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For service to your country : The insider's guide to veterans' benefits
By Gaytan, Peter S. Kensington Pub. Corp. c2008.
Advises veterans on how and where to claim benefits from the Department of Veteran Affairs.
KF 7701 G39
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The Judge Advocate General's School guide to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
ABA Standing Committee on Legal Assistance for Military Personnel. c2007.
"This guide is an indispensable tool for navigating the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA), for finding fast, reliable answers on specific SCRA topics, and for understanding how this complex piece of legislation operates as a whole." - page iii
KF 7680 J83
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The legal guide for military families : Everything you need to know about family law, estate planning, and the Service-Members Civil Relief Act
Random House Reference. First edition. [2013].
This guide provides an excellent overview of the legal issues that may arise for members of the U.S. military and their families throughout their time of service and as veterans. It includes information on housing, real estate, and landlord-tenant issues, debt and finance, and other topics.
KF 390 M55 A58
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Ripped off! : A servicemember's guide to common scams, frauds, and bad deals
By Archer, Michael S. American Bar Association. [2014].
This book identifies scams that target our military men and women and offers resources and tips to help those who have been victimized find justice.
KF 1609 A77
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Veterans appeals guidebook : Representing veterans in the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
American Bar Association. First edition. [2013], ♭2013.
"This valuable resource assists practitioners in representing veterans and other claimants who are appealing or wish to appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC). It addresses the basics of appeals to the CAVC, explores the jurisdiction of the court, as well as outlines the CAVC appellate process." - publisher's description
KF 7713 V48
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Veterans benefits manual
Latest received: 2015. LEXIS Law Pub. c1999-.
"This exhaustive manual is an indispensable guide for advocates who help veterans and their families obtain benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs. User-friendly, well-indexed, and packed with practical information, it includes sample forms and briefs, flowcharts, checklists, citations to legal authorities, and other documents designed to streamline the claims process and save you and your veteran client valuable time. Written by practicing lawyers at the National Veterans Legal Services Program, this manual contains valuable insight and analysis from a team of experts on the front line of veterans law. Use their first-hand experience fighting for veterans' rights and their insider's view of the Department of Veterans Affairs to obtain the benefits your client earned. The Veterans Benefits Manual contains dozens of effective, battle-tested advocacy tips for veterans and advocates along with all the latest developments in veterans law." - publisher's description
Note: A newer edition of this title is available electronically.
KF 7745 V4
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Veterans rights and benefits
By Jasper, Margaret C. Oceana. 2009.
"Veterans' Rights and Benefits is written for the returning and active soldier and his or her family in an effort to clarify those rights available to them, as well as explain some of the obstacles they may encounter in seeking them. Author Margaret C. Jasper explains in detail rights and benefits such as basic health care, including specializations including PTSD or amputation therapies; education and vocational rehabilitation, which spans from college education and funding to basic reintegration rehabilitation; compensation and pension benefits, applications, qualifications, and spousal support; home loans, applications, qualifications, and rate details; life insurance, terms of applications and extent of coverage; and burial and survivor benefits." - publisher's description
KF 7745 J37
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When duty calls : Military leave and veterans' rights
By Hackerott, Cynthia L. CCH Inc. c2003.
This book discusses military leave in the context of employment, providing information on covered military service, reemployment obligations and eligibility at both the state and federal level, rights and benefits during military leave, and protection from discrimination and retaliation.
KF 7270 H33