The American Bar Association Legal Guide for Military Families by Association, American Bar -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover Title Page Copyright Contents Foreword Introduction 1. Working with a Lawyer

When Do You Need a Lawyer? Military Legal Representation Finding a Lawyer Legal Fees and Expenses When Things Go Wrong

2. Family Law and the Military

Marriage I’m Married—Now What? Family Care Plans and Family Support Divorce Custody, Visitation, and Child Support Domestic Violence Adoption

3. Debt and Finance for Military Families

Debt and Credit Laws Regulating the Lending and Credit Process Collections and Garnishment Contracts

4. Housing, Real Estate, and Landlord-Tenant Issues

Renting Basics Servicemember Housing Benefits: Housing in Kind and Basic Allowance for Housing SCRA and Servicemember-Homeowners

5. Motor Vehicle Sales, Finance, and Repair

The Mission—Operation Automobile Purchase Selecting a Vehicle Deciding Where to Purchase It Negotiating the Purchase Price Paying for the Vehicle What to Do if Things Go Wrong

6. Wills and Estate Planning

Estate Planning Basics Life Insurance Death Benefits for Veterans and Their Family Members Survivor Benefits

7. Military Health Care and Insurance

Common Health Insurance Terms Military Health Care Coverage (TRICARE) Overview Eligibility for Military Health Care Making the Most of Your Health Care Coverage Mental Health Concerns

8. Military Service and Your Employment Rights

Veterans’ Employment Opportunities Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act

9. Discharge from the Military

Medical Discharge and Military Physical Disability Evaluation System Discharges Not For Medical Reasons Discharge Review Board Board for Correction of Military Records Going to Federal Court

10. Disability Issues

Employment and Disabled Veterans Educational Accommodations Disability Income and Your Debts and Support Obligations

11. Veterans Benefits

Initial Eligibility Considerations Service-Connected Disability Benefits Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Your Benefits Establishing the Percentage of Disability Adjudication of New Claims at the Regional Office Administrative Appeals at the Regional Office Board of Veterans Appeals Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

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