Military personnel and retirees at Beale AFB, California, can avail themselves of many services when they first move to the area such as free legal advice. The Legal Office can be found at 17801 Warren Shingle Road at Beale AFB. Call (530) 634-2928 for more details.
Deployment
Military personnel who will be deploying in the near future will need to have their legal affairs taken care of before they leave Beale AFB. They must ensure that they have an up to date will, power-of-attorney and other legal documents in place. The legal office can take care of that for military personnel at no cost to them.
Filing Claims
Very few military families move without at least one personal item being lost or damaged along the way. But rather than suffer the loss or damage of personal property without receiving any compensation, the claims office is available to help families in this situation. When filing a household goods claim, make sure that you mention precisely what has been lost or stolen on DD Form 1840/1840R. These are the pink forms that you will receive the day your household goods have been delivered to your new address and you have signed to say that you received your shipment. In order to expedite the claims process, make sure that you return the DD Form 1840/1840R within 70 days of the delivery. This time frame should give you ample opportunity to inspect your household goods and check carefully for anything that has been lost or is missing. Call (530) 634-3294 to learn more about how to file a claim.
Free Legal Advice
Legal advice from a civilian lawyer will not come without cost. But fortunately, active duty members, dependents and retirees are able to access free legal advice from Beale AFB without having to worry about the cost of legal advice. Attorneys on hand can offer advice about child custody disputes, divorce, wills and other legal issues. If you require the services of an attorney, stop by Mondays between 12:00pm-2:00pm, or Wednesdays from 1:00pm-3:00pm. If these walk-in hours do not suit you and you need to make an appointment, call in during usual business hours Monday-Friday from 7:30am-4:30pm.
Taxes
Another useful legal service that is available for active duty members and retirees is the free income tax preparation service that is offered annually from January-April. The tax centre is located at 6008 B Street. Here, you can file federal and state tax returns, even if you are not a resident of California. To learn more, call (530) 634-5536.
These are just some of the legal services that are available at Beale AFB. Knowing of the availability of these services can help take the financial burden off the shoulders of deploying members, families who have a household claim to make, require legal advice or for those who need assistance in filing their tax returns.
