The Attorney General’s Office offers services to address the specific needs of veterans, full-time military service members, and mobilized Guard and Reserve personnel. Through the office’s Patriot Program, assistant attorneys general volunteer to provide certain legal services at no cost to military personnel and their families.
Services for Active-Duty Military*
*Active duty includes full-time and mobilized Guard and Reserve personnel.
Patriot Program
Volunteers from the Attorney General's Office provide some free legal services for military personnel and their families for particular issues, including:
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Exercising your rights under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.
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Drafting wills, including living wills.
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Delegating power of attorney, including for health care decisions.
For help, call (800) 282-0515.
Consumer Protection
The Ohio Attorney General’s Office provides a dispute resolution process to resolve complaints between consumers and businesses. When filing a consumer complaint, be sure to indicate that you or an immediate family member are on active duty. Ohio law requires the office to expedite certain cases or issues raised by a person who is deployed on active duty or by that person’s immediate family members. The office also provides educational consumer workshops for active duty military members and veterans.
For help, call (800) 282-0515.