LegalShield Small Business Plans
Legal protection for your business is vital. So is having options. We offer three levels of legal protection for different sizes of small businesses. That way, you only pay for what you need.
SMB Legal Essentials
SMB Legal Plus
SMB Legal Pro
Advice, Consultation, and Research
Pick up the phone and call you Provider Law Firm on any legal issue affecting your business including, but not limited to:
- Hiring/firing
- Small claims
- Equipment leases
- Incorporation
- Bankruptcy
- Joint ventures
- Landlord/tenant disputes
- Bad check recovery
- Customer complaints
- Vendor issues
- Creditor harassment
- Identity theft
- Government compliance
- Verbal contracts
- City zoning
- Workers' compensation
Essentials
Plus
Pro
Designated Consultation
For out-of-state legal matters and specific areas of law, your business is entitled to three 30-minute phone consultations per year with an experienced attorney at your Provider Law Firm. Further services required beyond the telephone consultations will be provided at a discount of 10% - 25% from the provider attorney's standard hourly corporate rate.
- International Law
- Tax
- Patent
- Copyright
- Trademark
- Securities
- Intellectual Property
- Antitrust
- Immigration
- Non-domestic Legal Issues in Canada
Essentials
Plus
Pro
Get exclusive LegalShield member discounts on hundreds of your favorite brands like Verizon, T-Mobile, Amazon, Samsung, Costco and many more!
Receive a 25% discount off of your provider law firm’s rate for legal services not covered in your member contract.
Designated users get access to LegalShield services online, by phone and on the LegalShield mobile app.
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Your attorney can write letters on their letterhead or make phone calls on your behalf to resolve a huge variety of legal issues such as disputes with vendors, customers or employees. Additional communications may be obtained for a flat fee of $75 each.
10 per year / up to 3 in per month
20 per year / up to 5 per month
40 per year / up to 10 per month
10 per year / up to 3 in per month
Essentials
20 per year / up to 5 per month
Plus
40 per year / up to 10 per month
Pro
Protect you business by having an attorney review contracts and other documents before you sign. Additional communications may be obtained for a flat fee of $75 each.
10 per year / up to 15 pages / up to 3 per month
20 per year / up to 20 pages / up to 5 per month
40 per year / up to 25 pages / up to 10 per month
10 per year / up to 15 pages / up to 3 per month
Essentials
20 per year / up to 20 pages / up to 5 per month
Plus
40 per year / up to 25 pages / up to 10 per month
Pro
Get letters on your attorney’s letterhead to help collect debt from customers, vendors, renters and others. Additional communications may be obtained for a flat fee of $75 each.
5 per month
10 per month
15 per month
5 per month
Essentials
10 per month
Plus
15 per month
Pro
Save money by paying flat rates for certain legal services that could cost more by paying hourly rates.
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- Trademark and Copyright (1 per year): $500
- Employee Handbook: $750
Custom Contract Drafting (up to 25 pages): $250
- Trademark and Copyright (1 per year): $250
- Employee Handbook: $500
Custom Contract Drafting (up to 25 pages): $250
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Essentials
- Trademark and Copyright (1 per year): $500
- Employee Handbook: $750
Custom Contract Drafting (up to 25 pages): $250
Plus
- Trademark and Copyright (1 per year): $250
- Employee Handbook: $500
Custom Contract Drafting (up to 25 pages): $250
Pro
Legal assistance in the event of an IRS audit, investigation or examination of your federal tax return.
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25 hours help / 2.5 hours representation or negotiation / 21.5 hours trial time
50 hours help / 5 hours representation or negotiation / 44 hours trial time
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Essentials
25 hours help / 2.5 hours representation or negotiation / 21.5 hours trial time
Plus
50 hours help / 5 hours representation or negotiation / 44 hours trial time
Pro
Receive select legal services in all 50 states.
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Half of all letters and phone calls, advice and consultation, document review, designated consultations, and collection letters
All letters and phone calls, advice and consultation, document review, designated consultations, and collection letters
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Essentials
Half of all letters and phone calls, advice and consultation, document review, designated consultations, and collection letters
Plus
All letters and phone calls, advice and consultation, document review, designated consultations, and collection letters
Pro
LegalShield Makes Protecting Your Business Affordable
LegalShield has partnered with law firms across the United States to make legal services like these affordable for more than 45 years. Our members save thousands of dollars each year over hiring a law firm and paying high hourly rates.
Frequently Asked Questions
Instead of paying an attorney by the hour, you pay a small monthly fee (starting at $49) and have access to an independent attorney that will provide a huge variety of legal services without a huge legal bill. Services like consultation with an attorney, document review, drafting of debt collection letters and defense at civil trials are included as standard benefits. Using the plan just once can save you literally thousands of dollars. Watch the video on our home page for more information.Using the plan is as simple as signing up and contacting our team. Once you’re a member, customer support will connect you with an independent attorney in your area who specializes in the specific legal issue with which you need help. Also, you can download our super simple app to quickly access your legal benefits and member perks anytime.
Personal Plans from LegalShield cover any and all legal issues. Most day to day legal issues are covered by the standard member benefits with no additional fees. If your specific legal need is a bit more exotic and requires additional attorney support beyond the standard benefits, you can use your attorney to help you at 25% off their standard hourly rates. No matter the situation, you’re covered at a substantial savings.If you still have questions about coverage, please review our Plan Overview page, our Coverage & Pricing Page, or our Membership Agreement. If you prefer to speak to someone live, simply contact our customer support team to discuss your specific situation.
While LegalShield does not employ the attorneys that provide the services to members, LegalShield has a network of dedicated independent law firms across the United States and Canada made up of seasoned lawyers with an average of 22 years experience. The law firms in our network provide legal protection to over 4.1 million LegalShield members any time they need it, even in covered emergency situations, 24/7, 365 days a year. You can view the names and background information about the provider law firms and many attorney profiles in our Law Firm Finder
It’s important to note that all of our business plans cover your business, not you personally. Each business plan allows you to designate a certain number of authorized spokespeople to work with our attorneys on behalf of your organization. Designated spokespeople must be employees, owners, partners or officers of your company. If you need personal legal help, check out out our personal plan There is more information about this specific question near the top of the Coverage & Pricing Page.
The dedicated independent law firms in our provider network cover the United States and Canada 24/7, 365. There are 900+ attorneys in the network.
This is a general overview of the Small Business Legal Plans available from LegalShield for illustration purposes. LegalShield provides access to legal services offered by a network of provider law firms to LegalShield members through membership-based participation. Neither LegalShield nor its officers, employees or sales associates directly or indirectly provide legal services, representation, or advice. Small Business Legal Plans are not available in all states. See a Small Business Legal Plan contract for a specific state for complete terms, coverage, amounts and conditions. Custom contract drafting services don’t include mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings, or private placements, administrative or regulatory matters or franchise agreements and legal matters covered under Designated Consultations, pleadings or any documents related to administrative proceedings or lawsuits. Negotiations and redrafts are available under the 25% discount from the Provider Attorney’s hourly rate.