Released on = August 2, 2006, 2:28 pm

Press Release Author = Tolbert \"Earl\" Wyatt

Industry = Law

Press Release Summary = Provide easy access to a lawyer, especially for preventative
services, with no worry about high initial consultation fees. Provide customer
service so that plan members can have their questions answered about the plan, its
coverage, or their relationship with plan lawyers.

Press Release Body = Affordable Legal Services - An Introduction To Legal Plans
Lawton, OK - What if a person had a lawyer they could call any time to get advice
about any legal problem and didn\'t have to worry about the cost. The lawyer could
draft a will for them, look over a purchase contract on a home, represent their
teenager in traffic court, negotiate a \"life contract\" for nursing home care,
represent them if they: are being sued, are being accused of a crime, have been
asked to make a statement to the police, have been in a serious accident, are
considering a lawsuit or bankruptcy, if someone in their family has died, are
considering adopting a child, are starting a business and even get a divorce!

A legal plan may be the answer for them as it is for millions of people in the
United States and Canada who have access to legal services through some sort of
legal plan. With many \"prepaid legal plans,\" these services could be theirs for $15
to $26 per month charged to their credit or debit card, drafted from their bank
account or taken as a payroll deduction, or even \"free\" if their employer provides
legal services as an employer-paid fringe benefit. Their worries about getting
affordable legal help when they need it are eliminated.
What is a Legal Plan? - Legal plans come in many shapes and sizes. A \"prepaid legal
plan\" is any type of arrangement in which a participant prepays or an employer pays
on behalf of employees for legal services participants may require in the future. In
many respects, a prepaid legal plan is similar to a medical benefit plan: A consumer
pays a fixed amount each year or month in exchange for certain service benefits to
be used as and if needed.
A \"group legal plan\" may have a prepaid feature, such as those offered by employers
as an enrollment choice and paid via a payroll deduction, but may also be similar to
a group discount buying service for lawyer services. Group legal plan benefits -
usually available without charge to members of an association, union, coop, or other
group - feature free telephone legal advice plus fee discounts from a participating
lawyer for other services.
Almost every legal plan provides legal advice and consultation by telephone as a
basic service and may also include brief office consultations, review of simple
legal documents, preparation of a simple will, and short letters written or phone
calls made by a lawyer. Other plans offer more comprehensive coverage for trials,
marital problems, bankruptcy, real estate matters and the like. In addition to the
member, most plans include or offer coverage for his or her spouse and dependent
children.
Why are legal Plans Needed? - A legal plan lets a member talk to a lawyer whenever
the member thinks he or she might have a problem, without fear of the cost. With the
proper legal advice most problems can be avoided or quickly resolved. And if further
services, such as representation in court, are needed, a legal plan may help a
member find the right lawyer, pay all or part of the legal bills or actually provide
a lawyer to handle the case at no cost to the member. By putting legal advice as
near as the telephone, legal plans enable their members to prevent legal questions
from becoming legal problems. Sixty-five to eighty-five percent of all problems
brought to lawyers through plans can be resolved through nothing more than advice
and a small amount of follow-up.
In addition, having a lawyer readily available gives people peace of mind. legal
plans can also save members money in complex legal matters. Even where a plan
doesn\'t pay a lawyer\'s entire bill, the member usually benefits from discount rates
that plans can negotiate with panel lawyers. Finally, sponsoring a legal plan can
benefit employers since employees with legal problems are more reliable and
productive when legal help is available and a plan may help the employer attract and
keep quality employees.
In summary, legal plans:
(1) Provide easy access to a lawyer, especially for preventive services, with no
worry about high initial consultation fees;
(2) Make payment of lawyer\'s fees easier, if not painless, depending on the plan
benefits;
(3) Make the cost more certain because of published fee schedules;
(4) Provide customer service so that plan members can have their questions answered
about the plan, its coverage, or their relationship with plan lawyers.
For more info about legal plans, call (580) 355-3355, E-mail:
mabuhayp@sbcglobal.net, or visit: http://tinyurl.com/redov


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Contact Details = Lawton Legal Service Plans
1911 NW Sheridan Rd.
Lawton, OK 73505
Phone:(580) 355-3355 Fax: (580) 357-2539
Email: mabuhayp@sbcglobal.net