Legal Assistance

Region Legal Services Office Mid-Atlantic (RLSO MIDLANT) is a customer service organization that supports fleet operational readiness by providing high-quality legal services to commands and authorized personnel including Sailors and their families.

Legal assistance can include advice on topics such as consumer/financial affairs, disaster relief support, and advice, family law, foreclosure advice and counseling, immigration, notary services, powers of attorney, landlord/tenant matters, Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act, small claims court matters, victim assistance, and wills/estate planning. Pre-deployment services are given priority.

Please contact your local office to see how it can best meet your needs.

RLSO MIDLANT HQ
9620 Maryland Ave., Suite 201, Norfolk, VA 23511-2939
Phone: 75-341-4470 /4588
DSN: 341-4470

Individual Sailors and military dependents seeking legal advice or assistance should contact the following command:

• Naval Legal Service Office, Mid-Atlantic
• Bldg A-50, Maryland Ave., Norfolk, VA
• Hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Claims - 757- 444-5274/5292/5341
• Legal Assistance - 757- 444-5300/4578

WILLS FOR ACTIVE DUTY AND ACTIVE DUTY DEPENDENTS ONLY

Mondays from 7:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. - For the will worksheet, go to the Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps website, click on the legal services tab, go to legal assistance, and then scroll to the bottom to select RLSO MIDLANT. Under forms, you will see a link to our standard will worksheet. Each client needing a will should print the worksheet, complete it, and bring it to the walk-in. Priority is given to active duty members who are deploying within two weeks. Retirees and their dependents wishing to complete a will are NOT seen at the walk-ins and should call 757-433-2230 on Mondays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

FAMILY LAW 

Tuesdays starting at 7:40 a.m. and Thursdays starting at 12:30 p.m. First come first served basis with limited openings for divorce, separation, child custody and support, and other basic family law matters.

NOTARY/POWER OF ATTORNEY 

Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. - You must present your military, dependent or retiree ID card AND a state ID, driver's license, or passport upon checking in.

EMERGENCIES 

If you believe you have an emergency, you will need to be screened to determine if you qualify for immediate legal assistance. Department Head, Assistant Department Head, and Office Manager determine emergency status.

APPOINTMENTS 

A limited number of appointments are available each month. If you would like to schedule an appointment, please call 757-433-2230. Retirees and retiree dependents wishing to complete a will should also call the appointment line. Appointment line hours are 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Mondays. Appointments are not available for walk-in services.Please fill out the Client Intake Form before your first appointment.

**Active Duty personnel MUST be in uniform of the day to receive services. Active Duty personnel on leave must present leave papers if not in uniform.**

**Children (unless the child is the client or approved by exception in emergency cases), pets (unless service animals), and weapons (e.g., knives) are NOT permitted in attorney spaces**

For more information on location and services offered, please visit the RLSO MIDLANT website.

Visit our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for more information on our services.