Legal Assistance

Most military installations have legal assistance offices where military identification card holders may obtain various free services. The Fort Meade Legal Assistance Division provides direct, confidential legal assistance to service members of the armed forces and their family members, retired military personnel and their family members, and survivors of service members of the armed forces who would be eligible if the service member was still living. Reserve Component personnel on active duty for 30 days or more are also entitled to legal assistance.

The Fort Meade Legal Assistance Office is located at 4217 Roberts Ave., Fort Meade, MD 20755. Call 301-677-9536 or 301-677-6504.

To find legal assistance in another location, visit the U.S. Armed Forces Legal Assistance webpage.

The Fort Meade Claims Division processes administrative claims by military personnel and Department of the Army civilians for losses incident to service. Personnel claims include those for damage to household goods during a permanent change of station move, privately-owned vehicles transportation damage, on-post POV theft, vandalism and damage at on-post quarters. Contact the Fort Meade Claims Division at 301-677-5326.

For those not near an installation with an Army claims office, the U.S. Army Claims Service website can provide assistance with where to file claims. The United States Army Claims Service is located at Fort Knox, Kentucky and may be reached at usarmy.knox.hqda-otjag.mbx.cpcs@army.mil.