Services
Announcement: Fort Carson Legal Assistance Office will be changing its walk-in procedures effective 02 July 2012. Clients may now sign in for a walk-in appointment beginning at 8:30 A.M. on Monday and Thursday. If walk-in appointment slots are still available when a client signs in, he or she will be instructed to return at 12:45 P.M. Our attorneys will begin seeing clients at 1:00 P.M. This will reduce the total waiting time for the client and eliminate having to wait without a guaranteed appointment slot. If you have any questions concerning the new policy, please contact the Legal Assistance Office. Thank you for your patience during this transition.

The Fort Carson Legal Assistance Office is available to all soldiers, dependents, and retirees. Services include preparation of wills, powers of attorney, name changes, and step-child adoptions. The office also offers advice in a wide range of legal areas including, but limited to: landlord/tenant, military administrative, tax, family law, and consumer law.

The office is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Appointments are scheduled by calling on the last duty day of the week at 9:00 A.M. Walk-in appointments are available on Monday and Thursday starting at 1:00 P.M. with sign-up beginning at 08:30 A.M. The Legal Assistance Office offers a divorce/separation video briefing followed by a general question and answer session on Monday and Wednesday at 9:30 A.M. and Thursday at 2:00 P.M.

Further questions regarding our services may be answered by calling our office at (719) 526-5572.

Mailing Address: 1633 Mekong Street, Bldg 6222, Fort Carson, Colorado 80913-4163

Legal Assistance Hours:
Monday through Friday: 8:30 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.

MEB Counsel
The Soldier's MEB Counsel (SMEBC) office has moved to Building #1162, Ellis Street, effective July 25, 2011. For MEB/PEB assistance and appointments, call (719) 526-9854/6537. Please see new operating hours below:

For appointments call (719) 526-9854 / 6537
FAX: (719) 526-3664
Powers of Attorney & Notary Services - Monday-Friday 0800-1500
Closed daily for lunch from 1130-1230
Walk-ins Thursday mornings 0800-1130
MEB/PEB Briefings Thursday 1400-1430 - SFAC Building #7492

The Divorce & Separation video briefing
The Divorce & Separation video briefing is held every
Monday & Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. & Thursday at 2 p.m.
Appointments for this video briefing are not necessary.

Notary Services
(including Power of Attorney executions) are available during normal duty hours on a walk-in basis.

Family Law
Colorado Divorce Basics - Colorado Bar Association website
Colorado Divorce Forms - Colorado State Judicial Branch website
Law Matters - JAGCNet website

Information Paper: Support of Dependents UP AR 608-99

Colorado Child Support Enforcement Office -website
Colorado Child Support Worksheets - Colorado State Judicial Branch website
Other State Offices of Child Support Enforcement - SupportGuidlines.com website

Paternity
Colorado Paternity Forms - Colorado State Judicial Branch website

Adoption Procedures in Colorado

State Adoption Law - Cornell University Law School website
International Adoptions - U.S. Department of Sate website


Estate Planning QuestionNaire
Estate Planning Questionaire

Wills

Fort Carson Will Worksheet

Testamentary Trusts


Guardianship Issues
Guardianship Issues in Estate Planning

Guardianship Issues in Colorado - Colorado Bar Association website

AMDs & HCPOAs

Advanced Medical Directives & Healthcare Powers of Attorny in Colorado- Colorado Bar Association website


Life Insurance
Service-member (SGLI) & Veteran Group Life Insurance (VGLI) - US Department of Veterans Affairs website
National Association of Insurance Commissioners website


Real Property
Colorado Landlord-Tenant Information- Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Division of Housing website

The Service Members Service Relief Act (SCRA) & Your Lease


Personal Property
El Paso County Department of Motor Vehicles website
Federal Reserve Board’s FAQ's on Vehicle Leases website

Consumer Protection

Identity Theft Victim Packet

Vehicles

Colorado Lemon Law Statute - Motor Vehicle Warranties-from external website

Links to Other State Lemon Laws - CarLemon.com
Recall Information - National Highway Transportation Safety Administration
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety website

Credit Problems
Fair Credit Reporting Act from external website


Credit Reporting Agencies
Equifax website
Experian website
Trans Union website
Disputing Credit Report Errors - Federal Trade Commission website
Free Annual Credit Report Credit Reports & Scoring website
Information Paper on Identity Theft- Federal Trade Commission website
Identity Theft Website- Federal Trade Commission website


Contract Issues
Think Before You Buy a Car

The SCRA and Your Lease

Colorado Consumer Line 1-800-222-4444 - Colorado Attorney General website


Economics
Bankruptcy Matters

American Bankruptcy Institute website

Garnishments & Involuntary Allotments


Debt Complaints Against Soldiers

State Consumer Protection Offices website


Military Issues
Evaluation Reports & Appeals

Financial Liability Investigations of Property Loss (FLIPLs)

Local Bars to Reenlistment

Speration under the Qualitative Management Program (QMP)

Administrative Reprimands

Compassionate Reassignments

Article 139 Claims


Your Rights Under the SCRA


Income Tax
Federal Tax Forms & Publications - IRS website
Colorado Tax Forms - Colorado Department of Revenue website
Email Tax Center

Income Taxes

Information Papers
Visit our Information Papers page to view more information papers prepared by the Legal Assistance Division on a plethora of topics.



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