Legal Resources For Veterans

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The CFPB helps servicemembers, veterans and military families navigate the unique financial challenges of service through financial resources, monitoring complaints, and holding companies accountable.

Hire Heroes USA helps the U.S. servicemen and women, and their spouses, to achieve success here at home via a rewarding career path. And by supporting our mission, you support their success. After all that they’ve given our nation, we want to help make sure they find the support they need to make their next steps successful ones.

IAVA increases awareness in the media, among the American public, and in Washington to ensure that the voices of our newest generation of veterans are heard and listened to.

In 2011, First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden came together to launch Joining Forces, a nationwide initiative calling all Americans to rally around service members, veterans, and their families and support them through wellness, education, and employment opportunities.

Military One Source from the Defense Department is your 24/7 gateway to trusted information, resources and confidential help. When MilLife happens, it’s your “first line of support” — giving service members and military families tools to stay well and thrive. Call us anytime at 800-342-9647 — we’re here for you.

The National Military Family Association (NMFA) is the leading 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to serving all military families. Since 1969, NMFA has worked with families to identify and solve the unique challenges of military life.

The National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) offers comprehensive support in several key areas, including discharge upgrades, combat-related special compensation, medical retirement, and Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance Traumatic Injury (TSGLI) claims. We also provide legal assistance for burn pit claims, appeals to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC), and class actions. Additionally, NVLSP trains advocates and publishes essential resources to help veterans secure the benefits they deserve. If you need expert legal support in these areas, NVLSP is here to assist you

The AILA Military Assistance Program (MAP) is a collaborative effort between the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and the Legal Assistance Offices (LAO) of the United States military Judge Advocate General's (JAG) Corps. The LAOs provide free assistance to active duty service members and their families in order to maintain the highest level of readiness possible in the event that a military member is deployed.

Veterans can visit the Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program website to learn about applying for help with discharge upgrades or filing an appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Attorneys can visit the Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program website to learn about volunteer opportunities.

If you are a service member or Veteran in need of legal assistance now, there are several resources available to assist you.

The information in this section covers the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) and the protections and rights available to active-duty servicemembers and their families under this federal law. The SCRA is a powerful law that ensures that those who have devoted themselves to service do not have to face unique legal burdens. All military members and their dependents should be aware of situations where the SCRA can be of benefit.

This provides resources, links and information on the laws governing the servicemember/employer relationship. This site includes law reviews on areas of law affecting members of the Reserve and National Guard. 

Written by Veterans Legal Services and the Veterans Legal Clinic at the Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School, this guide discusses how to apply for VA healthcare, how to maximize the chances of being approved, and what options are available if you run into difficulty. The guide also provides information to help veterans with less-than-honorable discharges get approved for VA healthcare.

An information portal funded by the Legal Services Corporation providing legal information for military families on a variety of topics.

VSAFE (Veteran, Service Member, Family Fraud Evasion) provides resources about fraud and scams, with advice about what to do and how to report scams and identity theft. 

Welcome to the United States Department of Justice’s Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative, a guidance resource for current and former members of the military, military family members, legal practitioners who serve the military community, and the general public.

The Federal Trade Commission estimated that in 2022 alone, Veterans reported $292 million in losses to fraud. Scammers continue to take advantage of new opportunities to commit fraud, and fraud attempts targeting Veterans, their families, caregivers, and survivors are on the rise

This project is made up of pro-bono volunteers who are employees of RELX companies, including Lexis Nexis. We are offering pro-bono (free) estate planning drafting services for non-retiree Veterans of the United States Military.