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Before you can get a default judgment against a servicemember, you need a military affidavit; otherwise, you may violate the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA).

This affidavit may be called an SCRA affidavit, military affidavit, nonmilitary affidavit, affidavit …

Even those familiar with the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) may wonder what servicemember protections are available to families. After all, it’s not just servicemembers who are protected by the  SCRA — it’s their family members, too.

However, these protections …

Few bankers and moneylenders understand how Servicemembers Civil Relief Act protections apply to the National Guard and reservists versus regular military personnel.

If you’re worried about how the law applies to these groups, you’re smart to be concerned. A misstep …

Before you take legal action against anyone, get a military service certificate to make sure they aren’t on active military duty.

A military service certificates goes by many names, including:

• affidavit
• nonmilitary affidavit
• affidavit of military status
• active duty verification

The original version of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act was enacted in 1940. Since then, Congress has amended it a number of times. But the federal law protecting those on active duty military service is still rife with ambiguity. The …