Legal Center
We offer walk-in services for powers of attorney (POA) and simple notarizations.
All other Legal Assistance services (to include notarization of house closing documents) are provided on an appointment basis only.
To request an appointment, please send us an email at usarmy.wiesbaden.usareur.mbx.oja-wlc-legal-assistance-calendar@army.mil.
We will do our best to contact you within two business days to set up an appointment. Individuals requiring emergency services will be given the proper priority.
Please include the following information in your email:
- Your Name (if applicable, also include spouses’ info)
- If you are a Service Member, please include your rank.
- If you are a Civilian, please include your military affiliation i.e.: spouse, DA CIV, contractor, etc.
- DOD ID number
- Phone Number
- Brief summary of your issue
Mission
The Client Services and Policy Division, Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, U.S. Army Europe and Africa aims to provide outstanding personal client legal services to the USAG Wiesbaden military community in numerous areas including legal assistance, claims, SVC representation, and preventative law.
Vision
To build a highly skilled and comprehensive team of legal professionals to provide exceptional customer service.
What We Provide
We provide free, confidential legal services and advice to service members, retirees, DoD/DA Civilians and their family members, as well as limited legal assistance to contractors and their family members (when DOD is contractually obligated to provide support--contractors must have "legal assistance" specifically identified in their contract). We provide legal services in the following area, but not limited to:
- Affidavits
- Claims (We provide general guidance for Chapter 11 claims, and reviews and processes Chapter 3 and 12 claims.)
- Consumer Law
- Family Law (Divorce, Custody, Support)
- German Legal Issues (Traffic Tickets, Landlord-Tenant Law, NATO-SOFA issues)
- Immigration Law
- Military Administrative Law
- Notary Services
- US Tax Advice
- Wills & Powers of Attorney
*Please note that all services are subject to availability based on current staffing resources.
Tax Info
HQDA decided a few years ago that US Army Legal Assistance Offices will no longer offer tax preparation services in conjunction with the IRS’s VITA program.
However, there are still many free tax resources available to the Wiesbaden community!
Please click the links below to access free tax resource information. If you have any questions, please send us an email at usarmy.wiesbaden.usareur.mbx.oja-wlc-legal-assistance-calendar@army.mil and we will be more than happy to assist you.
Legal Informative Flyers
- 1. Army Discharge Review Board
- 2. Army Board for Correction of Military Records
- 3. Armed Forces Disciplinary Control Board
- 4. OER NCOER Appeals
- 5. Early Return of Dependents (EROD)
- 6. Are you Being Sued
- 7. Legal Residency and Domicile
- 8. Military Pro Bono Project
- 9. APO Shipments Common Customs Questions
- 10. Immigration N-426 Naturalization Process
- 11. What To Know About Debt Collection
- 12. Consumer Scam Resources
- 13. Credit Reports Free Access
- 14. MilTax
- 15. IRS Acceptance Agents - Germany
- 16. Nonimmigrant Visa for Foreign Citizen Spouse
- 17. Citizenship and Naturalization
- 18. Name Change
- 19. SVC Special Victim's Counsel Program
- 20. Voting Overseas
- 21. Child and Family Support
- 22. Notary Referral List (Wiesbaden) 2023
- 23. Army Notary Services
- 24. How to Make a Relative a Military Dependent
- 25. Which Power of Attorney is Right for You
- 26. TDS Flyer
- 27. Mandatory Vaccinations and Exemptions
- 28. Identity Theft
- 29. Your Rights to Financial Privacy
- 30. Social Security Numbers for Noncitizens
- 31. MEB and PEB Process
- 32. ABC's of Claims
- 33. Tort Claim Filing Instructions to Be Provided to Claimants - Copy
- 34. Privately Owned Vehicle Claim
- 35. Home Based Business
- 36. Housing Issues
- 37. Services Provided to Contractors
- 38. Article 138 Complaints
- 39. Article 139 Claims
- 40. Bankruptcy
- 41. Getting Married in Germany
- 42. Getting Married in Denmark
- 43. Getting Married in Polen
- 44. Getting a Divorce Overseas
- 45. Translators and Interpreters
- 46. Attorney Referral List (Wiesbaden)
- 47. Spousal Employment in Germany
- 48. German Supreme Court Bank Loan Service Fees
- 49. NATO SOFA Status
- 50. Sources of Help for Military Consumers
- 51. Wiesbaden German_Traffic_Violations Info Sheet
- 52. Staying in Germany when you ETS
- 53. US Consulate General - Frankfurt
- 54. Mailing and faxing Services
- 55. Yellow Envelope Garnishment in Germany
- 56. Avoiding Being Taxed
- 57. Getting a Replacement Consular Report of Birth Abroad
- 58. Special Education Law
- 59. Civil Relief Act
- 60. Military Continuation Pay
- 61. German Insurance
- 62. Biking in Germany