I've heard it is highly recommended to get a power of attorney before DH leaves for any extended period of time. Do any of you recommend it? And where the heck would you go to get one?

YESYESYESYES You WILL need one.

Go to legal and they can do it for you.

YESYESYESYES You WILL need one.

Go to legal and they can do it for you.

:yes You WILL very much need one

YESYESYESYES You WILL need one.

Go to legal and they can do it for you.
:agree

Very recommended

POA is a must if he is going to be gone. All you have to do is go to legal on base. Ours here was free. The only thing I recommend is that you get a special POA for PSD and for housing and a general. Usually PSD and housing require a POA just for them if anything happens and you need to take care of it.

Yes, it's a must!!! SO and I aren't even married and he got me one so I could take care of his bills and the house, etc. Very helpful!

YEs!!!!!!!

Total MUST HAVE!!! you won't be able to do anything that deals with his name without it!! that includes filing taxes. You should always get a general, and specific ones. For instance think about what will be happening while he is gone. Will you move in our out of housing? Will you be PCSing? Filing taxes? some of those things need separate and specific POA's do deal with the different departments. You can go to base legal and get them all done for free make sure to keep them safe at all times. :yes

A POA is a definate, 100% MUST have before a spouse deploys. Your spouse simply can go to legal. Thats the FIRST thing we always update when we know a deployment is coming

YES!!! Defintly. We learned quickly though, that a general one is just for the army, most people want special ones, specified for the exact thing.
here is a site we used for them, and we just went and got them notirized. I did them all, just to be safe, you just never know what can happen in 15mos.
http://www.nps.edu/Adminsrv/LegalServices/Navigation/Powers.html

DEFINITELY!!!!! Servicemembers are normally told to provide their spouses or parents, if single, a POA during their deployment briefings...
It's even wise to have one even if your spouse isn't deployed!

I.E. if you lose your military ID, do you really want to call you husband to leave work early in order to accompany you to get a replacement?!? lol

yeah just keep in mind they are only good for a year so don't do it too soon before he deploys you want to make sure it will cover the whole deployment. i always get every type they have just incase!! any base legal can do it.

yeah just keep in mind they are only good for a year so don't do it too soon before he deploys you want to make sure it will cover the whole deployment. i always get every type they have just incase!! any base legal can do it.

you can get them to last as long as you like. the standard is usually a year, but I have gotten one for 2 years.

:duh Get One NOW! DH waited around and now he is having a pain in the butt time since he is in Iraq. Now he regrets it. I have a tax notice sitting here and I can't do a darn thing about it. He is trying but he has to try to find a way to main base and is getting a run around. :duh

Total MUST HAVE!!! you won't be able to do anything that deals with his name without it!! that includes filing taxes. You should always get a general, and specific ones. For instance think about what will be happening while he is gone. Will you move in our out of housing? Will you be PCSing? Filing taxes? some of those things need separate and specific POA's do deal with the different departments. You can go to base legal and get them all done for free make sure to keep them safe at all times. :yes

:agree

:duh Get One NOW! DH waited around and now he is having a pain in the butt time since he is in Iraq. Now he regrets it. I have a tax notice sitting here and I can't do a darn thing about it. He is trying but he has to try to find a way to main base and is getting a run around. :duh

he can get an extension on his taxes so don't sweat that. but yes its a must have.

Yes. Def. get one. I got one both times. The first time I needed it since he was gone when we had to do our taxes. The last time I didn't need it for anything BUT I had it in case I did. Better to be safe than sorry. You never know when something could pop up and you need it.

Legal can do that for you.

YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You can go to navy legal and they will draw you up one, or you can go to any office supply store (or walmart) and get a packet and then get it notarized.

Looks like every one is in total agreement there you shouldnt have trouble filing taxes in his abcence just ask him if he has a My Pay account where you can get a copy of his w2s and all will be well I had to do that last year and now I will be doing it this year too such is the proud life of a Marines wife ooorahhh