Need legal assistance? VCU has a NEW legal assistance discount vendor!
Protect Yourself and Family with LegalShield
The legal plan, administered by LegalShield, gives you direct access to a dedicated provider law firm for
unlimited phone consultation on most personal legal issues including, but not limited to:
- Estate planning: standard wills, living wills, trusts, health and financial powers of attorney, advance directives, probate
- Real estate: sale or home purchase, mortgages, deeds, construction, foreclosures
- Renter: contract reviews, disputes with the landlord
- Family law: name change, divorce, separation, adoption (all uncontested)
- Consumer protection: billing disputes, tax audits, loan modifications, credit reports/repairs, etc.
- Traffic: Moving violations, speeding tickets, tragic accidents, property damage collection, and license restoration
- Tax audit: Receive consultation if audited by the local, state, or federal government on your personal tax returns
- Letters and phone calls on your behalf: A phone call or letter on law firm letterhead can help quickly resolve disputes before they escalate. For example, a faulty mechanic repair
- Contract and document review: Your provider law firm can review personal documents, for example, a home rental lease (up to 15 pages)
- 24/7 emergency access: Live access to a provider lawyer for covered emergency services
- In addition to unlimited phone consultation, your provider law firm will create a will, power of attorney, and living will on your behalf and provide legal representation for traffic violations, uncontested divorce, consumer protection, civil litigation, and tax audits. Representation on most other personal legal matters receives a 25% discount off the provider law firm’s standard hourly rate.
Please see full plan details and limitations on your group website https://www.shieldbenefits.com/vcu/overview
*Dependent child requirements: reside with the member or a full-time college student, never married and under 26 years of age. This is a general overview of the legal plan coverage available from Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. (“PPLSI”) for illustration purposes only. See a plan contract for a specific state of residence for complete terms, coverage, amounts and conditions. Trial defense is not available in all states. PPLSI provides access to legal services offered by a network of provider law firms to PPLSI members through membership-based participation. Neither PPLSI nor its officers, employees or sales associates directly or indirectly provide legal services, representation, or advice.
You can find information on LegalShield as well as other VCU discounts here.
Please note: these discounts are for VCU employees only. VCU Health System employees should check with their HR department to see what is available for them.