{"id":70,"date":"2015-03-20T16:12:29","date_gmt":"2015-03-20T16:12:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unitedlegalbenefits.com.s55466.gridserver.com\/?page_id=70"},"modified":"2023-09-06T19:14:53","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T19:14:53","slug":"summary-of-plan-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/unitedlegalbenefits.com\/overview\/summary-of-plan-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Summary of Plan Services"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\tUnlimited use of telephone consultation in ALL areas of the law. If appropriate, in office consultation, as jointly agreed to by client and attorney. These services can include, but are not limited to:<\/p>\n
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\n\t\tUp to 10 pages per incident. This includes, but is not limited to:<\/p>\n
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\n\t\tFor matters not otherwise covered in the “No Additional Charge” section, including:<\/p>\n
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\n\t\tIn all matters relating to the filing of bankruptcy relating to the member individually (including spouse)\n\t<\/ol>\n
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\n\t\tIn all non-work related matters relating to personal injury such as a result of a motor vehicle accident, product liability, medical or dental malpractice, where the fee is determined on a contingency basis against percentage of the amount recovered.<\/p>\n
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\n\t\tIn all other matters where attorney representation would be based upon a set fee.\n\t<\/ol>\n
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\n\t\tRepresentation over and above the “no further fee” benefit and more than small claims ceilings.\n\t<\/ol>\n
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\n\t\tRepresentation where the member is Plaintiff or Defendant at District Court or Circuit Court level and where the amount in controversy exceeds the limit of small claims (presently $2,500.00).\n\t<\/ol>\n
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\n\t\tNot classified as “simple or uncontested”.\n\t<\/ol>\n
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\n\t\tRepresentation over and above the “no further fee” benefit including negotiation and drafting of contracts of sale.\n\t<\/ol>\n
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\n\t\tNot otherwise covered.\n\t<\/ol>\n
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\n\t\tNot otherwise covered.\n\t<\/ol>\n
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\n\t\tNot previously mentioned or otherwise excluded.\n\t<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n
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\n\t\tThe matter requiring legal services originated prior to the effective date of the Member Agreement and involved either (a) the commencement of any legal action or proceedings by or against the Member or (b) the prior retention by the Member of the services of another attorney.\n\t<\/ol>\n
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\n\t\tThe service coverage is intended only for personal legal services; however, your Plan Attorney may be able to assist you with commercial or business venture legal needs. Any such arrangements are negotiated directly with the Attorney firm.\n\t<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n
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\n\t\tAny legal issue involving United Legal Benefits, parties to the ULB Plan, the Plan Administrator, its Officers, Directors, Consultants or Employees, or any adversary relationship between the parties or implied parties to this Contract, including but not limited to: Plan Members, the Plan Administrator; Attorneys; General Agents; any endorsing, purchasing or sponsoring Group, Association or Employer; or any combination thereof.\n\t<\/ol>\n
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\n\t\tIncludes: Filing fees, court costs, expert or witness fees, court reporters or transcript related costs. Filing expenses including but not limited to telephone, facsimile, copying or reproduction of any kind, postage and other incidentals. Fines, restitution and costs that members are directed by a Court to pay. Production of exhibits.\n\t<\/ol>\n
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\n\t\tSuch as any appeal to the Court of Appeals or the Court of Special Appeals of the State of Maryland.\n\t<\/ol>\n
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\n\t\tAll matters that, in the opinion of the Plan Attorney are frivolous in nature or objective. Any case, matter or requested service which is determined by the Plan Attorney to lack sufficient merit to warrant pursuit, or which the Plan Attorney determines has been raised an inordinate or unreasonable number of times without change of circumstances.\n\t<\/ol>\n
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\n\t\tIncludes, but not limited to: admiralty; labor, environmental and water laws; federal tax laws; class actions; defendant workers compensation; SEC; federal crimes involving interstate acts; estate administration; intellectual property matters including patent, copyright, trademark and computer alterations.\n\t<\/ol>\n
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\n\t\tOutside of a 40-mile radius from the Plan Attorney firm, or outside the Covered Area, except in the event an arrangement for reciprocal services is in effect.\n\t<\/ol>\n
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\n\t\tPreparation and filing tax returns, tax law issues, securities law issues, immigration law issues, appellate court proceedings, removals, appeals, trials de novo, felonies, and Federal Court proceedings.\n\t<\/ol>\n
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\n\t\tIn any matter where the member and any covered family member have adverse interests, only the member is entitled to representation. The adverse family member will not be entitled to benefits unless all parties involved, including the member and family member have provided the Plan and all Plan Attorneys providing service with written consent to represent multiple parties.\n\t<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE Included in Basic Fee General Advice and Consultation Unlimited use of telephone consultation in ALL areas of the law. If appropriate, in office consultation, as jointly agreed to by client and attorney. These services can include, but are not limited to: Traffic Violations I.D. Theft Family Law/support/custody HIPAA Laws Consumer/Seller Relations Bankruptcy […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":14,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/unitedlegalbenefits.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/70"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/unitedlegalbenefits.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/unitedlegalbenefits.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unitedlegalbenefits.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unitedlegalbenefits.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=70"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/unitedlegalbenefits.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/70\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":396,"href":"https:\/\/unitedlegalbenefits.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/70\/revisions\/396"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unitedlegalbenefits.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/unitedlegalbenefits.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}