Family Legal Plan
Free Legal Services
The following nine services are available at no charge from your plan attorney.
- Initial phone consultations for each new matter (no time limit).
- Initial face-to-face consultations for new legal matter (no time limit).
- Review of independent legal documents (six pages maximum per document, no limit to the numberof new independent documents).
- Plan attorneys will prepare a free Simple Will for you and your family, as well as update the Willannually for free.
- A state specific, web based, free Living Will form is available to Members. This form can be notarizedby a Notary Public. Store this document in a safe location.
- Plan attorneys will help Members represent themselves in small claims court.
- Assistance in solving problems with government programs, such as INS and Welfare.
- When deemed appropriate by your plan attorney, he or she will write letters on your behalf (oneletter per legal matter, with no limit on the number of new legal matters).
- When deemed appropriate by your plan attorney, he or she will make phone calls on your behalf(one phone call per legal matter, with no limit on the number of new legal matters).
In certain situations, attorney liability may require plan attorneys to ask for a retainer from the member prior to providing some of the free legal services.
Deeply Discounted Legal Services:
The following are seven commonly used legal services for which plan attorneys have agreed to charge a one-time, deeply discounted fee.
| Legal Service | Member Rate | Non-Member Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Simple Will with Minor’s Trust | $ 300.00 | $ 580.00 |
| Chapter 7 Bankruptcy | $ 995.00 | $ 1,800.00 |
| Non-Payment of Court Ordered Support | $ 1,250.00 | $ 3,000.00 |
| Uncontested Divorce | $ 750.00 | $ 1,500.00 |
| Small Business Incorporation | $ 750.00 | 2,000.00 |
| Residential Real Estate Document Review | $ 350.00 | $ 775.00 |
| Traffic Ticket Defense | $ 89.00 | $ 199.00 |
Reduced Hourly Rate:
Plan attorneys have contracted to charge 40% off their normal hourly rate, with a minimum of $125 per hour, for legal care beyond the free and discounted services.
Retainers:
In the case of extended legal care, plan attorneys may ask you for a retainer.
Contingency Fee Discounts:
The contingency fee discount will be a 10% reduction of the state maximum rate or the attorney’s usual rate, whichever is lower.
Online Forms:
Access to a wide-ranging selection of free self-service forms that may be downloaded and completed to create legally valid documents. Forms are state specific and include:
- Last Will and Testament
- Bill of Sale
- Landlord/Tenant Agreements
- Leases
- Advance Health Care Directive/Living Will
- Power of Attorney