LegalShield provides prepaid legal services through a network of provider law firms. The specific benefits can vary by state and by the plan you purchase, but a typical personal plan includes:
Personal Legal Services
- Unlimited legal consultations on covered matters
- Review of contracts and legal documents
- Letters or phone calls made by your attorney on your behalf
- Will preparation and annual updates
- Living will and healthcare power of attorney
- Trial defense (covered hours if you're named as a defendant in certain civil or criminal matters)
- IRS audit assistance (covered hours)
- Uncontested divorce assistance (covered hours after any applicable waiting period)
- Traffic ticket assistance and legal advice
- Consumer protection issues
- Landlord and tenant disputes
- Debt collection harassment assistance
- Identity theft legal support
- Family law guidance
- Small claims court advice
- Real estate document review for residential transactions
Business Legal Plans
For business owners, LegalShield offers business plans that can include:
- Unlimited legal consultations
- Contract review and document review
- Collection letters
- Business legal advice
- Employment and HR guidance
- Vendor and customer dispute assistance
- Trial defense for covered business matters
- Assistance with permits, licenses, and compliance questions
- Debt collection support
- Business contract assistance
IDShield (Identity Protection)
Many members also choose IDShield, which provides:
- Credit monitoring
- Credit inquiry alerts
- Dark web monitoring
- Social Security number monitoring
- Identity restoration by licensed private investigators
- Financial account monitoring
- Data breach notifications
- Lost wallet protection
- Identity theft insurance (coverage amount depends on the plan)
Common Situations LegalShield Can Help With
- Creating or updating a will
- Reviewing a lease before signing
- Handling landlord disputes
- Fighting unfair debt collectors
- Reviewing employment contracts
- Starting a small business
- Contract disputes
- Consumer warranty issues
- Traffic tickets
- Family legal questions
- Estate planning
- Identity theft recovery