Legal Assistance

Dix - McGuire

Legal Assistance is available at JB MDL. The 87th Legal Office advises active duty members, retirees, family members, and other eligible clients on their legal affairs by delivering preventive law information and consulting on civil legal issues. The JB MDL Legal Office can be reached at 609-754-2010.

Services include: family law, consumer protection, personal property, landlord/tenant disputes, power of attorney, wills, and notary public services.

Legal Services Not Available

A military legal assistance attorney cannot represent members in a civilian court or in an administrative hearing. Legal assistance attorneys cannot offer legal advice on criminal issues, official military matters (such as promotions, assignments, or administrative actions), or matters involving your personal business (except Servicemembers Civil Relief Act issues). In these cases, or in other cases requiring specialized knowledge of particular areas of the law, the Legal Office may recommend consultation with a civilian attorney.

Lakehurst

Legal Assistance is available in Bldg. 150 Room 207 Lakehurst, NJ 08733 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:00am-3:00pm (subject to change). The telephone numbers are 732-323-2369 or 732-866-2066.

For questions and for appointment scheduling, please call 609-754-2010 and, if there is no answer, leave a message.  The voicemail is checked on a regular basis and phone messages are generally returned same day or, at the latest, within 1-2 business days.  You may also send inquiries to the office org box: 87ABW.JA.LegalOffice@us.af.mil.