Fort Eustis Base Legal

Please visit the Air Force Legal Aid website for legal information and an online tool that allows you to provide our firm with the information you need to prepare your will or power of attorney. Will and Power of Attorney forms can be found under the “Legal Worksheets” tab. Once you have completed the worksheet, please call our office with your ticket number to plan a will. Power of attorney is a walk-in service that we offer at the reception. Please bring your ticket number to our office. Personal civil matters that often arise in the context of legal aid: To obtain a power of attorney, please call our office to make an appointment. You will need to fill out a Power of Attorney Worksheet at aflegalassistance.law.af.mil and then provide your ticket number when you call to make an appointment. This allows you to gather all the necessary information in advance to avoid unforeseen delays because the required information is not available. MISSION: To provide professional, competent, timely and proactive legal support and customer service in all areas of legal practice to eligible commanders, personnel, directorates and clients of Joint Expeditionary Base Langley-Eustis and Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story.

To schedule a general legal consultation with a lawyer, call (757) 878-2205 ext. 222. The Fort Eustis Legal Aid Division provides legal assistance in personal civil matters to support and maintain command effectiveness and readiness in accordance with Air Force Section 51-504 and 1044 U.S.C. § 1044. Under 10 U.S.C. § 1044, the ability to provide legal assistance and services to such categories of personnel depends on the availability of human resources and legal expertise. Although legal aid is not funded separately, it has been provided to members of the armed forces since 1943 and is now seen as one of the benefits of military service. I have always used this facility to solve legal problems and I have always received the best possible service, and very satisfied with the care and special attention.

To make an appointment with aflegalassistance.law.af.mil, please complete a will worksheet with , receive your ticket number, and then call the Fort Eustis Legal Aid Office at (757) 878-2205, ext. 222, to make an appointment. We need a completed ticket number or paper worksheet (available at the front desk) before we can make an appointment for a will, power of attorney for health care, living will or permanent general power of attorney. Deployers who need a will are encouraged to book appointments early, last-minute accommodations can be difficult when a large number of people are deployed at the same time. If you are unable to make an appointment, please call to cancel at least 24 hours in advance so that we can offer this appointment block to another client. Legal assistance establishes a client relationship between client and lawyer and consists of legal officers who advise eligible beneficiaries in personal civil matters. For all other legal matters, the Air Force remains the client of the Air Force Attorney. In these other cases, Air Force lawyers cannot advise individuals or entities or enter into an attorney-client relationship with them. Air Force lawyers acting in a formal capacity cannot establish a solicitor-client relationship in the following areas: Joint Base Langley-Eustis (JBLE) is located on the Virginia Peninsula on the southeast coast of Virginia.