Legal Club of America

Legal Club of America is a nationwide discount legal referral service. They are the online Legal System in America whose attorneys cap their hourly rate at $75.00. There are no limitations, no waiting periods, no claim forms, no licensing, no fee increases for usage, and no pre-existing condition exclusions. Attorneys in the network have an average of 19.4 years of experience. Phones are answered from 8 am to 8 pm EST Monday – Friday.

A survey conducted by the legal web site FindLaw found that only 44.4% of American adults currently have a will; 53.3% said they do not have a will, while 2.2% did not know or had no response. - FindLaw Survey, 8/02

Nearly one out of every five Americans faced a legal issue within the last year. - FindLaw Survey, 8/02

Benefits of Legal Club of America

The following are some of the benefits of Legal Club of America:

Network of over 22,000 attorneys
Guaranteed rate of $75.00 per hour for all extended legal care
A 10% discount on all Contingency Fee cases

Seven (7) free services which include:

  1. Unlimited phone consultations for all new legal matters
  2. One on one consultations for new legal matters
  3. Document review (6 pages or less)
  4. Letters written or phone calls made on member’s behalf
  5. Assistance with governmental programs
  6. Assistance with small claims court representation
  7. Free simple will with free annual updates

Personal injury, property damage, and wrongful death filings accounted for 77,205 cased in California alone between 200 and 2001. - Judicial Court of California, 2002 Court Statistics Report

Saving Examples

Services Average Cost Member Cost Savings Percentage

Traffic Ticket Defense 

$199.00

$89.00

55%

Name Change

$550.00

$155.00

72%

Will with Simple Minor Trust

$280.00

$170.00

40%

Chapter 7 Bankruptcy

$750.00

$250.00

66%

Non-Support (Spouse/Child)

$750.00

$239.00

69%

Simple Divorce

$750.00

$210.00

72%

Corporation (Regular)

$500.00

$295.00

41%

Personal (Non-Commercial
Real Estate Closing)

$500.00

$175.00

65%

National Average  Discounted Rate  Savings Percentage 
Hourly Rates $204.00/hour $129.00/hour

64%

Legal Club of America FAQ

Q. Can members change attorneys, for whatever reason?
A. Yes, at any time, for whatever reason and as often as needed. Members are not restricted in any way. Simply call the toll-free number on the back of the membership card for a new referral to a participating attorney anytime.

Q. What happens if a member moves to another part of the country?
A. The member should call the toll-free number on the back of the membership card and he/she will be assigned to another network attorney. With a network of 20,000 attorneys in all 50 States, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, members will always have their legal needs taken care of.

Q. What is excluded or not eligible under the plan?
A. Nothing. Since the plan is not an insurance policy, there are no pre-existing conditions, exclusions, waiting periods or usage limitations. All areas of law are eligible for the discounts; including but not limited to, simple traffic offenses to more complicated custody, criminal and civil suits.

Q. What are some of the benefits?
A. As a plan member, the attorney will provide:

7 free services, such as the preparation of a simple will (along with annual updates), unlimited consultation per new legal matter, review of important legal documents per new legal matter (6 page max.) and many others.
8 deeply discounted services, such as $210 for a simple divorce, $250 for filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy, $175 for a real estate closing, to name just a few.
An extended service and in-court representation is available for no more than $75 per hour. This is a tremendous savings over the national average of $210 per hour.

Contingency fees (if any) are at a 10% reduction of the state's maximum rate, or the attorney's usual rate, whichever is lower.
Q. Are family members eligible to receive these services?
A. Yes. This benefit may be used by members, their spouse and all legal dependants residing in the members household up to the age of 23.

Q. Why is legal services needed?
A. Attorneys are needed in various cases, including:

If the member is married and/or has children but does not have a will
When buying a home
When contemplating divorce
When dealing with child custody issues
When confronted with overwhelming debt
To review any lease or rental agreement

 

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