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Apr- 3-2004 » Filed Under: General Military

Here is some very useful information regarding the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.

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By Lisa Burgess, Stars and Stripes
Pacific edition, Sunday, April 4, 2004

ARLINGTON, Va. — Whether it’s keeping up with credit-card payments or maintaining a valid driver’s license, legal responsibilities don’t go away when servicemembers are assigned overseas or deployed to a war zone.

Sorting out these matters can be a real headache, even with federal and state laws designed to ease the burdens for U.S. troops.

But headaches can become migraines when a servicemember falls victim to one of the legal myths that are pervasive among military units, according to John Meixell, an attorney with the Army’s Legal Assistance Policy Division.

In the course of providing oversight to approximately 200 Army lawyers who staff offices worldwide, Meixell and his officemates have repeatedly heard the same myths.

Many of the misconceptions involve the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, a law designed to protect military members from certain legal obligations while they are actively engaged in national defense, Meixell said.

Definitely read the rest.


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