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with the Family Legal Protection Plan
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Product Administered By: Legal Access Plans
You deserve to feel prepared and confident when facing a legal matter. The Family Legal Protection Plan is a robust product offering that protects members when it matters most. Legal Access has been putting people in touch with quality local attorneys and helping solve problems since 1971.
Family Legal Protection Plan
The Family Legal Protection Plan offers exclusive legal benefits. These include discounts, flat rates and covered services for common legal needs experienced by employee members. Identity Theft Prevention & Recovery, Financial Counseling, Budgeting, and Financial Planning benefits are all included with this plan.
The Family Legal Protection Plan is designed with complete family protection in mind. When an employee enrolls in the Family Legal Protection Plan, free coverage is extended to the spouse and all children up to age 23. Specific benefits, including Estate Planning are extended to the employee's parents and spouse's parents.
How Does it Work?
If and when a legal issue arises for a Family Legal Protection Plan member, Legal Access Plans takes immediate action to match the right attorney for the member's specific legal matter. Legal Access Plans has implemented a process and the technology to greatly reduce the high costs and lost time when a legal matter arises. Legal matters can be stressful and Legal Access Plans is there to help every step of the way.
Coverage
Coverage Maximum Benefit – Plan Attorney
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Paid in Full [Paid in Full]
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([1/2 hour] Per Consultation Per Matter) |
Paid in Full |
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25% discount Paid in Full |
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E. Document Preparation
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Paid in Full Paid in Full Paid in Full Paid in Full |
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F. Legal Correspondence |
Paid in Full |
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Paid in Full $25 per Will $25 per Will 25% discount
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Paid in Full |
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Covered Services
In consideration of payment and receipt by Us of the applicable premium, Covered Services are available to a Member and Family Member including children, except as otherwise provided herein. The Covered Services as selected on the Application are provided to the Member:
- Telephone Advice and Consultation on Legal and Financial Matters
Consultation by toll-free telephone with a Plan Attorney. Services are available during normal business hours [or in an emergency on a 24-hour basis]. Calls can relate to any personal legal matter, civil or criminal, except those specifically excluded herein.
[Financial Helpline:
Consultation by toll-free telephone during normal business hours. Calls can relate to investment strategies, debt matters, taxes or any personal financial planning question.]
- Initial Law Office Consultation
Law Office Consultation, as shown in the Schedule of Benefits, with a Plan Attorney in his/her office on any personal legal problem, civil or criminal, except those specifically excluded. Any expense for additional consultation beyond the maximum as shown in the Schedule of Benefits, is to be paid directly by the Member to the Plan Attorney. See Section C Miscellaneous Law Office Services.
- Miscellaneous Law Office Services
Benefits not specifically covered or excluded hereunder to be provided by a Referral Attorney at an amount shown in the Schedule of Benefits.
- Review of Simple Documents
The Plan Attorney will verbally explain the meaning or impact of any form or document, or make suggestions for changes to a form or document being drafted of up to the maximum number of pages as shown in the Schedule of Benefits. This benefit does not include a written analysis of any form or document.
- Document Preparation
Preparation of the following documents: simple deed, promissory note, general power of attorney and consumer dispute correspondence.
- Legal Correspondence
The Plan Attorney will write a letter or make a telephone call when it may result in a prompt resolution of a simple matter. Any additional costs associated with this benefit are the sole responsibility of the Member and/or Family Member.
- Will and Codicil Preparation
Preparation of one simple will or codicil (an amendment to an existing will) for Member only.
Simple Will Preparation: Plan Attorney shall prepare a simple will or codicil for Member and discuss the legal requirements for signing the will. A simple will or codicil may be prepared for spouse or Family Member at an additional cost as shown in the Schedule of Benefits.
Complex Will Preparation: Plan Attorney shall prepare a complex will or codicil for Member, spouse or Family Member at a discounted fee paid directly to the attorney as shown in the Schedule of Benefits.
- Living Will and/or Health Care Power of Attorney
Preparation of a living will and/or health care power of attorney for Member and Family Member(s), as authorized by state law. A living will expresses a Member’s and/or Family Member’s wishes as to the use or withdrawal of life support systems. A health care power of attorney appoints another to make medical decisions if the Member or Family Member is unable to do so him/her self.
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 Legal Access Plans if there is or may be the possibility of a conflict of interest or violation of ethical codes.
- To notify Legal Access Plans 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 Legal Access Plans 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.