Legal Assistance

Netherlands Law Center

The Legal Assistance Office is comprised of one U.S. attorney, one Dutch attorney, one Dutch paralegal, one non-commissioned officer in charge and one claims adjudicator. The office provides free legal assistance to service members, family members, Department of Defense civilians and retirees.

Legal Assistance Services

The Legal Assistance Office provides advice and assistance concerning a variety of civil legal issues, including:

• Rebuttals for General Officer Memoranda of Reprimand or Letters of Reprimand
• Rebuttals for Financial Liability Investigations of Property Loss
• Family Law (divorce, separation agreements, child custody)
• Paternity
• Wills and estates (preparation of wills, advance medical care directives, estate planning)
• Consumer law (landlord-tenant disputes, wage garnishment and involuntary allotments, debtor-creditor disputes, Insurance issues, lease-sales contracts, Servicemembers Civil Relief Act issues
• Administrative (notarizations, powers of attorneys)
• Income taxes (preparation of federal income tax returns, electronic filing of federal income tax returns, assistance with state income tax returns, income tax dispute)

Limitations on Legal Assistance Services: Private business activities and in-court representation are outside the scope of the Legal Assistance Office.

The Netherlands Law Center is located at USAG Benelux-Brunssum, Kranenpool 3, 6443 VA , Netherlands. Call 011-31-45534-0175or DSN 314-597-4175.

The Claims Office will assist in processing your claim for damaged or lost items. The Claims Office will process claims for military members from all branches of service and all eligible civilians.

Documentation for Your Claim

It is a good idea to take pictures of your goods to document their condition prior to shipment. You should also gather purchase receipts for goods you are shipping, to record their original value.

When your goods arrive:

• The movers will supply you with DD Form 1840, 1850 or Notification of Loss or Damage at Delivery. Use this form to document damaged items or missing items, and include the inventory numbers and property descriptions.
• Obtain a completed copy from the movers prior to their departure.

After the movers depart, inspect your goods carefully and record any additional damage on DD Form 1840R, 1850R or Notification of Loss or Damage after Delivery.

The Netherlands Law Center is located at USAG Benelux-Brunssum, Kranenpool 3, 6443 VA , Netherlands. Call 011-31-45534-0175or DSN 314-597-4175.

You have 75 calendar days from receipt of your shipment to submit your DD Form 1840/1840R, 1850/185R or Notification of Loss or Damage at Delivery or Notification of Loss or Damage after Delivery to the Claims Office.

Claims Office

The Claims Office is open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-noon, and 1-4 p.m. Claims may be processed by appointment or on a walk-in basis.

Contact Information

The Netherlands Law Center is located at USAG Benelux-Brunssum, Kranenpool 3, 6443 VA , Netherlands. Call 011-31-45534-0175or DSN 314-597-4175.