Federal SCRA
More SCRA protections
Find less-common protections involving SCRA waivers, service with an allied force, missing servicemembers, and public land.
Protections worth checking
Rules for signing away an SCRA protection
Possible protection for citizens serving with certain allied forces
Possible extension of a missing servicemember’s power of attorney
Less-common protections involving public land and mineral rights
Federal SCRA details
31Storage, property, and SCRA waivers
Rules for signing away an SCRA protection
Check for waiver language
Storage, property, and SCRA waivers
Rules for signing away an SCRA protection
A waiver of certain SCRA protections generally must be a separate written document signed during or after service. It must identify the agreement and the servicemember and use type that is at least 12 points.
Someone asks the member to give up an SCRA protection.
The member must knowingly sign the waiver. Orders First does not create waivers.
Check for waiver language → stop before signing → get help
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32Storage, property, and SCRA waivers
Getting help for a possible SCRA violation
Gather your documents
Storage, property, and SCRA waivers
Getting help for a possible SCRA violation
The Justice Department can bring some SCRA cases. A person harmed by a violation may also be able to bring a civil case for relief, money damages, legal costs, and possibly attorney fees.
Something may have violated an SCRA protection, and the member has facts or documents that support the concern.
Contact military legal assistance, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or the Justice Department. A private attorney may also be able to help.
Gather your documents → contact military legal assistance, CFPB, or DOJ
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Also covered
Less-common protections
A qualifying power of attorney may be automatically extended while a servicemember is officially listed as missing.
Service with certain allied forcesA U.S. citizen serving with the armed forces of certain allied nations may receive SCRA protections when the law's requirements are met.
Public land and mineral rightsLess-common SCRA protections may apply to public-land entries, mining claims, and certain mineral permits or leases.
State guides for this topic
See all state guides- IllinoisGas and electric shutoff protection
- North CarolinaSCRA rights during North Carolina Guard state duty