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Title 50 - War and National Defense
Appendix (§§ 1 - 2420)
SERVICEMEMBERS CIVIL RELIEF ACT (§§ 501 - 597b)
ACT OCT. 17, 1940, CH. 888, 54 STAT. 1178 (§§ 501 - 597b)
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| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Title 50 - WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 50 - WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE TITLE 50 - APPENDIX-WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICEMEMBERS CIVIL RELIEF ACT ACT OCT. 17, 1940, CH. 888, 54 STAT. 1178 Table Of Contents |
| Date | 2012 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 15, 2013 |
| Positive Law | No |
| Disposition | standard |
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| Sec. | |
| 501. | Short title. |
| 502. | Purpose. |
TITLE I—GENERAL PROVISIONS
| 511. | Definitions. |
| 512. | Jurisdiction and applicability of Act. |
| 513. | Protection of persons secondarily liable. |
| 514. | Extension of protections to citizens serving with allied forces. |
| 515. | Notification of benefits. |
| 515a. | Information for members of the Armed Forces and their dependents on rights and protections of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. |
| 516. | Extension of rights and protections to reserves ordered to report for military service and to persons ordered to report for induction. |
| 517. | Waiver of rights pursuant to written agreement. |
| 518. | Exercise of rights under Act not to affect certain future financial transactions. |
| 519. | Legal representatives. |
TITLE II—GENERAL RELIEF
| 521. | Protection of servicemembers against default judgments. |
| 522. | Stay of proceedings when servicemember has notice. |
| 523. | Fines and penalties under contracts. |
| 524. | Stay or vacation of execution of judgments, attachments, and garnishments. |
| 525. | Duration and term of stays; codefendants not in service. |
| 526. | Statute of limitations. |
| 527. | Maximum rate of interest on debts incurred before military service. |
TITLE III—RENT, INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS, MORTGAGES, LIENS, ASSIGNMENT, LEASES
| 531. | Evictions and distress. |
| 532. | Protection under installment contracts for purchase or lease. |
| 533. | Mortgages and trust deeds. |
| 534. | Settlement of stayed cases relating to personal property. |
| 535. | Termination of residential or motor vehicle leases. |
| 535a. | Termination of telephone service contracts. |
| 536. | Protection of life insurance policy. |
| 537. | Enforcement of storage liens. |
| 538. | Extension of protections to dependents. |
TITLE IV—LIFE INSURANCE
| 541. | Definitions. |
| 542. | Insurance rights and protections. |
| 543. | Application for insurance protection. |
| 544. | Policies entitled to protection and lapse of policies. |
| 545. | Policy restrictions. |
| 546. | Deduction of unpaid premiums. |
| 547. | Premiums and interest guaranteed by United States. |
| 548. | Regulations. |
| 549. | Review of findings of fact and conclusions of law. |
TITLE V—TAXES AND PUBLIC LANDS
| 561. | Taxes respecting personal property, money, credits, and real property. |
| 562. | Rights in public lands. |
| 563. | Desert-land entries. |
| 564. | Mining claims. |
| 565. | Mineral permits and leases. |
| 566. | Perfection or defense of rights. |
| 567. | Distribution of information concerning benefits of title. |
| 568. | Land rights of servicemembers. |
| 569. | Regulations. |
| 570. | Income taxes. |
| 571. | Residence for tax purposes. |
TITLE VI—ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES
| 581. | Inappropriate use of Act. |
| 582. | Certificates of service; persons reported missing. |
| 583. | Interlocutory orders. |
TITLE VII—FURTHER RELIEF
| 591. | Anticipatory relief. |
| 592. | Power of attorney. |
| 593. | Professional liability protection. |
| 594. | Health insurance reinstatement. |
| 595. | Guarantee of residency for military personnel and spouses of military personnel. |
| 596. | Business or trade obligations. |
| 597. | Enforcement by the Attorney General. |
| 597a. | Private right of action. |
| 597b. | Preservation of remedies. |
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