12 · Federal SCRA protection
More SCRA protections
Find less-common protections involving SCRA waivers, service with an allied force, missing servicemembers, and public land.
4 protections in this areaWhat may apply
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
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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
The refund estimate is not built for court matters or time-sensitive threats. If someone is trying to foreclose, evict, repossess, garnish wages, or sell property—or you have a court deadline—start with DOJ help for servicemembers.
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
The refund estimate is not built for court matters or time-sensitive threats. If someone is trying to foreclose, evict, repossess, garnish wages, or sell property—or you have a court deadline—start with DOJ help for servicemembers.
3 less-common protections
More SCRA protections
These protections apply in narrower situations but may still matter to you.
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.
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Federal protections stay separate from additional institution benefits.
We base federal summaries on current federal law and official agency guidance. Additional benefits offered by a bank are labeled separately and do not change the federal protections.