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Trial Defense Supplement

A personal legal plan from LegalShield provides comprehensive help for nearly all legal situations, including trials. Standard plan benefits include time for your lawyer to conduct pre-trial research and defend you at a covered civil trial. Because trials can be time consuming and expensive, many LegalShield members like to add extra trial defense time to their plan.

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Advice and Consultation to Keep You Out of Court

An argument with a landlord over a security deposit. A dispute with a car dealer regarding your lease agreement. Defaulting on a mortgage or being delinquent on credit card payments. The complexity of modern life can lead to disputes that land you in court.

If you’re having a disagreement with an individual or a business, the best first step is to contact your lawyer to get legal advice that can prevent you from being sued. All LegalShield personal plans allow you to call your lawyer to get advice and counsel on an unlimited number of legal issues.

Letters and Calls to Settle Disputes Before Trial

When legal issues become a bit more serious or you’ve been threatened to be sued, your lawyer can write letters on their letterhead or make phone calls on your behalf to diffuse disagreements and negotiate settlements.

For as little as $24.95/month, you, your spouse and your dependent children can enjoy the peace of mind that comes from knowing you can call your lawyer at any time and that they can write letters and make phone calls to solve legal problems. When your lawyer helps keep a small argument from spiraling into a lawsuit, you’ll be very glad you have a legal plan from LegalShield.

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Document Review and Trial Defense Services

Many civil lawsuits involve contracts or other documents that are at the center of an argument. Your personal legal plan allows you to submit any documents (up to 15 pages) each to your lawyer. They will review the documents and provide specific feedback to help guide your response. Document review is another invaluable part of your legal plan designed to prevent you from being sued.

In the unfortunate situation that you or your spouse find themselves as a named defendant in a covered civil lawsuit, don’t stress. Your legal plan includes trial defense services. Each year you are a member of Legalshield, you earn additional lawyer time for pre-trial research and for actual defense at trial.

See the next section for more detail on the trial defense benefit and optional supplement.

The Benefits of Our Trial Defense Supplement

All legal plans come with trial defense hours as a standard benefit. Because trials can be time consuming and expensive, many LegalShield members like to add extra trial defense time to their base plan. If you are concerned about being sued, now is the time to upgrade your plan by adding our Trial Defense Supplement. The supplement cannot be added after you’ve already been sued. Hours are split between pre-trial research and time at trial defending your rights.

Trial Defense Hours

Membership Year	Research Hours	Pre-trial Hours	Trial Hours	Total Hours
1	5	27.5	132.5	165
2	5	28	192	225
3	5	28.5	251.5	285
4	5	29	311	345
5	5	29.5	370.5	405

Your Membership Includes:

Consultation on unlimited personal legal issues
Demand letters & phone calls
Unlimited personal legal contract review (up to 15 pages each)
24/7 Emergency assistance
A lawyer drafted Will, Living Will and Power of Attorney + yearly updates

Trial defense services
Uncontested adoption, divorce and separation assistance
Help with IRS audits and residential loan documents
Consumer finance issues related to collections, warranties and guarantees

"The attorney who spoke with me was extremely helpful. He answered all of my questions, made sure I knew where to fill out the will forms online, and called me to confirm the information to fill out our forms The will, power of attorney, and directive to physicians were completed and returned to us in one week. We were delighted and would highly recommend their services."

Sharon H.

Texas member

"I have had an above and beyond experience every time I have reached out to the support team. I ask questions and get great feedback and information that has helped me with my situation that I wouldn't have known if it wasn't for the attorney informing me of my rights. Thank you and keep up the wonderful work."

Renita L.

Missouri Member

"They returned my call ahead of schedule and also reviewed the paperwork quickly. I have been able to manage what I needed on my part because they have been very meticulous."

Ayana

Ohio Member

How LegalShield Works

Finding solutions to your legal issues doesn’t have to be stressful, complicated or expensive.

LegalShield puts the power of legal representation within reach of any individual, family, or business. We work hard to make it easy, simple, and affordable to get the legal help you need, when you need it.

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Krizia Verplancke, a LegalShield provider lawyer.

Krizia Verplancke of provider firm Davis, Miles, McGuire, Gardner has been serving LegalShield members since 2017.

Spencer Tadashi Schiefer, a LegalShield provider lawyer.

Spencer Tadashi Schiefer of provider firm Davis, Miles, McGuire, Gardner has been serving LegalShield members since 2011.

Michael E. Medina, Jr., a LegalShield provider lawyer.

Michael E. Medina Jr. of provider firm Davis, Miles, McGuire, Gardner has been serving LegalShield members since 1993.

How LegalShield Works

Finding solutions to your legal issues doesn’t have to be stressful, complicated or expensive.

LegalShield puts the power of legal representation within reach of any individual, family, or business. We work hard to make it easy, simple, and affordable to get the legal help you need, when you need it.

See How It Works