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Benefits Proudly Offered to City of Jersey City Employees
Be fully prepared and confident
with LegalEASE
Learn about legal benefits, a smart option for your protection.
LegalEASE can help ease the two biggest stresses -finding and paying for an attorney.
Nobody likes to be caught off guard, especially when it comes to legal matters. Life can be complicated. Finding a good attorney doesn’t have to be. With LegalEASE, it’s easy to choose the best attorney, because you get assistance from highly trained and qualified personal specialists who review the details of local attorneys and help you find your best source for legal advice. Being a LegalEASE member saves you time and costly legal fees. But most importantly, it gives you confidence and provides coverage for common legal matters.
With a LegalEASE plan, you get:
- An attorney with expertise specific to your legal matter
- Access to a national network of attorneys with exceptional experience that are matched to meet your needs
- Coverage for in and out-of-network
- Concierge help finding a better attorney and navigating common individual or family legal issues
- Hours of financial counseling and coaching
We all make some sort of plan in life. But have you ever considered the possibility of a legal problem?
You've graduated from college and are planning for your future - where to get hired, which company will put you on the path to success. Whether to be single or date or settle down, and with the right person. Legal problems can be unexpected and interrupt your plans. LegalEASE provides coverage for your specific legal matter so you won't be caught off guard.
Protect your family’s future, with LegalEASE.
You work hard to make the right choices for your loved ones, especially when it comes to legal and financial matters. Get the peace of mind you want and the protection you need with a LegalEASE Plan. LegalEASE offers valuable benefits to shield your family and savings from unexpected legal issues.
According to the American Bar Association, more than 70 percent of U.S. households will have the need for a lawyer in the next 12 months. And the same study found most consumers feel uncertain about how to tell a good lawyer from a bad one. With LegalEASE you have access to a national network of credentialed attorneys and the help you need to find the best attorney for your legal matter with its concierge service.
Coverage
The Value of a LegalEASE Benefits Plan.
- Home and Residential
- Financial and Money Matters
- Consumer
- Auto and Driving
- Family and Personal
- Civil Lawsuits
- Estate planning and wills
LegalEASE Benefits Plan Coverage
Benefits are designed to meet the typical needs of a colleague and their family. There are no deductibles to worry about for covered services. Benefits cover the attorney’s time. Other costs such as filing fees or court costs are not covered. Listed below are the types of matters that are covered by the LegalEASE benefits plan. This plan offers the convenience of in-network and out-of-network benefits. Many of the below areas are fully covered in-network.
Plan Cost
The LegalEASE Plan is $17.43 per month, via payroll deduction.
Who's Covered?
The Member’s spouse and Member’s unmarried dependent children, including stepchildren, legally adopted children, children placed in the home for adoption and foster children, up to age 26.
Schedule of Benefits |
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Advice and Consultation |
LegalEASE Plan Coverage Participating Attorney |
LegalEASE Plan Coverage Non-Participating Attorney |
Telephone Advice |
Covered |
Not Applicable |
Office Consultation |
Covered |
Not Applicable |
Review of Simple Documents |
Covered |
Not Applicable |
Financial Advisor |
LegalEASE Plan Coverage Participating Attorney |
LegalEASE Plan Coverage Non-Participating Attorney |
Financial Helpline | Covered | Not Applicable |
TurnSingl |
LegalEASE Plan Coverage Participating Attorney |
LegalEASE Plan Coverage Non-Participating Attorney |
On-Demand Roadside Interaction | Covered | Not Applicable |
Online Self Service Document Center |
LegalEASE Plan Coverage Participating Attorney |
LegalEASE Plan Coverage Non-Participating Attorney |
Consumer Documents | Covered | Not Applicable |
Estate Planning Documents | Covered | Not Applicable |
Miscellaneous Services |
LegalEASE Plan Coverage Participating Attorney |
LegalEASE Plan Coverage Non-Participating Attorney |
Covered Miscellaneous Hours |
Covered up to
10 hours
|
$595 |
Discounted Hourly Rate | 25% Discount on Attorney's Hourly Rates | Not Applicable |
Consumer Matters |
LegalEASE Plan Coverage Participating Attorney |
LegalEASE Plan Coverage Non-Participating Attorney |
Document Preparation:
|
Covered |
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Life Insurance Claim | Covered | $1,700 |
Consumer Dispute |
Covered |
$595 |
Small Claims Court Reprsentation |
Covered |
$850 |
Construction/Renovation/Home Repair Dispute | Covered | $895 |
Mail Order or Internet Purchase Dispute | Covered | $300 |
Bank Fee Dispute | Covered | $300 |
First-time Vehicle Buyer | Covered | $300 |
Vehicle Repair and Lemon Law Litigation | Covered | $300 |
Cell Phone Contract Dispute
|
Covered | $300 |
Personal Property Protection | Covered | $300 |
Warranty Dispute
|
Covered | $300 |
Healthcare Coverage Disputes and Records
|
Covered | $300 |
Estate Planning |
LegalEASE Plan Coverage Participating Attorney |
LegalEASE Plan Coverage Non-Participating Attorney |
Simple Will or Codicil |
Covered |
$80 |
Complex Will | Covered | $310 |
Living Will |
Covered |
$55 |
Health Care Power of Attorney |
Covered |
$55 |
Living Trust Document | Covered | $310 |
Probate of Small Estate |
Covered uo to 2 hours
|
$120 |
Elder Law |
LegalEASE Plan Coverage Participating Attorney |
LegalEASE Plan Coverage Non-Participating Attorney |
Will Preparation | Covered | $80 |
Living Will/Health Care or Advanced Directive | Covered | $55 |
Durable Financial Power of Attorney | $45/Co-Pay | N/A |
Health Care or Medical Power of Attorney | $45/Co-Pay | N/A |
Elder Law Matters | Covered | $425 |
Residential Matters |
LegalEASE Plan Coverage Participating Attorney |
LegalEASE Plan Coverage Non-Participating Attorney |
Purchase of Primary Residence | Covered | $490 |
Sale of Primary Residence | Covered | $365 |
Refinancing of Primary Residence | Covered | $385 |
First Time Home-Buyer | Covered | $425 |
Vacation or Investment Home Sale/Purchase/Refinancing | Covered | $425 |
Home Equity Loan Assistance | Covered | $360 |
Property Tax Assessment | Covered | $360 |
Property Tax Dispute | Covered | $360 |
Tenant Dispute | Covered | $1,700 |
Tenant Security Deposit Dispute | Covered | $850 |
Landlord Dispute with Tenant
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Security Deposit Dispute with Tenant |
Covered up to 10
hours with remainder
at 25% discount
|
$595 |
Construction Defect Dispute | Covered | $425 |
Neighbor Dispute | Covered | $765 |
Noise Reduction Dispute | Covered | $765 |
Boundary or Title Dispute | Covered | $595 |
Zoning Application | Covered | $595 |
Real Estate Dispute
|
Covered | $1,700 |
Financial Matters |
LegalEASE Plan Coverage Participating Attorney |
LegalEASE Plan Coverage Non-Participating Attorney |
Debt Collection Defense
|
Covered |
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Garnishment Defense | Covered | $850 |
Bankruptcy (chapter 7 or 13) | Covered | $935 |
Foreclosure |
Covered | $680 |
Tax Audit |
Covered | $1,700 |
Tax Defense | Covered | $850 |
Student Loan Refinancing/Collection Defense | Covered | $420 |
Repossession Defense | Covered | $850 |
Family |
LegalEASE Plan Coverage Participating Attorney |
LegalEASE Plan Coverage Non-Participating Attorney |
Separation, Divorce, Civil Annulment
|
Covered | $595 |
Contested Divorce | Covered up to 28.5 hours with remainder at 25% discount | $1,700 |
Post-Divorce Proceedings | Covered up to 28.5 hours with remainder at 25% discount | $1,700 |
Prenuptial Agreement | Covered | $680 |
Name Change | Covered | $255 |
Surrogacy Representation | Covered | $1,700 |
Guardianship/Conservatorship |
Uncontested: Covered
Contested: Covered
|
$365
$765
|
Governmental Agency Adoption |
Uncontested: Covered
Contested: Covered
|
$365
$765
|
Stepparent Adoptions |
Uncontested: Covered
Contested: Covered
|
$365
$765
|
Child Custody/Support Involving Never-Married Parents of a Child | Covered up to
28.5 hours with
remainder at 25%
discount
|
$1,700 |
Protection from Domestic Violence | Covered | $595 |
Juvenile Court Proceedings | Covered | $470 |
School Administrative Proceeding | Covered | $425 |
Immigration Assistance | Covered up to 10 hours with remainder at 25% discount | $595 |
Parental Responsibility Matters | Covered | $595 |
Civil Litigation Defense |
LegalEASE Plan Coverage Participating Attorney |
LegalEASE Plan Coverage Non-Participating Attorney |
Civil Litigation Defense | Covered | $1,700 |
Incompetency Defense | Covered | $1,700 |
Administrative Hearing Representation | Covered | $1,275 |
Discounted Contingency Fees |
10% Discount
|
Not Applicable |
Mediation | 10% Discount | Not Applicable |
Criminal Defense |
LegalEASE Plan Coverage Participating Attorney |
LegalEASE Plan Coverage Non-Participating Attorney |
Traffic Ticket | Covered | $215 |
Serious Traffic Matters (resulting in suspension or revocation of license) |
Covered |
$425 |
Administrative Proceeding (Regarding Suspension or Revocation of License) |
Covered |
$255 |
Habeas Corpus Proceedings | Covered | $850 |
Misdemeanor Defense | Covered | $1,700 |
DUI/DWI Defense | Covered | $1,700 |
Restraining Order Assistance | Covered | $425 |
Limitations apply.
The policy language listed herein is intended to provide a general overview of a typical LegalEASE policy. Please see your LegalEASE policy for specific coverage amounts and exclusions.
Exclusions
Network
- Experience in the Legal Matter Needed
- Quality Time Spent in Consultations
- Years of Legal Training and Experience
- Up-to-date Legal Training Each Year
- Lawyers Who are Service-Oriented
- Lawyers Who Have a Solid Local Reputation in their Communities
- Exceptional Backgrounds
- Years of Courtroom and Trial Experience
- To comply at all times with the Rules of Civil Procedure and Criminal Procedure and the Rules of Professional Conduct applicable to the jurisdiction.
- To return member's calls promptly, within one business day, and communicate with members such that a member and the member's family do not voice substantiated concerns over promptness or frequency of your or your firm's communication.
- To not enter continuances, adjournments, or the like without the member's comfort and consent.
- To not arrange for substitutions or stand-ins unless the member has been previously advised and that the member understands that you remain responsible for the case and to contact you if there is any concern or if proceedings do not go as planned.
- To always respect a member, their needs and family.
- To maintain a professional office, in staffing and appearance.
- To fully explain yourself such that a member has an understanding for the reasons behind your recommendations and suggestions, even if a member may not hire your firm.
- To not complete any additional work that will result in a fee to the member, where not covered by the member's plan, until a fee arrangement is fully understood by the member and there is a written agreement.
- To help each member individually and ensure that everything you do is in the interest of the member.
- To notify LegalEASE if there is or may be the possibility of a conflict of interest or violation of ethical codes.
- To notify LegalEASE if there may be a misunderstanding or potential service issue where there may be a complaint without breaking any client confidences.
- To direct any grievances or concerns, such as process procedure or billing, to Legal Access and not a member.
- To not refer any member to another attorney without the knowledge and consent of Legal Access if you cannot assist.
- To take responsibility and uphold the highest standards of customer service delivered by any and all firm staff or employees that have interaction with members.
- To communicate and cooperate with LegalEASE on any concern, inquiry or issue and return any communication from Legal Access within one business day.
About
We are here to serve you...
We believe people deserve to have a sense of safety and security, a peace of mind, when it comes to being protected in legal matters that they may not be the experts in. To have access to legal professionals that can ease and solve their legal burdens. We are here to serve you.
How we do it is by providing an in-depth pool of resources to accommodate all your legal needs. Legal Access and LegalEASE have broad experiences with employees in small, medium and large companies in the public and private sectors, local, state and federal government offices, unions, employee assistance plans, work-life companies, and organizations, when it comes to solving your legal matters.
What we do is provide value by creating unparalleled access to a network of skilled attorneys to cover your legal needs with options in convenient plans. We are a diversified employee benefits company engaged in administration, network development, technology management and insurance, based in Houston, Texas. Since 1971, we have grown from five attorneys in Los Angeles providing services to a modest amount of companies into a company with the strongest attorney network across America. We provide assistance to members over half of a million times each year throughout the United States and the world.
Legal Access Companies consists of several companies and brands to best meet customer needs, including but not limited to: Legal Plans USA, Legal Access Plans, LegalEASE, and LAMG. Legal Access Plans has a wide array of products across several market segements, including worksite, employee assistance and worklife. LegalEASE is the group's primary insurance brand and focuses primarily in the worksite market. LegalEASE products are underwritten and presented by Virginia Surety Company, part of the Warranty Group.