Recently, Automotive News published a report on why lenders, servicers, and towing companies continue to run into trouble complying with the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA). Typically when they repossess or auction vehicles that do not comply with SCRA they are met with steep penalties. To gain more insight, reporter Molly Boigon reached out to…
Being part of the military has plenty of benefits, including healthcare and housing loans. Because of the benefits given to people who have rendered federal military service, it’s only practical that businesses and healthcare providers ask for proof of military records. Fortunately, there are various ways to place a military records request. While military service…
The U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit on March 3, 2023 against a towing operator, alleging that it auctioned off cars without doing adequate verifications under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (“SCRA”) or filed “rubber-stamped” SCRA Affidavits while ignoring obvious signs that the owners may be in the military. The SCRA requires a good faith…
The Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act (SSCRA), passed in 1918 and reenacted 1940, was created to provide legal protections to military members. In 2003, the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) was signed into federal law in order to clarify and update the SSCRA. The SCRA rights include more protections and benefits for service members…
President Joe Biden has signed the National Defense Authorization Act into law which, at Section 6207, extended to certain members of the Foreign Service some protections found in the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. Members of the Foreign Service are not military personnel; rather, they are employees of the State Department. They may be posted…
As a lender or property manager, you may be aware of the provisions of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, but COVID-19 has had an impact on some of these provisions, as it has had on most parts of the world’s everyday lives. Ensure that you understand the rules as they are today so that you…
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