Legal Assistance

Naval Legal Service Office Central provides a wide range of legal services to Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Air Force, and Army service members and their families located throughout the southern United States and 7 Central American countries. Spouses of active duty members who are under instruction, must be accompanied by the active duty member for legal assistance.

Defense Department

The Defense Department provides military justice advice to individuals including:

• NJP (mast) and administrative discharge advice
• Assigns qualified attorneys to defend accused individuals before general and special courts-martial
• Provides attorneys to represent respondents at administrative discharge boards
• Legal Assistance

Legal Assistance provides advice, and in some cases, preparation and execution of documents on legal matters of a purely personal nature.

Some of the areas in which the Legal Assistance Department will provide help include:

• Preparation of wills
• Landlord/tenant disputes
• Domestic relation problems
• Debtor/creditor rights
• Tax advice
• Power of Attorney
• In Locus Parentis
• Guardianship
• Expanded Legal Assistance Program

Legal Assistance Office also provides services in accordance with the Expanded Legal Assistance Program. ELAP provides active duty service members (E-3 and below, E-4 and below with dependents) with in-court representation for minor criminal charges in the civilian sector. Legal Assistance is available, free of charge, on an appointment basis to all military personnel, active and retired, and their family members. Powers of Attorney and notary services are provided on a walk-in basis.

Claims Service

Claims for household goods are not processed at NAS Pensacola Regional Legal Office. You must go through your carrier within 75 days from date of delivery.

For additional guidance or information contact the NAS Pensacola Personal Property Office at 850-452-4654, DSN 312-922-4654. Office hours are Monday through Friday except holidays and weekends 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Legal Service Office Hours

The Navy Legal Service Office takes walk-ins on Tuesdays 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and Thursdays 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Personnel can call for an appointment Monday through Friday.