Types of Prepaid Legal Services
Over 100 million Americans are signed up for pre-paid legal services. Also called legal insurance, these plans are similar to those provided by Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) and cover the legal needs of the member, spouse and any dependent children.
In a prepaid legal service plan, the customer pays a fixed monthly subscription fee of up to $25 for the services of pre-selected lawyers. The most basic plans provide advice and consultation by telephone. Plan members receive a few hours of free office consultation with their assigned attorney. They may also include review and advice on simple legal documents, preparation, drafting or an update of a simple will. Phone calls and letters can be written on behalf of members, a service helpful for credit problems and consumer protection.
More comprehensive plans cover clients' personal legal needs ranging from services that require more time and effort on the part of your attorney, such as contracts, wills and deeds, to legal representation in negotiations and courts cases related to family matters, bankruptcy and real estate issues.
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Legal Services News Articles:-
- Legal Services could help you
The facts: The University's Student legal services office allows for students to bring legal matters and questions to their office and they, to a certain extent, are able to provide feedback and advice.
- Riverview Law, the Fixed Price Legal Services Business, Vows to End Lawyers? Hourly Charging Model
Riverview Law launches today, aiming to change the way businesses buy and use legal services.
- Student Legal Services provides consultation, litigation
University service goes unnoticed, but can help students with legal problems.
- A discount on Winsted?s legal services may be in future for taxpayers
WINSTED ? Taxpayers could see a discount on the town?s legal services after the Board of Selectmen approved a new deal with Ryan & Ryan.
- One Valley Legal Services Group is Facing Possible Cuts
A Valley legal services group, called Blue Ridge Legal Services, helps people get legal help for a low cost, and they might face more cuts this week. One family described how these cuts would affect them.
- Trial Lawyers give $75,000 to save children?s legal services project
The Trial Lawyers Section of The Florida Bar recently announced a $75,000 charitable gift to The Florida Bar Foundation for a Trial Lawyers Children?s Legal Services Fellowship.
- Bill could increase legal costs for clients
LEGAL OPINION:DURING THE Dáil debate on the Legal Services Regulation Bill over the past two weeks, TDs from all parties, including the Government parties, have raised concerns that some of the proposals in the Bill will limit the access to the best legal expertise at the Bar for small and rural solicitors? firms.
- Campaign for Legal Services raises record-breaking $324k in donations
CONCORD ? The Campaign for Legal Services secured $324,423 in private donations for 2011 to support New Hampshire?s civil legal services programs, the organization announced Monday.
- Practical Law Company Sponsors Upcoming "Legal Services Management" Workshop
NEW YORK, NY-- - Practical Law Company , a provider of practical legal know-how to law firms , law departments and law schools , is pleased to support the Association of Corporate Counsel 's Legal Services ...
- Legal services programs for poor facing cuts
Sour economy hits major statewide funder A major funder of legal services for the poor will shave its grants by at least 5 percent across Maryland ? even after dipping into its reserves.
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