Legal Assistance

The Legal Office offers legal assistance to Active-Duty members, Reserve/Guard members on Title 10 orders, civilian employees, dependents, retirees, and certain other persons who may be entitled under Air Force regulations.

Services Provided:

• Licensed attorneys able to advise on: wills, dependent care, guardianship, divorce, child custody, consumer issues, and more.
• German Attorneys can assist with specific German legal issues and landlord/tenant issues.
• German paralegals are also available to assist with matters such as traffic tickets, Kindergeld paperwork, and review/interpretation other German documents.
• A list of local attorneys for assistance with German court matters.
• Further detailed information can be found on the Spangdahlem Air Base staff Judge advocate webpage.

Services Not Provided

There are certain limitations on the scope of legal assistance that our attorneys may provide, such as:

• Conducting legal assistance over the telephone (prohibited by our governing directives)
• Our attorneys may not prepare documents for court
• Draft separation agreements
• Representations in hearings or court proceedings
• Legal Assistance cannot be provided on behalf of another person, on a personal business, or if you have hired a civilian attorney.

Contact Information

Walk-ins for Power of Attorney and Notary Services are available from Monday - Thursday 0900-1200/1300-1500 and Friday 0900-1300. For legal assistance or wills, please call or email.

• Location: Building 125
• Phone: DSN 314-452-6796 or Comm 06565-61-6796
• Email: 52FW.JAADM@us.af.mil
• More information can be found on our Facebook page "Spangdahlem Air Base Legal Office."

Claims

The Legal Office does not process claims for household goods, unaccompanied baggage, and privately owned vehicle shipments. These claims are handled and processed online through the Air Force Claims Center. You will need to notify the carrier of damages within 180 days so that you may be reimbursed up to the full replacement value of your item(s) within 9 months from the date of delivery. However, your claim can be filed with the Air Force Claims Center within 2 years from the dates of delivery, any reimbursement is limited to depreciated value of the item. Please follow the instructions in the following link: Air Force Claims Center.