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Benefits Proudly Offered to Q88 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 Insurance Plan.
- Home and Residential
- Financial and Money Matters
- Consumer
- Auto and Driving
- Family and Personal
- Civil Lawsuits
- Estate planning and wills
LegalEASE Insurance Plan Coverage
Benefits are designed to meet the typical needs of an employee 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 insurance 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 insurance plan is $17.95 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 19, and from age 19 up to 26 years if they are enrolled in an accredited school or college as full-time student(s) and are primarily dependent upon the Member for support.
Schedule of Benefits |
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Advice and Consultation |
LegalEASE Plan Coverage Participating Attorney |
LegalEASE Plan Coverage Non-Participating Attorney |
LegalEASE Helpline |
Covered |
Not Applicable |
Initial Law Office Consultation (One hour per calendar quarter) |
Covered |
Not Applicable |
Review of Simple Documents - up to 6 Pages |
Covered |
Not Applicable |
Miscellaneous Law Offfice Services |
LegalEASE Plan Coverage Participating Attorney |
LegalEASE Plan Coverage Non-Participating Attorney |
Legal Services for any non-excluded legal matter |
25% discount on Participating
Attorney’s hourly rates
|
Not Applicable |
Consumer Matters |
LegalEASE Plan Coverage Participating Attorney |
LegalEASE Plan Coverage Non-Participating Attorney |
Document Preparation:
|
Covered |
|
Consumer Dispute |
Covered subject to Managed Case Rules* |
$595 |
Small Claims Court Reprsentation |
Covered up to 2 hours |
$105 |
Estate Planning |
LegalEASE Plan Coverage Participating Attorney |
LegalEASE Plan Coverage Non-Participating Attorney |
Simple Will or Codicil for:
|
Covered |
$80 |
Living Will/Health Care or Advance Directive |
Covered |
$55 |
Health Care or Medical Power of Attorney |
Covered |
$55 |
Probate of Small Estate |
Covered up to 2 hours |
$120 |
Elder Matters |
LegalEASE Plan Coverage Participating Attorney |
LegalEASE Plan Coverage Non-Participating Attorney |
Elder Parent Will Preparation | Covered | $80 |
Elder Parent Living Will/Health Care or Advance Directive | Covered | $55 |
Elder Parent Durable Financial Power of Attorney | Member co-pay $45 per document | Not Applicable |
Elder Parent Health Care or Medical Power of Attorney | Member co-pay $45 per document | Not Applicable |
Home and 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 |
Tenant Dispute |
$1,000 maximum subject to Managed Case Rules*
|
$850 |
Financial Matters |
LegalEASE Plan Coverage Participating Attorney |
LegalEASE Plan Coverage Non-Participating Attorney |
Debt Collection Defense: Pre-Litigation Defense |
Covered |
$425 |
Debt Collection Defense: Trial Defense |
$700 maximum subject to Managed Case Rules*
|
$595 |
Bankruptcy (Chapter 7 or 13) |
$715 maximum subject to Managed Case Rules*
|
$610
|
Foreclosure |
$480 maximum subject to Managed Case Rules*
|
$410 |
Tax Audit |
$1,500 maximum subject to Managed Case Rules*
|
$1,275 maximum subject to Managed Case Rules* |
Family |
LegalEASE Plan Coverage Participating Attorney |
LegalEASE Plan Coverage Non-Participating Attorney |
Separation, Divorce, Civil Annulment
|
Covered up to 10 hours
|
$595 |
Contested Divorce |
$1,500 maximum subject to Managed Case Rules*
|
$1,275 maximum subject to Managed Case Rules* |
Post-Divorce Proceedings |
$1,500 maximum subject to Managed Case Rules*
|
$1,275 maximum subject to Managed Case Rules* |
Prenuptial Agreement |
$600 maximum
|
$510 |
Name Change | Covered | $255 |
Uncontested Guardianship/Conservatorship |
Covered subject to Managed Case Rules* |
$425 |
Uncontested Governmental Agency Adoptions |
Covered subject to Managed Case Rules* |
$405 |
Uncontested Stepparent Adoptions |
Covered subject to Managed Case Rules* |
$365 |
Juvenile Court Proceedings |
Covered subject to Managed Case Rules* |
$470 |
Civil Matters |
LegalEASE Plan Coverage Participating Attorney |
LegalEASE Plan Coverage Non-Participating Attorney |
Civil Litigation Defense |
$1,500 maximum subject to Managed Case Rules*
|
$1,275 maximum subject to Managed Case Rules* |
Discounted Contingency Fees |
10% discount on state maximum, or a maximum of 29% pre-trial, 36% at trial, or 40% in an appeal | Not Applicable |
Mediation |
10% Discount on Mediator’s hourly rates | Not Applicable |
Criminal Defense |
LegalEASE Plan Coverage Participating Attorney |
LegalEASE Plan Coverage Non-Participating Attorney |
Traffic Ticket Defense |
Covered
|
$215 |
Serious Traffic Matters (resulting in suspension or revocation of license) |
Covered |
$425 |
Administrative Proceeding (resulting in Suspension or Revocation of License) |
Covered |
$255 |
Misdemeanor Defense |
$1,500 maximum subject to Managed Case Rules*
|
$1,275 maximum subject to Managed Case Rules* |
DUI/DWI Defense |
$1,500 maximum subject to Managed Case Rules*
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$1,275 maximum subject to Managed Case Rules* |
Small Business Owner Advice and Representation |
LegalEASE Plan Coverage Participating Attorney |
LegalEASE Plan Coverage Non-Participating Attorney |
Incorporation Advice and Filing |
Covered
|
$425 |
Additional Benefits |
LegalEASE Plan Coverage Participating Attorney |
LegalEASE Plan Coverage Non-Participating Attorney |
Financial Advisor |
Included |
Not Applicable |
Identity Theft Assistance |
Included |
Not Applicable |
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.