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Legal assistance that’s tailored to the unique needs of running your home business.
With a LegalShield Personal Plan, you and your family gain access to a team of provider lawyers whenever you need them, for an unlimited number of legal matters, all for a fraction of the typical law firm hourly rates.
Legal matters are inevitable on life’s journey, and hiring a lawyer is expensive. With LegalShield, you can have peace of mind knowing you’re prepared and supported through life’s many curveballs.
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Pay $299.40 today for an annual subscription and save $60 versus paying monthly. Renews annually at $299.40.
Every membership includes:
Supplements for specific legal matters can be added at any time when you choose the monthly subscription option only. Supplements are not available on the annual subscription option at this time.
Monthly and annual membership fees paid for the current membership period are non-refundable and the contract remains active until the end of the Eligibility Period.
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Advice and Consultation Get access to a dedicated law firm for answers on an unlimited number of personal legal matters, including pre-existing issues. Schedule a time to speak with a lawyer or request a call back within eight business hours. Basic Plan Who is covered:
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Legal Research To make sure you get the legal answers you need, your provider law firm can provide up to one hour of research per legal matter at no additional cost. Basic Plan Who is covered:
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| 1 hour per issue | 1 hour per issue | 1 hour per issue |
Document Review From warranties, home improvement contracts, billing disputes and more, our provider law firm can read the fine print to ensure your legal documents protect your best interests before you sign. Get legal review on an unlimited number of personal documents. See plans for specific limits on number of pages. Basic Plan Who is covered:
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| Unlimited personal documents up to 15 pages | Unlimited personal documents up to 25 pages | Unlimited personal documents up to 35 pages |
Letter or Phone Call Many disputes can be resolved by having a provider lawyer make a call or write a letter on their letterhead. Your dedicated law firm can send a letter or make a phone call on your behalf to help resolve your legal matter. Your provider firm can send one letter or make one phone call for each unrelated personal legal matter. Basic Plan Who is covered:
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Durable Power of Attorney Get access to a vetted law firm to prepare a Durable Power of Attorney. From advice on what you may include to specifying who you will grant the power to, your LegalShield provider lawyer can help you prepare your Durable Power of Attorney. Basic Plan Who is covered:
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Living Will/Physician’s Directive Make your wishes known regarding your end-of-life decisions. Your vetted law firm can provide a Living Will/Physician’s Directive. Basic Plan Who is covered:
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| X | Includes annual updates | Includes annual updates |
Prenuptial and Postnuptial Preparation To help specify how marital assets will be divided between parties following a divorce. Your vetted law firm can provide advice and help prepare prenuptial and postnuptial agreements where legally available in your state. Benefit available for the named member only and becomes available 180 consecutive days after the start of your membership. Basic Plan Who is covered:
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| 15% discount | Available after 180 days | Available after 180 days |
Residential Loan Document Assistance Your dedicated law firm can review mortgage documents that are legally required by the lender for the purchase of a primary residence. Available once per membership year. All necessary paperwork must be provided to your provider firm at least five business days prior to the closing date. This does not include a review of the abstracts, preparation of a title opinion, or your lawyer’s presence at the closing. Basic Plan Who is covered:
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Tenant Lease Assistance Protect your rights when leasing a home, condo or apartment as your primary residence. Your provider law firm can provide consultation, document review and negotiation for a rental agreement in which you, your spouse or covered dependents over the age of 18 are named as tenants. Includes negotiation of the terms of the residential lease with a landlord. Basic Plan Who is covered:
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Basic Revocable Living Trust Preparation Trusts can keep your children, assets or pets protected by establishing a trustee to oversee their care. Your provider firm can prepare the documents necessary to create a basic revocable trust. Does not include tax advice, financial planning, estate tax planning, or services associated with funding a living trust after it is created. Requires a fee of $250 each for both you and your spouse. Annual updates are also available for an additional fee of $250 per person. Basic Plan Who is covered:
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| X | X | Requires a $250 fee for each person |
Will Preparation An estate can include your money, home, car, and other assets. What is more important than taking care of your loved ones and children? A LegalShield provider lawyer can help prepare a Will for you. Plus, with our Advance and Premium legal plans, you can get your Will reviewed and updated annually as needed. Basic Plan Who is covered:
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| For you and your spouse. Updates to your Will are available at a 15% discount | With annual updates | With annual updates |
Uncontested Adoption Get access to a dedicated law firm for help with the uncontested adoption of a minor child. All parties must agree in writing to the adoption, and all consent must be obtained before filing. This benefit becomes available 180 consecutive days after the start of your membership. Covers you and your spouse. In New York, this benefit requires a discounted hourly fee payment for services. Basic Plan Who is covered:
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| Consultation only | Available after 180 days | Available after 180 days |
Uncontested Divorce Your provider law firm can assist with an uncontested divorce when both parties agree in writing, and the net marital assets are under $500K. Covers the named member only and is only available if neither party is represented by a separate counsel and all issues are agreed upon in writing without legal negotiation. This benefit becomes available 180 consecutive days after the start of your membership. In New York, this benefit requires a discounted hourly fee payment for services. Basic Plan Who is covered:
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| Consultation only | Available after 180 days | Available after 180 days |
Uncontested Name Change Receive assistance in preparing documents for an uncontested legal name change. Your LegalShield provider law firm can attend the initial hearing if required. This benefit becomes available 180 consecutive days from the start of your membership. In New York, this benefit requires a discounted hourly fee payment for services. Basic Plan Who is covered:
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| Available after 180 days | Available after 180 days | Available after 180 days |
Uncontested Separation or Uncontested Civil Annulment Get legal help with preparing documents for an uncontested separation or uncontested civil annulment, if allowed in your state of residence, if neither party is represented by separate counsel, and all issues are agreed upon in writing without legal negotiation. This benefit becomes available 180 consecutive days after the start of your membership, where applicable and is only available to the named member. In New York, this benefit requires a discounted hourly fee payment for services. Basic Plan Who is covered:
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| Consultation only | Available after 180 days | Available after 180 days |
Simplified Probate Get simplified probate if your Last Will and Testament was prepared by your LegalShield provider law firm, your membership contract is in force on the date of death of the testator, and the estate otherwise qualifies for proceedings that Transfer Assets through the Probate Court without completing a full administration. Covers the estate of you and your spouse only in the state of residence at the time of death. Any costs are not covered. The value of their estate must not exceed the limits allowed in each state and is available only if such a procedure is provided in your state of residence, and the matter is uncontested. In New York, this benefit requires a discounted hourly fee payment for services. Basic Plan Who is covered:
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Traffic Ticket Assistance Get legal assistance on non-criminal moving traffic citations received while driving a properly licensed, registered, and insured motor vehicle with the consent of the licensed motor vehicle’s owner. Your membership covers a preset number of moving traffic violations per covered person per membership year. Unused traffic ticket assistance services accrue year after year. See legal plans for the specific number of tickets available as well as maximum accrual amounts. Any accrued time is lost if your membership is canceled or downgraded. Tickets must be submitted to your provider law firm at least five business days before the appearance date. You must attend the court hearing if your lawyer requests it, and there is a fee of $79 when a court appearance is required by the lawyer. This service does not cover out-of-state tickets or matters that won’t adversely impact your driving or motor vehicle record. Pre-existing events, matters involving a vehicle driven for income-producing purposes, misdemeanor or felony charges, and allegations of driving under the influence are excluded. See a legal plan contract for additional exclusions. In New York, this benefit requires an additional discounted fee for payment for services. Basic Plan Who is covered:
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| 1 ticket per year for each covered member. Requires a $79 fee. Available after 90 days | 2 tickets per year for each covered member. 1 Unused services roll over up to a maximum of 3 tickets. Requires a $79 fee. Available after 10 days | 3 tickets per year for each covered member. 2 Unused services roll over up to a maximum of 5 tickets. Requires a $79 fee. Available after 10 days |
Criminal Defense for Death-Related Traffic Accidents Receive advice, consultation and representation for covered criminal charges of manslaughter, involuntary manslaughter, negligent homicide, or vehicular homicide while driving a properly licensed, registered, and insured motor vehicle with the consent of the licensed motor vehicle’s owner. Pre-existing events and matters involving a vehicle driven for income-producing purposes are excluded. Matters involving hit and run, leaving the scene of an accident, and allegations of driving under the influence of or impaired by the influence of alcohol, intoxicants, controlled substances, chemicals, or medicines, whether prescribed or not, are excluded. See a legal plan contract for additional exclusions. This benefit becomes available 10 consecutive days after the start of your membership. In New York, this benefit requires an additional discounted fee for payment for services. Basic Plan Who is covered:
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Driver’s License Assistance Get legal assistance each membership year to help maintain or reinstate a suspended driver’s license. Unused hours roll over each year, up to a maximum of three years. See legal plans for the exact number of hours available. Any accrued time is lost if your membership is canceled or downgraded. In New York, this benefit requires a discounted hourly fee payment for services. Basic Plan Who is covered:
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| Consultation only | 1 hour of assistance. Unused hours roll over up to a max of 3. | 2 hours of assistance. Unused hours roll over up to a max of 6. |
Property Damage Collection Your LegalShield provider law firm can provide legal assistance per claim for help collecting property damage claims of $5,000 or less when you, your spouse or covered dependents are involved in damages while driving, riding in, or being struck by a motor vehicle. Unused hours roll over up to a maximum of 3 years. See legal plans for details on the exact number of hours available. Any accrued time is lost if your membership is canceled or downgraded. In New York, this benefit requires a discounted hourly fee payment for services. Basic Plan Who is covered:
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| X | 1 hour of assistance. Unused hours roll over up to a max of 3. | 2 hours of assistance. Unused hours roll over up to a max of 6. |
Civil Trial Defense Receive legal defense if you or your spouse are named as a defendant in a covered civil action filed in a state trial-level court or federal district court. You accrue additional trial time and pre-trial time with your provider law firm for each consecutive year of active membership. See legal plans for exact number of hours available. Hours that are not used during the membership year expire and do not roll over to any later membership year. Pre-existing matters, counterclaims, a claim defense, or legal position that is not likely to prevail in court, class actions, any criminal charge, actions related to IRS, bankruptcy, marriage, separation, annulment, child custody, or other divorce or other domestic related issues, garnishment, appeal, or any other post-judgment relief action, arbitrations, mediations, and administrative proceedings are excluded. See a legal plan contract for additional exclusions. In New York, this benefit requires a discounted hourly fee payment for services. Basic Plan Who is covered:
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| 1 hour of pre-trial help / 30 hours of trial time during the first membership year. Earn additional hours each year, maxing out at 5 hours of pre-trial help / 150 hours of trial time after 5 years. | 1 hour of pre-trial help / 60 hours of trial time during the first membership year. Earn additional hours each year, maxing out at 5 hours of pre-trial help / 300 hours of trial time after 5 years. | 1 hour of pre-trial help / 100 hours of trial time during the first membership year. Earn additional hours each year, maxing out at 5 hours of pre-trial help / 300 hours of trial time after 3 years. |
IRS Audit Assistance Receive legal advice, consultation, negotiations, and representation if you or your spouse are audited by the IRS on your personal income tax return. You get up to 3.5 hours of pre-trial and 10 hours of trial time during the first membership year. You will accrue an additional 10 hours of trial time for each consecutive year you remain a member, up to a total of 50 hours of trial time after 5 years. Trial time only applies when you, your spouse or covered dependents are sued by the IRS or after paying the disputed tax, you sue the IRS. The hours available for IRS legal services are limited to the total number of hours per membership year for all covered persons. IRS legal services start for any tax return originally due on April 15 of the same year as their effective date. IRS actions related to garnishment, attachment, charges of tax fraud, or income tax evasion are not covered. Matters involving or related to trust returns, business/or corporate tax returns, business-related income or matters related not covered even if included in a personal tax return. See a legal plan contract for additional exclusions. In New York, this benefit requires a discounted hourly fee payment for services. Basic Plan Who is covered:
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24/7 Emergency Access 24/7/365 access to a provider lawyer if your rights, freedoms or liberties are being denied or threatened. Emergency access is available anytime you are:
This service is not for making, posting, obtaining bond, bail, or other security required for release. Phone access provided is subject to conditions imposed by the detaining or questioning authority. Basic Plan Who is covered:
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Discounted Legal Services Personal legal matters that extend beyond plan features and are not excluded are available for a discount off the provider lawyer’s standard hourly rate. Our Basic plan offers a 15% discount, the Advanced plan comes with a 20% discount and the Premium Plan has a 25% discount. The discount is unavailable for contingency fee matters or flat fee arrangements, which may be negotiated at a separate rate with the provider lawyer. Basic Plan Who is covered:
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| 15% discount | 20% discount | 25% discount |
MEMBERPerks Save on the brands you know and love. MEMBERPerks provides discounts on hundreds of merchants, letting you save money on things you’re already buying. With the PerkSpot discounts, your LegalShield Membership can become an investment that pays off! Basic Plan Who is covered:
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Online Notarization Legally notarize your documents and contracts online. Receive assistance with online notarization if available for the document in their state. Basic Plan Who is covered:
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| 1 per year | 5 per year | Unlimited |
e-Signature Sign your electronic documents the legal way. Receive an unlimited number of e-signatures if they are available for the document in their state. Basic Plan Who is covered:
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| Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
We’re proud to offer benefits that work for you, so you and your family can go through life with peace of mind.
Get protection for your people. Our plan covers you, your spouse or partner, and your dependent children.
Members, spouses and partners:
The person signing up for the plan (the member) as well as the member’s spouse or partner are covered.
Dependent children:
The following dependent children are covered:
Everyone likes easy, and we make creating Estate Planning documents exactly that. Create a Living Will, Power of Attorney, Trusts and more with a provider lawyer’s help.
Our estate planning document services more than pay for the membership all by themselves!
Get the help you need through navigating complicated family law matters like marriage preparation, divorce, child custody and more.
The following benefits are available if initiated after your membership has been effective for 90 consecutive days.
Taxes are tricky, and having a provider lawyer to give you advice and provide representation and negotiation if you are audited can be invaluable.
IRS-related services cover tax returns due on April 15 of your first membership year.
Have an emergency and need help now? We provide a 24/7 emergency legal help hotline to get you the support you need for specific scenarios.
You may speak with a provider law firm for emergency help by calling 1-877-825-3797 for any of the following reasons:
Our plan covers trial time and provider lawyer representation at a trial, and additional trial defense help is offered as a supplement.
Provider law firm representation at trial
Your membership includes representation by your provider law firm if you or your spouse is a named defendant in a covered civil suit.
Trial time
Each year of membership, through your fifth year, earns you additional provider lawyer trial defense and pre-trial preparation hours as follows:
Year | Pre-trial research hours | Trial hours | Total provider lawyer hours |
1 | 2.5 | 57.5 | 60 |
2 | 3 | 117 | 120 |
3 | 3.5 | 176.5 | 180 |
4 | 4 | 236 | 240 |
5 | 4.5 | 295.5 | 300 |
Receive help with big and small traffic troubles, on everything from speeding tickets to auto accidents to moving violations.
Buying a home is no small feat. With a Personal Legal Plan, a provider lawyer can help with mortgage document review and consultation, and document preparation.
Being a LegalShield member comes with generous discounts on additional time with provider lawyers, plus you can save up to 50% on brands like Verizon, Costco and Amazon with our MEMBERPerks.
25% off hourly rate
A generous 25% discount off your provider lawyer’s standard rates applies to hourly legal services not included in your basic monthly fee.
Save up to 50% on brands like Verizon, Costco, and Amazon
Because we have over 4.5 million members, companies partner with PPLSI to offer over 500 discounts on products and services from big-name brands.
We not only simplify common legal issues for you, but we’ve got your back when life throws you a legal curveball. When it comes to dealing with the legal fine print, you’re not alone. We can help you make sure that you’re protected and prepared. Let us focus on the law—so you can focus on your life.
Instead of paying a lawyer by the hour, you pay a small membership fee with LegalShield and have access to a dedicated provider law firm in your state for the legal services membership you select but without a huge bill. Prices and coverage vary depending on the membership services you select.
You can use your plan as soon as your membership application is reviewed and your account is set up. The review process takes 12-24 business hours (or less) from the moment you purchase your plan. Once accepted, you can connect with your provider law firm within eight business hours once your request is submitted.
When you need legal help that does not fall under the standard benefits, you may be able to work with your provider law firm for 25% off their standard hourly rates. The total cost depends on factors such as the area of law, your geographic location, and your lawyer’s hourly rate. What we can say for sure is that if you are a member and work with your provider law firm under the discounted rates, you could save as a LegalShield member over hiring a lawyer directly. Costs are subject to change depending on the legal matter and its circumstances.
While LegalShield does not employ the lawyers that provide the services to members, LegalShield has a network of dedicated independent law firms across the United States and Canada made up of seasoned lawyers with an average of 22 years experience. The law firms in our network provide legal protection to over 1.4 million LegalShield members any time they need it, even in covered emergency situations, 24/7, 365 days a year. You can view the names and background information about the provider law firms and many lawyer profiles in our Law Firm Finder.
There’s no such thing as “one size fits all,” especially when it comes to legal needs. When you purchase the Personal Legal Plan as a monthly plan, you have the option to customize it anytime with specific supplements that address your needs.
Legal assistance that’s tailored to the unique needs of running your home business.
Because trials can be expensive and time consuming, you have the option to add on additional trial defense support.
Affordable legal advice and direction to protect your driving record and maintain a safe vehicle.
Legal defense and protection for your rights to own firearms.
Affordable legal support for landlords: resolve tenant disputes, lease confidently, and manage evictions.
There’s no such thing as “one size fits all,” especially when it comes to legal needs. When you purchase the Personal Legal Plan as a monthly plan, you have the option to customize it anytime with specific supplements that address your needs.
Legal assistance that’s tailored to the unique needs of running your home business.
Because trials can be expensive and time consuming, you have the option to add on additional trial defense support.
Affordable legal advice and direction to protect your drving record and maintain a safe vehicle.
Legal defense and protection for your rights to own firearms.
Affordable legal support for landlords: resolve tenant disputes, lease confidently, and manage evictions.
There’s no such thing as “one size fits all,” especially when it comes to legal needs. When you purchase the Personal Legal Plan as a monthly plan, you have the option to customize it anytime with specific supplements that address your needs.
Legal assistance that’s tailored to the unique needs of running your home business.
Because trials can be expensive and time consuming, you have the option to add on additional trial defense support.
Affordable legal advice and direction to protect your drving record and maintain a safe vehicle.
Legal defense and protection for your rights to own firearms.
Affordable legal support for landlords: resolve tenant disputes, lease confidently, and manage evictions.