§ 519. Legal representatives

(a) Representative

A legal representative of a servicemember for purposes of this Act [sections 501 to 515 and 516 to 596 of this Appendix] 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 Act [sections 501 to 515 and 516 to 596 of this Appendix], such term shall be treated as including a reference to a legal representative of the servicemember.

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§ 519. Legal representatives