Naval Legal Service Office (NLSO) Pacific

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Mission

NLSO Pacific, headquartered in Yokosuka, Japan, provides comprehensive legal services to Navy and Marine Corps commands and to eligible active duty, retired military personnel and their family members within its assigned geographic area of responsibility and performs such other functions or tasks as may be requested or directed by competent authority. Services provided include military justice, legal assistance and claims.

Area of Responsibility

NLSO Pacific provides legal services within the following area of responsibility: Antarctica; Australia; and all Arctic, Indian and Pacific Ocean areas and islands and the Eurasian Continent east of longitude 60E and west of the International Date Line (when north of latitude 45N) and longitude 135W (when south of latitude 45N). Currently, there are branch offices located at Naval Station Pearl Harbor, Naval Station Guam and Commander, Fleet Activities, Sasebo.

Each branch office provides legal services to their respective locations. You will find all branch office contact information below.

Walk-in Procedure

You must present a valid military identification card to confirm your entitlement to our services. Reservists on active duty and family members serving 30 days or more are eligible for services; and certain Department of Defense (DoD) civilian overseas hires and DoD civilians serving in harms-way are also eligible. You will need to complete a client intake sheet, describe your issue and list other parties involved in the case. Your issue will not be discussed in the waiting room; however, if you are unable to complete your intake sheet or unsure of what type of consultation you need, you will be taken into a private room to discuss your situation with our paralegal.

Attorney-Client Relationship with Walk-in Clients

After the initial consultation with an attorney, the attorney-client relationship is ongoing while the attorney is assisting / advising the client on the same issue or same case. Follow-up appointments on the same issue will be assigned to the same attorney during the initial consultation, unless the attorney has transferred from the command or if the client requests another attorney. If the responsibility for an ongoing case is transferred to another attorney, the client must be notified. Once the issue or case is complete, the case file is closed.

Telephone Policy

Initial attorney consultation is done in person, unless the individual is physically incapable of coming to the legal assistance office or if the individual is located in a geographic area outside of normal commuting distance. However, verification of the individual’s eligibility is generally verified through the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) by consulting with PSD or through verification by a remote SJA / Unit Legal Officer.

Pre-existing clients are eligible for consultation by phone and referred directly to the appropriate attorney.

Legal Services Provided

Please review the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) before evaluating the topics below.

Legal Assistance

Please complete our Legal Assistance Client Satisfaction Questionnaire.

  • Consumer / Financial Affairs
    • Automobiles
      • Buying an Automobile
      • Drivers License Extensions
      • Leasing an Automobile
      • Renting an Automobile
      • Automobile Repairs
      • Automobile Repossession
      • Automobile Repossession – Redemption Rights
      • Automobile Service Contracts
    • Bankruptcy
    • Consumer Fraud
    • Contracts
    • Co-signing a Loan
    • Credit Protection
    • Consumer Credit
    • Contracts and Consumer Scams
    • Door-to-door Sales
    • Fair Credit Billing Act
    • Fair Credit Reporting Act
    • Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
    • Federal Trade Commission
    • Identity Theft
    • Interest Rates
    • Military Sentinel
    • Money Matters
    • Online Internet Auctions
    • Telemarketing Fraud
  • Deployment Readiness
  • Family Law
  • Immigration (See Immigration & Naturalization FAQ and Navy Immigration Guide)
    • Family Member Citizenship & Travel
    • Foreign Adoptions
    • Immigration – Becoming a Legal Permanent Resident
    • Immigration – Citizenship
  • Military Benefits
    • Article 139 Claims
    • Casualty Assistance
    • Dependency and Indemnity Compensation
    • Education
    • Family Advocacy Program
    • Identification Cards
    • Insurance
      • Long Term Care Insurance
      • Service Members Group Life Insurance (SGLI)
      • Veteran Group Life Insurance (VGLI)
    • Medical / Dental / Tricare
    • Military Pay
    • Social Security
    • Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP)
    • Thrift Savings Plan
    • Uniformed Services Employment and Re-employment Rights Act
    • Uniformed Services Former Spouses’ Protection Act: Benefits
    • VA Survivor Benefits
    • VA Education Benefits
    • VA Mortgage Guarantees
  • Powers of Attorney & Notary Services
  • Real Property
    • Landlord-Tenant
    • Lease Agreements
    • Real Estate – Personal
    • Renting
      • Basics of Renting
      • Eviction Process
      • Habitability & Repairs
      • Military Clauses and Leases
      • Renting – Potential Problems and Pitfalls
      • Rent Increases
      • Security Deposits
      • Terminating a Lease
  • Service Members Civil Relief Act (SCRA)
  • Small Claims Court
  • Voting
    • Absentee Voting
  • Wills & Estate Planning

NLSO Pacific HQ

Mailing Address:
PSC 473, Box 14
FPO AP 96349-0014
Phone Numbers:
Comm: (011-81-468) 16-5141
DSN: 243-5141
Fax: (011-81-468)16-5829
DSN Fax: 243-5829
Defense Hours:
0730 – 1630,
Monday – Friday
Walk-ins accepted: 1300 – 1500, Thursday
Legal Assistance Hours:
Call for an Appointment
Walk-ins Accepted 1300 – 1500 Tuesday
Powers of Attorney (POA), Certified True Copies, Affidavits:
1100 – 1530,
Monday – Friday
Directions:
The central office of NLSO Pacific is located on the second deck of the PSD building, on board Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka.

Branch Offices & Detachments

Detachment Pearl Harbor
Area of Responsibility:
To provide comprehensive legal services within the Pacific Command area of responsibility and to perform such other functions or tasks as may be requested or directed by competent authority. Services provided include defense of courts-martial, personal representation, investigations and legal assistance.
Mailing Address:
850 Willamette St.
Bldg. 1746, Floor 2
Pearl Harbor, HI 96860-5109
Phone Numbers:
Comm: (808) 473-1410
DSN: (315) 473-1410
Fax: (808) 473-0630; DSN: (315) 473-0630
Legal Assistance & Defense Hours:
Walk-in consultations
0900 – 1100, Tuesday & Thursday
IA and uniformed personnel have head-of-line privileges
Time-sensitive Defense:
Please call (808) 473-1389 or (808) 473-4717;
POAs & Notary Services (except for real estate notary services):
Monday & Wednesday: 0800-1130, 1400-1500
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 0800-1130, 1300-1500
No Hawaii State Notary services during lunch period
Real Estate Notary Services
By appointment only, please call (808) 473-1400 to schedule appointments.
Estate Planning
By appointment only, call (808) 473-4717 to make an appointment
Estate Planning Execution:
By appointment only; Monday & Wednesday at 1300. Please call (808) 473-1412 to make an appointment.
Directions:
From the East:Take the I-H1 W ramp. Merge onto Interstate H1 W. Merge onto N NIMITZ HWY/HI-92 W via EXIT 15B toward HICKAM AFB/NAVAL BASE. Get to your far right lane (gate guard will be on your driver’s side). Follow road until you get to the 4-way traffic lights. This puts you on NORTH ROAD. Turn LEFT onto PEARL HARBOR BLVD. You will pass McDonalds restaurant. Turn LEFT onto WILLAMETTE STREET. You will see a 2-story off white building with 4 short coconut trees on the front lawn.
From the West: Take the I-H1 E toward HONOLULU. Merge onto INTERSTATE H1 E. Merge onto N NIMITZ HWY/HI-92 W via EXIT 15B toward HICKAM AFB/NAVAL BASE. Get to your far right lane (gate guard will be on your driver’s side). Follow road until you get to the 4-way traffic lights. This puts you on NORTH ROAD. Turn LEFT onto PEARL HARBOR BLVD. You will pass McDonalds restaurant. Turn LEFT onto WILLAMETTE STREET. You will see a 2-story off white building with 4 short coconut trees on the front lawn.
Additional Info:
NLSO Detachment Office Hawaii on Commander Navy Installations Command (CNIC)
Detachment Guam (DETGUAM)
Mailing Address:
PSC 455, Box 177
FPO, AP 96540-2400
Phone Numbers:
Comm: (671) 333-2061
DSN: (315) 333-2061
Fax: (671) 339-4200
Front Desk Hours:
0800 – 1600, Monday – Thursday
1300 – 1600, Friday
The front desk is able to prepare powers of attorneys, provide notary services, and make appointments to see an attorney. Normally, you will see an attorney the day after you make your appointment. If we have a heavy demand on our services, you may have to wait a few days for an appointment. If you truly have an emergency, DETGUAM will strive to accommodate your need. If your emergency must be dealt with after hours, you may contact DETGUAM’s duty officer at 671-688-3231.
Walk-in Hours:
0900 – 1100, Monday & Friday
Walk-in Procedure
We will see any eligible person with a legal problem that we are authorized to address. There is no guarantee to see an attorney during walk-in hours. These services are generally provided on a first-come, first-served basis, so please arrive early if possible. We have limited slots available, and when we stop accepting walk-ins when those slots are filled. We reserve the right to prioritize clients based on the subject of their legal problem (i.e., military justice and deployment issues are provided the highest priority).
Directions:
DETGUAM is located in Bldg. 1A on Aldrich Road onboard Naval Base Guam. To find DETGUAM, enter the front Gate of NBG and continue straight on Marine Corps Drive past the Commissary, Navy Exchange, McDonald’s and Autoport gas station. Turn left on Chapel Road, just past Charles King Gym and just before the Chapel, on your left. Make the first right on Aldrich Road, following the road as it turns left. Bldg. 1A will be on your left just before you arrive at the stop sign at the “T” intersection. DETGUAM is located on the first deck.
Branch Office Sasebo
Mailing Address:
PSC 476, Box 76
FPO AP 96322
Phone Numbers:
Comm in Japan: 0956-50-3347
Comm from US: 011-81-956-50-3347
CDO: 09093651408
Fax: 0956-50-2021
DSN: (315) 252-3347
DSN Fax: (315) 252-2021
Hours:
0900 – 1200 & 1300 – 1600, Monday – Thursday
0900 – 1200, Friday
Appointments for emergency issues are available at times outside of our regular business hours.
Walk-in Procedure
Powers of attorney, notaries and consultation for defense matters are available as a walk-in service during regular hours. All other services are available by appointment only.
Directions:
Bldg. PW 47, 1st Floor (same building as HRO)

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