We are likely to need legal help at least once a year, yet most of us do not actively seek legal help. This is borne out of data from a survey conducted by Leo J. Shapiro & Associates, on behalf of the American Bar Associations Section of Litigation, which shows that close to three quarters...

Pre-paid legal service providers are required to provide either a written agreement of the services provided in their plans, or at least a written communication concerning the services covered, together with the fees to be charged for services not covered in the written agreement of...

When you subscribe to a pre-paid legal service, you are likely to deal with an attorney and a number of other individuals and organisations who are involved in one way or another with the service. Its important to understand the role of each participating party in a legal service plan, particularly...

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...

A prepaid legal plan is a scheme based on the payment in advance of a set fee to defray the cost of providing future legal services to the members enrolled in the scheme. They vary in cost, scope of legal coverage provided and how the legal services are provided. We will look at the different types...

Pre-paid legal plans come in a variety of types depending on the scope of legal coverage they provide. The most basic pre-paid plan is designed to make the simple legal services readily available to the general public at low cost. These plans typically cost between $10 and $30 per month, billed in...

Many people believe they need the services of a lawyer, under a pre-paid legal service scheme, to solve a legal problem or resolve an intricate situation. Often, your lawyers most valuable help could be before you get involved in legal trouble. When you sign up for a pre-paid legal plan, you have...

Legal advice for small businesses does not have to be expensive. With pre-paid legal plans, a wide array of legal services designed specifically to cater for the needs of small businesses is available for a set yearly fee ranging from $125 to $300. Although coverage differs across the board, most...

If you are operating your own business, you cannot afford to go it alone when it comes to legal matters. The ever increasing complexities of law, spiralling costs of lawsuits and the proliferation of government red tape can land you in a lot of trouble. The flip of the coin is hardly attractive...

They say the best things in life are free. In the case of pre-paid legal plans, this may just hold true. Pre-paid legal plans offer a range of legal services on-call for a fixed monthly charge of up to $25 per month. With such a low monthly payment, most people are only too happy to get a legal...