]
Hard copies of these handouts are available at The Netherlands office location:
Claim Types
What to bring for Household Goods/Unaccompanied Baggage
- DD Form 1840 Notification of loss/damage at delivery
- DD Form 1840R Notification of loss/damage after delivery
- Household Goods/Unaccompanied Baggage Inventory [PDF]
- Government Bill of Lading (GBL)
- Copy of Orders
What to bring for Privately Owned Vehicles
- Vehicle Inspection and Shipping Form (VISF)
- Vehicle Registration
- Copy of PCS Orders
Claims, Handouts, and Forms
Moving or PCS-Related Claims (Belgium and Netherlands)
Household Goods Shipment
- Prior to the Move
- The Delivery Day
- Filing your Claim with TSP
- Filing your Claim with US Army
Private Owned Vehicles Shipment
Prepare your POV shipment and filing your claim for POV
Forms