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LEGALSHIELD LEGAL PLAN

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Expected and unexpected legal issues arise everyday. But with a LegalShield Legal Plan, a small monthly fee gets you access to advice and counsel on an unlimited amount of personal legal issues from attorneys with an average of 22 years experience.

 

The following provides a general overview of what our Legal Plan offers you and your family.

WHO THE LEGAL PLAN COVERS:

• The member

• The member's spouse

• Never-married dependent children of the member or member's spouse, under 26 years of age who are permanent residents of the member's household or full-time students

• Dependent children under age 18 for whom the member or member's spouse is legal guardian

• Any dependent child, regardless of age, who is physically disabled or mentally incapacitated and unable to make legally binding decisions, unable to be employed, 51% or more financially dependent upon the member and member's spouse and lives at home with the member or member's spouse.

ADVICE, CONSULTATION, REPRESENTATION

ADVICE

• Unlimited consultations with your Law Firm for any personal legal matter even on pre-existing conditions.

LETTERS AND PHONE CALLS ON YOUR BEHALF

• A phone call or letter on an attorney's letterhead can help you get the results you need.

CONTRACT AND DOCUMENT REVIEW

• Your Provider Law Firm will review an unlimited number of documents of up to fifteen (15) pages each.

• You must be named as a contracting party on personal legal documents to be reviewed.

24/7 EMERGENCY ACCESS

• After-hours legal consultation for covered legal emergencies such as: if you're arrested or detained, if you're seriously injured, if you're served with a warrant, or if the state tries to take your child(ren).

TRIAL DEFENSE SERVICES

• Assistance if you or your spouse are named defendant or respondent in a covered civil action suit

• In the first membership year, 57.5 hours of trial time and 2.5 hours of pre-trial time are provided for trial defense. Hours increase through the 5th membership year, up to 300 total hours (295.5 trial hours and 4.5 pre-trial hours).

DOCUMENT PREPARATION

LIVING WILL

Directive to Physician/Living Will preparation for you, your spouse, and covered family members, with annual reviews and updates.

STANDARD WILL PREPARATION

Will preparation and annual reviews and updates for you, your spouse, and covered family members. Trust preparation is available under the 25% discount.

DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY

Durable Power of Attorney preparation for you, your spouse, and covered family members, with annual reviews and updates.

RESIDENTIAL LOAN DOCUMENT ASSISTANCE

• Mortgage documents, (as required of the borrower by the lending institution) prepared by your Provider Law Firm for the purchase of your primary residence. Available once each membership year for your primary residence.

• All information necessary for the preparation of the documents must be provided to your Provider Law Firm at least five business days prior to the closing date.

AUTO

MOTOR VEHICLE SERVICES

• Representation under this benefit is provided when you or your family members have a valid driver's license and are driving a non-commercial motor vehicle.

• Moving violation assistance.

• Motor vehicle related criminal charge assistance.

• Up to 2.5 hours help with driver's license reinstatement and property damage collection assistance of $5,000 or less per claim.

FAMILY MATTERS

UNCONTESTED NAME CHANGE ASSISTANCE

• Uncontested name change is defined as a name change in which all consents are attainable and the name change is not contested or challenged.

• This service is available 90 consecutive days from the effective date of your membership.

UNCONTESTED ADOPTION REPRESENTATION

• Representation by your Provider Law Firm for uncontested adoption proceedings.

• Uncontested adoption is defined as an adoption in which all parties have agreed in writing to the adoption, all required consents are attainable and the adoption is not contested or challenged.

• This service is available 90 consecutive days from the effective date of your membership.

UNCONTESTED SEPARATION REPRESENTATION

• Representation by your Provider Law Firm for uncontested legal separation or uncontested civil annulment if available in the state of your primary residence.

• Uncontested separation is defined as a separation in which neither you nor your spouse is represented by separate counsel and all issues are agreed upon in writing by the parties without negotiation by your Provider Law Firm.

• This service is available 90 consecutive days from the effective date of your membership.

UNCONTESTED DIVORCE REPRESENTATION

• Representation by your Provider Law Firm for uncontested divorce proceedings.

• Uncontested divorce is defined as a divorce in which neither you nor your spouse is represented by separate counsel and all issues are agreed upon in writing by the parties without negotiation by your Provider Law Firm, net assets of the marriage are under $500,000 and no division of retirement benefits or QDRO is applicable.

• This service is available 90 consecutive days from the effective date of your membership.

IRS

IRS AUDIT LEGAL SERVICES

• Coverage includes the return due on April 15th of the first membership year.

• Up to fifty (50) hours of your Provider Law Firm's time for an IRS audit to include one (1) hour of services within the first 30 days of after receiving written notice of the audit. Followed by 2.5 hours beginning on the 31st day for representation at the audit and for negotiations, conferences, and telephone conversations with the attorney and settlement conferences. The remaining 46.5 hours in trial time or services for actual trial appearance if the IRS sues you or you sue the IRS after paying the disputed tax.

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS

25% OFF ADDITIONAL LEGAL SERVICES
You may continue to use your Provider Attorney for legal situations that extend beyond plan coverage. The additional services are 25% off the law firm's standard hourly rates. Your Provider Attorney will let you know when the 25% discount applies, and go over these fees with you. After initial consultation, the following are covered only under your 25% discount:

• Lawsuits filed due to conditions that were foreseeable prior to enrollment

• Charges of DUI/DWI, drug-related matters, hit and run, leaving the scene of an accident, unmeritorious cases, issues resulting from operating a commercial vehicle with more than two axles

• Bankruptcy, contested divorce, contested separation, child custody, trust preparation

• Charges of tax fraud or income tax evasions, trust returns, business (including Schedule C) and/or corporate tax returns, payroll and information returns, partnerships, corporation returns or portions thereof that are included in the Member's tax returns, or services rendered by an enrolled agent

 ALL FOR

ONLY $24.95/month

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