Your Rights as a Servicemember

I've walked in your boots and I get it — nobody in uniform (except maybe the legal guy) is ever going to mention these laws or what they can do for you and your family. Let me break it down here:

These laws entitle you to terminate leases (like apartments, cars, and cell phone plans) you had prior to joining, to have pre-service interest rates on loans and mortgages reduced to 6% for you and your spouse (including those on all student loans), and to special protections against liens, collections, evictions, foreclosures, default judgments, family court judgments, and the loss of health or life insurance.

Servicemember's Civil Rights Provide You With Financial Protection

Just by being on active duty (or called to active duty as part of the Guard or Reserve), you're entitled to these protections. It doesn't matter where you are — if you're eating MRE's in some far-flung hell-hole, or you're a Stateside military paralegal who lives right next to the lender who is trying to rip off your spouse. It's Federal law.

What often happens is that mortgage servicers, homeowner's associations, apartment complexes, banks, car dealers, self-storage unit owners, and the like will ignore these federal protections because they're difficult and inconvenient. These laws require things like swearing under oath that you're in the military and appointing a special attorney to represent you in any civil court proceeding. They require lenders to adjust their interest rates downward — which they DON'T like — and for landlords to suck it up if you need to move early.

Fortunately, these laws make violators pay! But, nobody knows what's going on unless YOU take the first step to figure out whether what they're doing is ok — or not. That's where we come in. If you think something is weird or someone isn't respecting your Servicemember's Civil Rights, call us to find out — for Free — what's up.

Key Servicemember Protections

Federal law provides powerful protections for active duty servicemembers and their families.

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Lease Termination

Terminate pre-service leases including apartments, cars, and cell phone plans when called to active duty.

Covers:

  • Apartment and housing leases
  • Vehicle leases
  • Cell phone contracts
  • Other pre-service agreements
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Interest Rate Reduction

Pre-service interest rates on loans and mortgages must be reduced to 6% for you and your spouse.

Applies to:

  • Mortgages
  • Student loans (all types)
  • Credit cards
  • Auto loans
  • Other pre-service debt
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Protection from Actions

Special protections against adverse financial and legal actions while on active duty.

Protections include:

  • Liens and collections
  • Evictions
  • Foreclosures
  • Default judgments
  • Family court judgments
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Insurance Protection

Protection against the loss of health or life insurance during active duty service.

Covers:

  • Health insurance continuation
  • Life insurance protection
  • Reinstatement rights
  • Premium protections

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