Resources

Section 1 – Personal Identity & Vital Documents

        A. Family History & Citizenship
                - Federal Voting Assistance Program - Home
                - Social Security Website
                - U.S. Passports

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Section 2 – Emergency Information & Powers of Attorney

        A. Personal contact information in case of emergencies
                - FEMA - Disaster Information
        B. Instructions (Responding to an Emergency)
                - FEMA - Disaster Information
                - Assistance available to Military Personnel
        C. Delegation of Responsibility; Powers of Attorney
                - Overview of Powers of Attorney
                - 10 U.S.C. § 1044b - Military Powers of Attorney
                - Samples of Powers of Attorney
                - Powers of Attorney Worksheet

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Section 3 – Healthcare & Medical Directives

        A. Medical Care Plans
                - Federal Handbooks on Long-Term Care Website
                - Medicaid Website
                - Medicare Website
                - TRICARE Claims
                - TRICARE Website
        B. Personal Health Statement
                - Immunization Checklist
                - Report of Medical History
        C. Medical Directives
                - Advance Medical Directives

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Section 4 – Income, Savings & Investments, and Life Insurance

        A. Income
                - Military Pay Tables
                - Understanding Leave & Earnings Statement
        B. Savings & Investments
                - Consumer Affairs Information on Money
                - Federal Citizen Information on Money
        C. Life Insurance
                - SGLI and VGLI Handbook
                - SGLI-VGLI HomePage

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Section 5 – Monthly Expenses, Debt, and Credit Reports

        A. Monthly expenses
                - Budget Worksheet
        B. Credit cards, store accounts, and other misc. debts
                - Advice on Getting Out of Debt
                - Consumer Affairs Information
                - List of State Credit Counseling Agencies
                - VA Home Loan Information
                - Consumer Action Handbook
                - Military Sentinel website
        C. Credit Reports and Statements
                - Annual Credit Report
                - Equifax
                - Experian
                - Federal Trade Commission Website
                - FTC Consumer Sentinel
                -Trans Union

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Section 6 – Primary Residence, Insurance & Household Services
                         
        A. Household Maintenance and Service

        B. Property & Liability Insurance
                - FEMA - Homeowners and Renters Information
                - Homeowners Insurance Information
        C. Personal Property Checklist
                - Inventory Checklist

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Section 7 – Vehicle Information, Insurance, Titles & Documentation

        A. Vehicle Type & Basic Information
        B. Insurance
                - Auto Insurance Information
        C. Titles & other Documentation
                - Auto Buyer's Bill of Rights
                - Guidance on Buying or Financing a Car
                - Vehicle Accident Report

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Section 8 – Taxes

        A. Personal Exemptions & Dependents
                - Internal Revenue Service
                - Tax Documentation Checklist
                - Tax Preparation Worksheet-Advanced
                - Tax Preparation Worksheet-Basic
                - INCOME TAXES and the VITA PROGRAM
                - U.S. Tax Code On-Line
        B. Tax Returns and Documentations
                - FTA State Taxes
                - Personal Income Taxes Overview
                - Taxation Deployment and Exclusions FAQ

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Section 9 – Survivor Assistance & Benefits

        A. Survivor Benefits
                - CG Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP)
                - NMFA Military Family Member Benefits
                - SBP Application Form
                - Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) - Taxability of Annuities
                - Survivor Benefits
                - VA Website for Surviving Spouses
                - SBP Calculation
                - FAQ's
                - 10 USC 1475 - Death Gratuity - While on Active duty or IDT
                - 10 USC 1476 - Death Gratuity after Discharge or Release from
        B. Other Benefits
                - Coast Guard Website - Tuition Assistance
                - Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve
                - GI Bill U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
                - Military Burial & Memorials
                - Military Service And Social Security Benefits
                - OPM Federal Benefits Website
                - Reservists Benefits
                - Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA)
                - Thrift Savings Plan
                - US Coast Guard Institute
                - US CODE Title 42,CHAPTER 7—SOCIAL SECURITY
                - USERRA Summary of The Law
                - USERRA Links
                - Veteran Affairs Burial Benefits
                - Veterans Benefits
                - Veterans Group Life Insurance

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Section 10 – Estate Planning & Instructions

        A. Estate Planning
            - Choosing Fiduciaries
            - DA 2386-Agreement to Interment
            - Designating a Beneficiary for Retired Pay
            - Dual Representation
            - Introduction to Trusts
        B. Letter of Instructions
            - Statement of Funeral Arrangements

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Other Resources

Adoption & Guardianship
            - Adoption Reimbursement
            - International Adoptions
Child Support
            - Child Support Overview
            - Military Child Support Guide
            - Dependent Support- FAQs
            - Sample Involuntary Allotment Letter
            - Application for Former Spouse Payments from Retired Pay
Jury Duty
            - Jury Duty Letter
Landlord Tenant
            - SCRA Deployment Lease Terminations
Marriage & Divorce
            - ABA Website on Family Law Information
            - Retirement Processing (including Former Spouses Protection Act)
            - Foreign Marriage and Divorce
            - Separation Agreement FAQ
            - USFSPA Army JAG
            - USFSPA Q&A
Notary Services
            - 10 U.S.C. § 1044a - Power to Act as Notary
            - Overview of Notary Services
 

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