50 U.S.C. § 3920

Legal representatives

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(a) RepresentativeA legal representative of a servicemember for purposes of this chapter is either of the following:(1) An attorney acting on the behalf of a servicemember.(2) An individual possessing a power of attorney.(b) Application

Whenever the term “servicemember” is used in this chapter, such term shall be treated as including a reference to a legal representative of the servicemember.

(Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title I, § 109, as added Pub. L. 108–189, § 1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2840.)Editorial NotesCodification

Section was formerly classified to section 519 of the former Appendix to this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Statutory Notes and Related SubsidiariesEffective Date

Section applicable to any case not final before Dec. 19, 2003, see section 3 of Pub. L. 108–189, set out as a note under section 3901 of this title.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2021–2024 · leading case: Bryant, J. v. Angel, D. & T. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2024).

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Bryant, J. v. Angel, D. & T. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2024). “See 50 U.S.C.A. § 3920 (a)(2), (b). Maternal Grandparents, as powers of attorney, are Mother’s “legal representatives” as defined by the Act.”

Travelers Haven LLC v. Avenue5 Residential LLC (W.D. Wash. 2021). “” This means that leases are 13 covered even if a third-party, for example a legal representative, see 50 U.S.C. § 3920 , 14 technically signed the lease and bound a servicemember as the lessee.”

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