The Judge Advocate General S School Guide To The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act

A straightforward plain-English guide to what members of all the services and their families need to know about the law while serving in the armed forces. Expanded 5th edition contains new material on the laws of war for use by servicemembers deployed to combat. Updated laws on military status, military justice, legal remedies plus loads of personal law-marriage and divorce; family, home, financial, and property law; and veterans' legal matters.

This new and comprehensive book will give you exactly what you need to understand and comply with the law. It provides an overview of the provisions for the new Bankruptcy Reform Act including new sanctions provisions in Chapter 7 cases; regulation of attorneys as debt relief agencies; heightened requirements for reaffirmation agreements.