Learn about the law and your legal rights in North Carolina. Find self-help resources to resolve your legal problems without a lawyer.
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Self-Help
Stateside Legal Website
(Separate Website)
Launched in 2010, this website contains a wealth of information and links to resources for veterans and their families.
Army Medical Department (AMEDD)
(Separate Website)
This Web site provides an introduction to the U.S. Army Medical Department's headquarters organizations, which are the Office of the Army Surgeon General and U.S. Army Medical Command headquarters. It is intended for interested members of the public, news media and Army Medical Department beneficiaries.
By: U.S. Army Medical Department
Compensation and Pension Benefits for Veterans
(Separate Website)
Compensation & Pension Service administers a variety of benefits and services for veterans, their dependents and survivors, including, but not limited to: service-connected compensation, DIC, non-service connected pension, burial & accrued benefits, guardianship and public contact services. This website contains information about what benefits we administer.
By: Department of Veterans' Affairs
Federal Benefits for Veterans, Dependents, and Survivors Booklet
(Separate Website)
Veterans of the United States armed forces may be eligible for a broad range of programs and services provided by the VA. Eligibility for most VA benefits is based upon discharge from active military service under other than dishonorable conditions, and certain benefits require service during wartime.
By: Department of Veterans' Affairs
General Health Topics: Healthfinder.gov
(Separate Website)
Healthfinder is an award-winning Federal Web site for consumers, developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Healthfinder links to carefully selected information and web sites from over 1,500 health-related organizations.
By: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Services for Veterans
(Separate Website)
Serving Disabled Veterans is Our Number One Mission. Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) is the VA program that assists veterans with service-connected disabilities to achieve employment or enhance their ability to function independently at home and in the community. This web site provides more information about VR&E programs.
By: Department of Veterans' Affairs
What You Need To Know When You Get SSI Benefits
(Separate Website)
This booklet, from the Social Security Administration web site is for people who get Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
By: Social Security Administration
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Your Social Security Number and Card
(Separate Website)
A Social Security number is important because you need it to get a job, collect Social Security benefits and receive some other government benefits. Many other companies you do business with, such as banks and credit companies, also ask for your number.
By: Social Security Administration
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Unemployment Compensation for Ex-Servicemembers
(Separate Website)
The Unemployment Compensation for Ex-servicemembers program provides benefits for eligible ex-military personnel. The program is administered by the States as agents of the Federal government.
* If you were on active duty with a branch of the U.S. military, you may be entitled to benefits based on that service.
* You must have been separated under honorable conditions.
* There is no payroll deduction from the service member's wages for unemployment insurance protection. Benefits are paid for by the various branches of the military.
By: U.S. Department of Labor
Veterans' Burial and Memorial Benefits
(Separate Website)
The Department of Veterans' Affairs National Cemetery Administration's web site is designed to assist you with information on the VA's national cemeteries and other memorial benefits. The National Cemetery Association honors veterans with a final resting place and lasting memorials that commemorate their service to our country.
By: Department of Veterans' Affairs
North Carolina Statutes
(Separate Website)
The North Carolina General Assembly is offering access to the Statutes on the Internet as a service to the public. These statutes are the general laws that govern North Carolina's legal system.
By: North Carolina General Assembly
Legal Assitance for Military Personnel
(Separate Website)
A list of topics that pertain to veterans coming from the military into the general population from a legal perspective. Each topic leads to a series of commonly asked questions and the answers to those questions.
By: The North Carolina State Bar
2011 Military Handbooks
(Separate Website)
Free military handbooks for active and retired military personnel. Includes topics like: health care benefits for veterans, info for scholarships and much more.
Automobile Information
(Separate Website)
Info for veterans as well as the general population on buying a car, negotiating a price, lemon laws, and much more.
Consumer and Contract Matters
(Separate Website)
Issues like identity theft, credit card information, repairing your credit are covered; info that we all need in this economy.
Dictionary of Military Terms
(Separate Website)
Definitions, acronyms, and abbreviations of words that are commonly used when referring to something related to the military.
By: Defense Technical Information Center
Family Law
(Separate Website)
This site covers family issues like adoption, child custody, marriage, and a variety of others.
Federal Benefits for Veterans, Dependents, and Survivors (2011)
(Separate Website)
Federal benefits that are available for veterans and their families are outlined in this annual publication from VA.
By: Department of Veterans Affairs
Military Money and Finance
(Separate Website)
Gives important information about special tax breaks for military personnel and veterans.
Legal Aid of North Carolina provides free legal advice and representation in some types of cases. Click on the icon to find out what types of cases are handled and to apply online.