SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 3920. Legal representatives
50 U.S.C. Ch. 50 — Servicemembers Civil Relief · 2026 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · United States
(a) Representative
A 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.)
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