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Legal Office



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Welcome to the Patrick Space Force Base Legal Office
 
Phone:  321-494-2281/854-2281 or 321-494-7357
 
Office Hours:
Monday - Thursday: 0800-1600
We are closed from 1300 - 1400 on Thursdays
Friday:  0800-1400 
Closed every third Friday of each month for Delta Training Days.
The Legal Office is also closed for Federal Holidays, base Down Days, and base Family Days.
 
PLEASE NOTE:  Our office experiences very high call volume due to the very close ties between Patrick SFB and the surrounding communities.  If you cannot reach us by phone or leave a voicemail, you can also contact us by email at: sld45.jad.workflow@spaceforce.mil.
 
We are located at 1303 Edward H White II St. (Building 402), Patrick SFB, FL 32925-3242
 
Our Mission: To provide Commanders, Airmen, Guardians, and their families professional, timely, effective counsel through full spectrum legal services, ensuring on-time access to space capabilities in support of our nation’s interest.

Our Vision: Delivering world class legal service to support the world’s premier gateway to space.
 
ELIGIBILITY FOR LEGAL ASSISTANCE
The legal office provides legal services to those eligible for legal assistance.  We will request current status, and check ID card(s) prior to providing assistance to you.  IAW AFI 51-304,  Eligible persons include:

*         Active Duty
*         Retired (currently drawing retired pay)
*         Dependents of Active Duty and Retired members with ID card
*         Reservists/National Guard/ROTC Cadets on federal active duty status under Title 10, Title 32.
*         Inactive Reservists or National Guard members subject to federal mobilization will only be provided with deployment-related legal assistance
*         Commissioned corps of Public Health Service officers who are on active duty or receive retired pay.
 
INELIGIBLE: Retired Reservists Note:  Once a person is 60 years old and drawing retired pay, that person is eligible and should possess a retiree ID Card.
INELIGIBLE: Disabled American Veteran (DAV) Medically Retired or VA Benefits only veterans.
INELIGIBLE:  Civilian and contract employees.  Only eligible if deploying or in a theater of operations, but only to prepare and execute wills and deployment-related powers of attorney. 
For more information on available legal services, or to set up an appointment to speak with an attorney, call the Patrick SFB Legal Office at 321-494-7357 or 321-494-2281.

DOD ID Numbers Required for Legal Assistance 
DOD ID numbers are now required for all legal assistance appointments.  For current military members, this number is located on your CAC.  If dependents wish to receive legal services, they will need their sponsor's DOD ID number to be assisted.
Retirees may retrieve their DOD ID number at https://milconnect-pki.dmdc.osd.mil/milconnect/ (if they do not know it).  Spouses of retirees wishing to receive legal services must also have their sponsor's DOD ID number in order to receive legal assistance. 
 
Deployments
Our primary goal and first priority is to ensure active service members and their families are prepared for deployment.  The legal office works with deploying members to ensure their legal readiness.  This includes the preparation of wills, advance medical directives (living will and medical power of attorney), general/special powers of attorney, and assisting in arrangement to help support service members and their families.  For legal resources, issues, and questions, please call or email our office. Please make us aware you are deploying so that we can expediate your requests.
 

Legal Assistance/Will Appointments
The Legal Office attorneys offer advice on a variety of topics during a Legal Assistance appointment. Please contact us to make sure that your issue is a topic the attorneys are eligible to discuss. Legal Assistance is by appointment only. To schedule an appointment, call 321-494-2281or 321-494-7357 during the posted hours of operation Monday – Friday.

Wills, advanced medical directives, and healthcare POAs must be drafted by the attorneys in our office. To begin, you can contact our office via phone or email. This process includes verifying a client’s eligibility, having the client complete a survey that will only be accessible through personnel in this office, and managing telephone consultations with the drafting attorney via email. It is vital the client have a functioning email address to receive correspondence. Our wait time is approximately 2-3 months, due to the high volume of requests. Deploying and active-duty service members will receive priority.

Our office DOES NOT prepare any type of Trust. Clients may use the Florida Bar’s Lawyer Referral Service to locate an attorney capable of preparing trust, at https://www.floridabar.org/public/lrs/.

Tardiness Policy

If you are due for an appointment, being 15 minutes late to the scheduled appointment would be cause for cancelation. Please call our office BEFORE your appointment if you need to reschedule or cancel. If you need directions to our office, please contact us BEFORE your appointment so that you don’t become tardy. We recommend that clients plan to arrive 15 minutes before their scheduled time.

Notary/Power of Attorney Service
Notary services are completed on a walk-in basis during normal duty hours Monday – Friday. Documents to be notarized must be complete but unsigned. Clients will need their military ID to verify identity for signatures. Powers of Attorney (POAs) are accomplished on a walk-in basis during our normal duty hours Monday - Friday.  A client should bring the name and cell phone number of anyone they wish to name in a power of attorney and may fill out a physical copy of a POA worksheet available in our office.  

Victim-Witness Assistance Program
The Staff Judge Advocate, on behalf of the Space Launch Delta 45 Commander, manages the Installation Victim-Witness Assistance (VWAP) Program. The legal office's VWAP Coordinator is in a unique position to provide irreplaceable support to those service members and families who are victimized by crimes under the UCMJ. The VWAP Coordinator assists victims and witnesses though the Military Justice system, from incident to disposition, and works with many other agencies on Patrick-Cape. They can be reached at the 321-494-2281 or 321-494-7357.

Feedback Survey

Please provide feedback on our services at https://aflegalassistance.law.af.mil , by selecting the “feedback” link and completing all the required information. Any feedback is valued by our office to offer Patrick Space Force Base and our surrounding communities with the utmost quality service.

Household Goods Claims

AF Household Goods and Personal Property Claims
https://claims.jag.af.mil/

Army Household Goods and Personal Property Claims
https://home.army.mil/novosel/index.php/about/garrison/sja

Coast Guard Household Goods and Personal Property Claims

Marine Corps Household Goods and Personal Property Claims 


Navy Household Goods and Personal Property Claims 
https://www.navsup.navy.mil/NAVSUP-Household-Goods/Home/

Helpful Links

Air Force Legal Assistance Website 

Florida Bar Legal Information Website

VA Legal Services 

Brevard County Legal Aid and the Viera VA Legal Partnership Office-Located in Discovery II Clinic Hours-Monday & Wednesday 0900-1200 Number 321-631-2500


The appearance of hyperlinks does not constitute endorsement by the U.S. Air Force or the information, products, or services contained therein. The U.S. Air Force does not exercise any editorial control over the information you may find at this location. All information contained within the website is for educational and informational purposes. Nothing contained in the website is a substitute for the competent legal advice of a licensed attorney. Seek legal advice before relying on information contained in this website.

Helpful Worksheets

Designation of Health Care Surrogate 
Living Will Declaration 
Will Worksheet 
Widely Attended Gathering (WAG)

Area Defense Counsel

Area Defense Counsel (MacDill Air Force Base, Fla.) 
COMM: 813-828-4455
DSN: 968-4455