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LegalShield works with a network of lawyers that can offer legal advice and help with a variety of legal issues. It operates everywhere in the U.S. and Canada, and assistance is available 24/7 for certain emergency situations. LegalShield generally works on a monthly membership basis, and plans are available for individuals, families and businesses.

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    PriceStaff

    Reviewed March 2, 2022

    Would never give them a bank account number. Never never. I canceled my membership and was assured by the rep that it was cancel now they are charging me again how to stop them from charging me. One star for a little help because they don't let me put no stars.

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    Response from LegalShield

    Abdel, thank you for bringing this to our attention. We are sorry to hear that you are choosing to lose your affordable legal services. All cancellation requests must be provided in writing. The easiest way to do so is by emailing us at support@legalshieldcorp.com with your name, membership number, phone number, and your request to cancel the membership. We suggest contacting our Member Services team at 800-654-7757 between 7-7 CST Monday-Friday to confirm your request has been received, and a member of our team would be happy to help.

    Customer ServiceSales & MarketingPriceStaffRates

    Reviewed March 1, 2022

    Very poor quality service and IRRESPONSIBLE law firm for us. We were happy to find a reasonable fees and legal service we needed but at last we felt we just wasted our time and money. This is just our feedback for our experience. We had two cases personal case and business case so we monthly subscribed two programs. None of them did work for our simple cases and the law firm we were assigned was joke. Literarily saying that they do not take care of their clients responsibly.

    We were basically obligated to communicate with them via emails but every time auto response says it takes three business days no matter how simple inquires you email, they don't respond you thru the phone calls. However they don't even respond you unless you email multiple times. It took us more than two weeks to get ONE demand letter draft and emailed them to notify them of approval of the letter but the attorney left it for couple of days and kept asking us the approval of the letter again. We don't think they check out their clients' emails carefully and responsibly. Probably they don't care of the client uses this program for cheap price to use a legal service, we felt.

    We felt we were assigned unluckily with a poor quality service so we called the LegalShield support to find another law firm but amazingly ONLY one law firm each state and roughly explained us to ask the same law firm for a referral to introduce another firm?! It's amazing service ask the subscriber to negotiate with law firm to find another firm by ourselves. The LegalShield support is NOT a support dept but they just a department to handle a complain and push back. As a typical idea about a sales talk, they all explain you only good part of their program but the service and program are not as good as they explain. Find a local attorney's office by the bar association without this program was hundred times better for us.

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    Response from LegalShield

    Koichiro, thank you for your feedback and for bringing your concerns to our attention. We appreciate hearing from our members, although we’re sorry that your experience appears to have been unsatisfactory. We aim to provide the best customer service possible, and for our lawyers to provide members with the most successful outcome for their legal matters while adhering to the benefits provided with the membership.

    We would like the opportunity to research this further and help get you the support and clarification that you need. To do so, we need a bit more information. Please submit our Attorney Service Concern Form at https://legalshield.typeform.com/to/pSnMnF and a member of our team will reach out to you directly. We look forward to assisting you, thank you.

    Customer ServiceRates

    Reviewed Feb. 25, 2022

    I called a many times asking them that is urgent and that they should call me back. They said "yes, of course". And of course nobody called me back... It so embarrassing. I paid service and didn't receive service, plus I wasted and time and energy relying on them. Second thing is that they employed person or accepted as a customer that they were advising me about, and then they kicked me out as client because of conflict of interest, instead they not to accept that person as a client from the same reason.

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    Response from LegalShield

    Maja, Thank you for bringing your concern to our attention. Our Provider Law Firms strive to provide excellent service to our members, we apologize this was not your experience. We would like the opportunity to review this matter further and get you the assistance you need. To do so, please submit your feedback via our Attorney Service Concern Form: https://legalshield.typeform.com/to/pSnMnF and a dedicated member of our team will reach out to you directly. Thank you for your time.

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    Customer ServicePricePunctuality & SpeedRates

    Reviewed Feb. 15, 2022

    Their Write your Will Services is very questionable. Paralegal didn't even ask to see our past will or trust. Just put a simple will together and then didn't get it to use before the deadline. They don't have email or voicemail. Takes 30 minutes just to book an appointment with a paralegal. Never once talked to an attorney. When you try and contact Legal Shield through Facebook messenger, they send you to a instant chat that doesn't work and then a 800 # that has no humans and send you right back to the law firm. I am dropping our membership. Super cheap rates get you super poor service.

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    Response from LegalShield

    Cindy, we appreciate you taking the time to leave your feedback. To provide clarification on our communication processes, our phone lines, as well as our live chat feature, are serviced by live LegalShield representatives and we certainly apologize that you had trouble reaching assistance. For legal assistance, another option LegalShield offers members is the utilization of our mobile app to schedule appointments with your law firm directly.

    We are sorry to hear that you are choosing to lose your affordable legal services, and we want to provide some clarification about our cancellation policy. All cancellation requests must be provided in writing. Please note, we can not accept verbal or written cancel requests via social media. To cancel please email your name, membership number, phone number, and request to cancel the membership to us at support@legalshieldcorp.com.

    All cancelations are processed, and refunds are reviewed by management. This process can take up to 15-60 days. If after submitting your cancellation requests you still have not received your requested refund within 15-60 days, or if you have further questions and would like to discuss your options further, please contact our Member Service Team at (800)-654-7757 between 7-7 CST Monday-Friday. You may ask to speak to a manager for further assistance. Thank you

    Staff

    Reviewed Feb. 11, 2022

    I've had the LegalShield membership since 1998. It helps me make better wiser decisions when it comes to my family and Home-based business. I've saved thousands in consulting, document reviews, and letters made on my behalf. When the ID THEFT Service came on board, we've had several breaches and peace of mind that they would handle it for us. What we love most is that sometimes the law is not on our side, and that's okay; we didn't have to pay $250 an hour to get the same answer.

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    Response from LegalShield

    Paul, we are extremely thankful for your membership! The peace of mind you get from being a LegalShield member is unmatched and we are thrilled to have serviced you for such a period of time! We appreciate you taking the time to leave such a wonderful review, it is greatly appreciated.

    Customer ServicePriceStaffRates

    Reviewed Feb. 6, 2022

    I have a problem with my landlord who apparently has a membership with LegalShield as well. Because of this, when I called LegalShield to ask them for assistance, I was told that they cannot help me because there is a conflict of interest. They referred me to 3 attorneys who did not help me at all. The last one told me that he's running a business, so he can't give me advice for free. In other words, LegalShield is charging me every month, but is not helping me.

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    Response from LegalShield

    Iseno, thank you for bringing this matter to our attention. You are correct, when a member is wanting to use their benefits against another member is it a Conflict of Interest and the Provider Law Firms are unable to assist either party. In cases such as this, a referral is sent within the LegalShield network of law firms and assistance can be provided at a discounted rate. We apologize if this was not your experience and we would appreciate the opportunity to investigate this matter further. Our Member Services team would be happy to assist you but, more information is needed. Please submit a service concern form at https://legalshield.typeform.com/to/pSnMnF and our team will contact you directly. We appreciate your time and look forward to assisting you, thank you.

    Customer Service

    Reviewed Feb. 3, 2022

    All I needed was a simple letter sent to a corporation asking why I didn't receive a perk that I requested. I was not filing a lawsuit or claim any loss. I just needed a simple letter requesting a service answer. A letter from a law firm would have probably gotten a good response from the corporation. That was a simple, basic request. The attorney was disinterested and in a hurry. By the way, I was able to get a letter created and sent from a non-prepaid attorney for $250. That's all I wanted, a simple letter.

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    Response from LegalShield

    Thank you for bringing your concern to our attention. Our Provider Law Firms strive to provide excellent service to our members, we apologize this was not your experience. We would like the opportunity to review this matter further and get you the assistance you need. To do so, please submit your feedback via our Attorney Service Concern Form: https://legalshield.typeform.com/to/pSnMnF and a dedicated member of our team will reach out to you directly. Thank you.

    Customer ServicePricePunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Jan. 28, 2022

    I canceled my services with Legal Shield in 11/2020. They told me everything was done & finished only to find out the only canceled my business portion but not my membership (kept charging my account). I noticed this a few month later & contacted them again in early 2021. After speaking with a supervisor they assured me everything was canceled. Now in January 2022 I notice a charge to my account from legal shield & I called & not only did they not cancel me, they did not document my account well & they misinformed me. This new supervisor, Tracey (with no last name or supervisor # because as he said, "I am the only supervisor named Tracey in the company." (I wonder how does he know that in a worldwide Co.) Told me my cancelation had to be received in writing. I was never told that.

    Legal Shield STOLE $25 from me for a year and still have not responded to my cancellation email I sent this morning. This makes NO sense especially from a legal company. Make sure when you cancel that you send an email. I would not trust the mailing system because I believe they would keep charging you & say they never received it. Totally unethical company in my view right now & I would not refer them to anyone!

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    Response from LegalShield

    George, thank you for bringing this matter to our attention. We can understand how this can be frustrating and we would love to assist you in any way we can. Our cancellation procedures are stated on www.legalshield.com as well as the membership contracts that are provided to each member, which can also be located on our website. Cancellations are required to be submitted in written format, such as mail, email, or fax and must include all membership numbers that are to be canceled. Please submit any cancellation or refund request to our team at Support@legalshieldcorp.com and we would be happy to assist. Please note, refunds are subject to approval by review from management. Thank you.

    Customer ServiceContract & TermsRefunds & PayoutsBilling

    Reviewed Jan. 27, 2022

    Such a bad a experience. I was told 3 different versions of benefits. I paid for more than 12 months. I called back to back to get this going. Then lost my job and called back to reactivate and they at first said, "Yes you just need $24.99," then another person said, "Sorry for the confusion, the new monthly payment is $29 plus" and I’ll have to start from scratch. This sucks especially when you have a case going on. PLEASE DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY. GO To a lawyer's office directly and make payment arrangements. This is not real. From personal and family experience.

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    Response from LegalShield

    We hate to hear of any negative experiences such as this and would love to assist you in any way we can. Please note, you were told correctly that plans now start at $29.95 per month, which can be found by visiting www.legalshield.com. Additionally, We apologize for any misinformation you may have been previously given and we will work with our teams on this matter. Thank you for bringing this to our attention, we appreciate your time.

    Customer ServiceContract & TermsTechPricePunctuality & SpeedRefunds & PayoutsStaff

    Reviewed Jan. 26, 2022

    Not a satisfying experience and unfortunately not unexpected, either. It's impossible in short review list all the issues I have encountered trying to use this service. And generally it could work on occasion, which is a main problem - randomly, if certain conditions are met, you may get your issue helped with at low cost. But it's unpredictable and unreliable. For me it was experience with some incompetent or uninterested or arrogant and unfriendly (or all of this together) attorneys, customer services reps who would make clearly incorrect statements or hung up on you, messed up internal Legalshield communications, cumbersome internal regulations of the Legalshield, etc.

    Just an example - needed help with legal issues in Florida. Ok, since I live in CA I can not be just referred to Legalshield attorney in Fl - need first to call CA firm I have to be 'bonded' with, then they provide referral to some other firm contracted with Legalshield in Fl. That costed me a week of waiting. Then turned out the Fl firm can't provide a service for unknown reason and the other one who generally could will not because Legalshield does not allow it since it should serve West Fl and my business is in East Fl where their first firm is located. So another week and I get referral to another lawyer in East Fl but turned out (nobody mentioned it till I started to talk to that lawyer) that he is not contracted with Legalshield, so please would I pay $300 for the consultation? Which is generously 25% off his 'standard fee' due to been referred by Legalshield. What's the 'standard fee'? Oh, it's...just a moment... 25% more than $300 :-). Nice.

    Customer service rep assured me it's not a reason to get upset - I already got my free consultation, did not I? When?? Oh, when I talked to 'my CA firm - they consulted me to be referred to Fl attorney. That helped. Things like that may sound absurd but that's my experience. Together with things like listening to attorney who is trying to convince me that service I'm paying for is not a 'product' so I should not complain if I'm not happy with it (is basic Economy a part of legal education?), or that I need to agree to financial settlement even though I did not do anything wrong (naïve me seemingly not understanding that he is not there to 'fight' for me but to make sure things are getting resolved with the maximum convenience to him), etc.

    So in the end I'm cancelling my membership finding it not useless but actually detrimental, considering all the time and energy lost trying to get meaningful advice. Which is itself more complicated process than buying it. I did not try and did not need things like putting together a will or fighting a traffic ticket - maybe it's much easier to accomplish - but considering how often I would need things like that, and all additional headache seemingly associated with it... Thanks, better spend efforts on keeping away from all things 'legal' and particularly from specimens of this wonderful profession. When need arises in the next 15 years I think I better just pay cash and get service directly.

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    Response from LegalShield

    Vadim, thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. At LegalShield, we strive to provide our members with exceptional care and service and appreciate the opportunity to improve our processes based on our member’s feedback. We understand your concerns and would like to provide some clarification.

    Understanding the full benefits of your LegalShield Membership is important. Your LegalShield Provider Law Firm will provide consultation on an unlimited number of personal legal matters. If your legal issue extends beyond the services covered in your LegalShield Membership, a referral to another provider law firm may be required.

    Your legal plan provides you with a preferred member discount of 25% off your lawyer’s & referral lawyer’s standard hourly rate for services that exceed or are not explicitly covered under the benefit of your membership. A retainer fee may be needed to receive legal assistance under this benefit.

    When a referral is needed for a legal representation in another state, we require the member’s Provider Law Firm to initiate that process on the member's behalf. Depending on the legal matter at hand, the referral process typically takes 3-5 business days but can occasionally take longer than expected. We understand that timing is important when it comes to legal matters; that is why we require our provider law firms to abide by our membership contract regulations regarding our referral system. This ensures that our members’ concerns are addressed within the expected time. If a member feels that a proper referral was not received, our team is more than happy to provide another referral.

    We are disappointed to hear that this information was not communicated well and that you found it challenging to obtain the clear support you needed. We would like the opportunity to investigate this further to help bring a resolution. To do so, we will need a bit more info; please submit a Service Concern at https://legalshield.typeform.com/to/pSnMnF, or if you prefer to speak to someone directly, please get in touch with our Member Service Team at (800)-654-7757 between 7-7 CST Monday-Friday and a member of our team would be to help. We look forward to assisting you.

    Customer ServiceCoverageSales & MarketingRefunds & PayoutsStaff

    Reviewed Jan. 20, 2022

    I have been with Legal Shield since 2011 (now it's 2022) when I signed up under an insurance program. The best I've ever gotten was a cease and desist letter from one of their attorney to my neighbor with a bad attitude and Will. Everything else is a complete joke. They can't even beat a traffic ticket. The attorneys take a week to respond, and when they do, they already completely forgot about your case. Customer service doesn't help much either as they contribute to the runaround and when you demand to get in contact with your attorney, their solution is to just give you a new clueless lawyer to restart the madness. I think the idea of pre-paid or discounted membership legal representation is a great idea, however, you get what you pay for.

    The attorneys here are useless (especially the ones in Atlanta). Do yourself a favor and create an account, contribute the same money that you would have paid Legal shield, and by the time you need help from an attorney, you can afford quality and seasoned one. Legal Shield attorneys are like shrubs posing as a tree, they are both plants, but they are built differently from other attorneys. I'm a very Unhappy Customer- I got fed up and canceled my membership today as I have given up all hopes and confidence in Legal Shield and their attorneys.

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    Response from LegalShield

    Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback, it is greatly appreciated. We are saddened to hear about your cancellation and can understand how frustrating it can be to not get the legal help you are expecting. Unfortunately not every case has a positive outcome and that can be disappointing. We would love to provide you with assistance in the future, should you need it. If you ever have any additional concerns or questions please don't hesitate to contact our dedicated team by email at MemberServices@pplsi.com or phone at 800-654-7757 between 7-7 CST Monday-Friday. Thank you!

    Reviewed Jan. 14, 2022

    After almost 20 years of paying into this service then needing to use the service... In my opinion I was referred to the worst attorneys. Not b/c any cases were lost or b/c I didn't hear what I wanted to hear, but... One never showed up. One didn't do the work asked, and I did ALL the work myself and I got the expected results. There's sooo much more so look out for a full and detailed video on your favorite social media network.

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    Response from LegalShield

    Troy, we hate to hear of your negative experience and would appreciate the opportunity to investigate this matter deeper to find out what happened. LegalShield aims to provide our members with the best care and we appreciate you taking the time to leave feedback. In order to look into this further, we need some more information. Please submit a concern to our dedicated team at https://legalshield.typeform.com/to/pSnMnF or by phone at 800-654-7757 between 7-7 CST Monday-Friday. We can certainly understand how upsetting this would be and we want to help in any way we can. Thank you for your time.

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    Contract & TermsStaff

    Reviewed Jan. 7, 2022

    I was referred by Legal Shield to a law firm, Parker Stanberry in Los Angeles. It was about a matter involving a trust. I found that each attorney that they connected me with was absolutely a knowledgeable about the trust issue. One even went so far as to tell me I did not inherit anything when the will and the trust clearly state that I was the beneficiary. And then when I challenged the law firm and the kind of people that they hire I was banned from it. Plus I was overcharged on membership fee for one month.

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    Reviewed Dec. 28, 2021

    I obtained LegalShield through a former employer. I thought it was a great idea to have a legal plan, just like health insurance. When that job ended, I was contacted and asked if I wanted to keep my coverage. I said yes. Now I am in a situation where I need a document reviewed. Very simple. Attorney's office was rude. Any time I asked a question, they would interrupt. Apparently, they do all the talking and you just shut up and listen. They claimed that had not received my documents.

    Today I got an e-mail stating they still had not received my documents and were closing my case. I have contacted the attorney's office and Legal Shield. I called and spoke with a rep. It all seemed sketchy, so I looked at BBB and ConsumerAffairs reviews. Both the law firm, and Legal Shield have an overall 2 star rating. I'm not sure I have faith in any legal advice that will be provided at this point. I would like to cancel this plan, but it looks like that is going to be a nightmare.

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    Response from LegalShield

    Johnny, thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback and share your experience. LegalShield aims to provide only the best service to our members and we appreciate when we are made aware of a concern within our services. We highly recommend submitting a Service concern so that our dedicated team can look deeper into this matter and help provide any understanding needed. Please visit https://legalshield.typeform.com/to/pSnMnF to submit a service concern. Our team will then be in contact with you, as well as the law firm, to get more detailed information and come to an understanding while providing you with the help you need. We look forward to hearing from you and providing you with assistance. Thank you.

    Customer ServiceTech

    Reviewed Dec. 23, 2021

    If any of your legal matters are time sensitive or important to you I would recommend finding a provider other than LegalShield. Monday December 13th I submitted a contract review request to Fiffik Law Group, the Pittsburgh based LegalShield provider, and was contacted the following day on the 14th to discuss what was to be done with the contract. I was told by Fiffik, and Legal Shield claims, that the turnaround time on my only 4 page, very simply worded contact would be within 3 business days. Come Monday December 20th and no one has gotten back to me from the law firm so I called to leave messages and emailed until 12/21 Tuesday afternoon when I finally speak with Megan at Fiffik Law Group.

    I was informed that the person who would be handling my contract did not even have it on her desk until Monday 12/21/21. Almost a week after submitting it and they had now determined that because the contract was governed by laws other than PA that they could not even review it and it would have to be sent out to another provider firm in said state! The irony is that this information in regards to the location of the parties was provided and available to them from day one! At this point I called Legalshield, explained what's going on, and they filed a Customer Resolution Complaint (or similar verbiage), with the law firm to determine what happened and why my contract was not sent to the appropriate provider firm from the start as it should have been.

    LegalSheild tells me that they will act as the mediator by contacting the law firm and then getting back to me typically within 8 hours to work on a resolution. That was Tuesday December 20th at noon. It is now Thursday December 24th so I make one last call to LegalShield to inquire about the status of the complaint and no one at LegalShield can give me any information at all? Not who did the intake, who is working on it, what the provider firm said in response, nothing. Their suggestion was to file another resolution dispute? My suggestion is that if you have LegalShield find a better alternative before this happens to you and if you don't have them steer clear unless you have time to deal with something like this!

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    Response from LegalShield

    Gary, thank you for bringing this matter to our attention. We appreciate it when our members let us know of their concerns. We can understand how this would be frustrating and we apologize for your experience, as this is unusual. The provider lawyers in our network are dedicated to assisting our members with their legal issues. They strictly adhere to our contract of benefits. A Provider law firm must send a referral to another law firm within the LegalShield network when the legal matter takes place in another state. We are glad to hear that a Service concern was filed and would like to provide more information on this matter, once more verifying membership information is given. Please send your contact information, so we can locate your account, as well as your concerns to MemberServices@pplsi.com and we will have someone on our team look into this deeper. We appreciate your time, thank you.

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    Reviewed Nov. 29, 2021

    First of all you should know Legal Shield does not cover felony defense. They only offer a 25% discount. They do not handle disability claims or renewals. They will not fill out documents or do pretty much anything. They give a consultation, 1 call and 1 letter for each time you have a legal problem. Pretty much anything you need done except basic things like changing your name or filing the paperwork for a uncontested divorce. But if your debating ownership of property or children they won't cover a divorce.

    And most of the benefits you might use once in your life that are covered are things you would know way before it's a issue and Legal Shield requires you to be a member for a period of time before those benefits are available to use. Best advice is put your money into a bank so if you need a lawyer you can cover it with cash. Because all this service can do is offer a false sense of protection. When it counts they will not be there to fix you problems. They will say here is a 25% coupon and we will refer you to another lawyer. Most things in life you need emergency legal services for are felonies that will not be covered. Unless it's worth paying the premium for 5 minutes of legal advice when you have a issue then you will be disappointed. Don't expect a professional legal services that fix your problems if you get Legal Shield. Because that was definitely not my experience with being a member for almost 1 year.

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    Response from LegalShield

    LegalShield aims to provide the best customer service possible, and for the provider law firms to provide members with the most successful outcome for their legal matters while adhering to the benefits provided with the membership. Members have access to the contract to review before purchasing.

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    Reviewed Nov. 12, 2021

    I just want to quickly let everyone know that this company is terrible from signing up to dealing with them and canceling! Nothing was ever done to a court ordeal I needed help with. Absolutely a joke and waste of time and money. Lastly cancelling their service, you have to submit an email and hope that they get your email to process your cancellation! What type of method is that?? Are we still in the 90s!? Talk about being professional. Terrible customer service whom know nothing. Stay far away!!

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    Response from LegalShield

    The LegalShield membership provides very specific benefits per the membership contract. Depending upon the phase of your legal situation, the benefits may have been limited to the pre-existing benefit which allows for a discounted rate. There are also notice requirement timelines for court appearances noted in the contract. And, unlike other subscription services like Spotify and Netflix, LegalShield requires cancellation requests to be submitted in writing. We must ensure that the person requesting cancellation is authorized to do so. We do this to protect members as upcoming legal situations can cause individuals in the same household (and on the same membership) to take actions that may not be in the best interest of everyone involved.

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    Reviewed Oct. 30, 2021

    We paid for this service for months. Times called for emergency use of needing an attorney to fight for us. We sent all documentation asked of us. Called immediately back the only two times we missed a call from attorneys just to have an email and letter sent to us stating they could never reach us and we did not get them documentation needed and this and that.

    You must put in a call to the attorneys and then you wait and HOPE they call you back. It is not convenient by any means. We never got told anything to file or what we needed to file. No help answering our court documents and no lead as to what we could even possibly do. We 110% got the run around. We would not recommend LegalShield from our experience at this point and it’s very unfortunate because I could definitely see the potential of it all.

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    Response from LegalShield

    To increase usability and convenience, the LegalShield app and web portal offer members the opportunity to see their request for service as it goes through each step of the process, schedule callbacks and much more.

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    Reviewed Oct. 28, 2021

    I joined Legal Shield with high hopes of finding an affordable way to contact an attorney for a small business. Right from the very beginning, the user experience issues I had with the website and the customer service of trying to get help with the website was frustrating. I spoke to 4 different service agents about trying to do the main function of the service which is to contact a lawyer. I needed an attorney to look over a contract that had a deadline, and it took a day and a half of talking to different service agents to get any help. I decided to cancel the service, because I couldn't use it.

    When I went to cancel, the woman I spoke to on the phone was extremely helpful and I decided to give it another chance. She was able to look up the contact information of my assigned attorney. Once I contacted the attorney, they looked at my contract and interacting with the attorney was just fine. I ended up not needing attorney services for the coming year of the business, and asked to cancel the service.

    They really make you jump through hoops to cancel a membership. You have to call, then write them a letter. It seems like they intentionally make it difficult to cancel, which is in my opinion, bad customer service. Good companies offer gracious and easy methods to cancel if a customer truly wants to cancel, so the excuse that they give which is "We must ensure that the person requesting cancellation is authorized to do so." is truly just an excuse, because I spoke to 2 people who verified my identity and I still needed to go through a third channel to cancel.

    Overall, I would not recommend it to small business owners. The website is not as user friendly as it could be, there are too many touch points of customer service without a unified method of helping people, and an unnecessarily lengthy method of canceling a membership. I wasted more time during my day, trying to work with their methods, and they came up short. Also, they are an MLM, so if you have any ethical issues with supporting MLM's, then it's important to know that that is how the company is structured.

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    Response from LegalShield

    Our members have the ability to contact their provider law firm via a toll-free phone number during typical business hours or can submit a request for service through the LegalShield app. This information should have been provided to you when you contacted our offices. We apologize for the inconvenience you experienced.

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    Reviewed Oct. 26, 2021

    The people at LegalShield were very nice and professional but the attorneys they send you to are very unprofessional. Every time I asked them to help me with a situation they gave me some excuse why they couldn't help or even lied about not handling certain situations when they did the whole time. Not what I expected to get paying for the highest package they had. Don't use them.

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    Response from LegalShield

    This is a really important point about LegalShield. LegalShield manages our member's subscriptions to our legal and IDShield plans. Our network of provider law firms administers the legal plan benefits to legal plan members. While we do not play a role in the administering of legal services, we do hold our provider law firms accountable to service level agreements (SLA’s) that are mutually agreed upon by LegalShield and the provider law firms. We provide our members with resources to let us know if their provider law firm is not meeting those SLAs and will work to remediate any issues related to those SLA’s. Thank you for this important feedback.

    Customer ServiceTechPunctuality & SpeedMaintenanceStaffFollow-Through

    Reviewed Oct. 4, 2021

    You never know which lawyer or customer service person will provide great service, mediocre service, or downright disrespectful service. Some of their lawyers are extremely condescending and patronizing and the same goes for their agents who answer the phone. If the customer had the answers they would not need to consult with subscription services like LegalShield but that being stated does not mean that the customer should be disrespected or treated as just another number. I had an issue with a vendor who was withholding a deposit for an event that could not be held due to COVID-19 restrictions on indoor events in Maryland. The lawyer sent a brief letter that had a glaring misspelled word. The fact that the lawyer didn't take the time to proofread their correspondence was silly.

    Fast-forward I had an issue with a tenant and the lawyer assigned was so patronizing and rude, literally cut me off mid-sentence, and seemed pissed off that she had to call me after 5 pm on a Friday. She refused to hear anything I stated and seemed more intent on displaying her "superior intelligence" than trying to provide a viable solution to the issue. Months prior I was seeking advice on how to deal with a car manufacturer that had a defect in their vehicle and I was injured. Instead of calling me back as promised, they had an outside firm call me but failed to inform me of what was happening.

    Some attorneys have been very kind, informative and not only listened but came up with solutions that made sense. If you need legal correspondence, some advice on legal matters, or minor contract issues, they are probably a decent resource but don't dare question the advice they provide, even if you are looking for clarity that might cause a ruckus.

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    Response from LegalShield

    LegalShield manages our member's subscriptions to our legal and IDShield plans. Our network of provider law firms administers the legal plan benefits to legal plan members and is responsible for assigning lawyers to the various requests for services submitted by members. While we do not play a role in the administering of legal services, we do hold our provider law firms accountable to service level agreements (SLA’s) that are mutually agreed upon by LegalShield and the provider law firms. We provide our members with resources to let us know if their provider law firm is not meeting those SLAs and will work to remediate any issues related to those SLA’s. Thank you for this important feedback.

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    Reviewed Sept. 30, 2021

    I had purchased a LegalShield ID Shield plan a while back and just had it for insurance and peace of mind purposes. I would receive an update every now and then letting me know if there had been any identity theft triggers and it was nice to know I was protected. I decided to purchase a LegalShield business plan online based on the services they offer and the reasonable price of $99.00 per month.

    Days had gone by as I attempted to log in to access my plan multiple times and could not. I am a website developer so I was pretty sure it was not a user error but I wanted to be sure to get this fixed. When I had some time about a week after purchasing the plan I called the customer service phone number. I was on the phone for 45 minutes and they could not provide me with access to this plan nor were they willing to open a ticket to correct the issue. They stated they would open a ticket but were unwilling to provide a reference number for the ticket and placed me on hold multiple times.

    I had decided after 40 minutes on the phone call I wanted to cancel the business and IDShield membership plans out of frustration due to the lack of knowledge and/or willingness of the customer service representatives to help. They transferred me from one customer service representative to another in order to cancel the two plans.

    When the second rep told me they would transfer me again, I sternly asked for the email to cancel the membership in writing which I was finally given. Overall I would be very skeptical with the ability of the LegalShield customer service team to assist if you have an issue with your account. This unfortunately is not a review of the actual LegalShield plan, but of the unscrupulous tactics of the two customer service representatives I spoke to. I had followed the instructions and emailed support@legalshieldcorp.com as advised and did not receive a confirmation that it was received. This was also sent to the CEO of LegalShield Jeff Bell. My email software shows it was opened 15 times but here we are nearly two days later and no response.

    At this point in time after the runaround, poorly trained customer service staff, poor overall communication when attempting to cancel the membership I do not plan on doing business with this company. I hope this review helps change the culture to be more customer service-centric. I plan to dispute the charge with my bank if I do not receive any type of communication with this company. This of course is just my experience and hopefully, yours will be better.

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    Response from LegalShield

    Unlike other subscription services like Spotify and Netflix, LegalShield requires cancellation requests to be submitted in writing. We must ensure that the person requesting cancellation is authorized to do so. We do this to protect members as upcoming legal situations can cause individuals in the same household (and on the same membership) to take actions that may not be in the best interest of everyone involved.

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    Reviewed Sept. 29, 2021

    I'm an Etsy seller who received automated trademark infringements. I sell replacement products and products that work with other branded products. This is generally protected through nominative fair use. The first attorney I spoke to said it's not part of my plan to have him look at my online shop. He refused to even look at my advertisement/product. He hung up on me when I asked to clarify what he wanted me to do. The second lawyer I spoke to, looked at my shop and said 'absolutely infringement' and to stop selling because 'I make money off it'. This lawyer has no idea what normative fair use is. I ended up getting a local intellectual property attorney in my area. She ended up having the company remove all their infringement notices and white listing my online store.

    The card I used for LegalShield payments was canceled due to fraud. Somehow LegalShield started charging the new card that was sent to me. I looked up how to cancel membership and called the number provided. After waiting on hold, lady said 'no problem.' To cancel, 'let me put you on hold so I get all the information for you.' Pretty much you call a number, wait on hold, then have a robot tell you to email them with your member id and write 'cancel'. The people I spoke to who were NOT attorneys were nice and reasonable. Their attorneys treat you as if you're not worth their time.

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    Response from LegalShield

    LegalShield aims to provide the best customer service possible, and for our attorneys to provide members with the most successful outcome for their legal matters while adhering to the benefits provided with the membership. While we do not play a role in the administering of legal services, we do hold our provider law firms accountable to service level agreements (SLA’s) that are mutually agreed upon by LegalShield and the provider law firms. We provide our members with resources to let us know if their provider law firm is not meeting those SLAs and will work to remediate any issues related to those SLA’s. Thank you for this important feedback.

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    Reviewed Sept. 21, 2021

    I was in a situation where my family attorney couldn’t help me fast enough. A friend referred me to LS, and they saved me from being taken advantage of by an insurance company. My family and my company have saved THOUSANDS of dollars by calling Legalshield to help us know what we should or shouldn’t do, etc. Where my phone goes, my law firm goes. This service can’t be beat. I don’t always get the answer I want to hear, but I’m thankful it didn’t cost me an arm and a leg to find out. Thank you legalshield!

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    Response from LegalShield

    You are welcome! Thank you for sharing your valuable experience with us. We are so pleased to hear you are using your membership and benefits for your legal needs.

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    Reviewed Sept. 14, 2021

    I used Legalshield for about 4 months and was disappointed to say the least. Their responsiveness was very slow and often you get bounced around to different legal providers and the follow up is poor. When I tried to cancel my services, they gave me the run around as well which was not shocking. You can't cancel online, so I've spent several days trying to get ahold of someone on the phone to cancel. I am so frustrated that I'm to the point of just reporting it as fraud to my credit company. Don't waste your money!

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    Response from LegalShield

    The legal system requires every law firm to perform a conflict check. Ethically a law firm cannot represent a client if they have previously represented the adverse party. Unlike other subscription services like Spotify and Netflix, LegalShield requires cancellation requests to be submitted in writing. We must ensure that the person requesting cancellation is authorized to do so. We do this to protect members as upcoming legal situations can cause individuals in the same household (and on the same membership) to take actions that may not be in the best interest of everyone involved.

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    Reviewed Sept. 4, 2021

    I joined Legal Shield last year and only decided to use the service In August. My issue involved appealing a denial of public record request in Idaho. I was out in contact with my provider law firm Kival & Howard out of Portland. The experience was unpleasant to say the least when speaking to the legal shield intake. Specialist at the law firm I was insulted the person lacked professionalism and had a very poor attitude he only listens to a quarter of my statement and when I asked him to read back what he took down he let slip the derogatory remark he wrote down about me

    Also when someone says continuous A hum before you even say two words it signals A genuine indifference. I filed a complaint against this person but was never satisfied and never got word of the resolution in-fact I am certain he is still there handling calls. Complaints on the web show this person never is properly disciplined because he is always there to make someone else feel small later on. Beside this insult the provider law said they Would need a cash deposit of 3-5 grand to file some paperwork for my records inquest denial. It only cost 100 bucks to file this document with the court clerk…I asked about the legal shield membership discount and was told that the 3-5 grand was with 25% membership discount. I also had the 35.00 a month membership. Fast forward I decide to cancel the service cause it don’t provide any real benefits to me and my experience was lack luster.

    I am told I have to send a letter to the main office or send email requesting cancellation Or fax my cancellation notice with information proving who I am…K seems simple enough to send email so I sent an email telling I want to cancel and email comes back undeliverable due to domain does not exist thinking I could have made mistake I contacted members services. For the second time to confirm the correct spelling of the support@legalsheildcorp.com address I sent another email to cancel and it came back again undeliverable.

    It’s at that time it became simple to see that there is no legitimate email cancellation option. And the company is very good at making in so arduous to cancel the service. You may have to actually sue them to do so….Anyhow be smart, study law and go to the court clerk yourself, save money and avoid a service that is better at taking money more reliably That it can provide a beneficial service to anyone. Thanks and don’t get worked over

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    Response from LegalShield

    This is a really important point about LegalShield. LegalShield manages our member's subscriptions to our legal and IDShield plans. Our network of provider law firms administers the legal plan benefits to legal plan members. While we do not play a role in the administering of legal services, we do hold our provider law firms accountable to service level agreements (SLA’s) that are mutually agreed upon by LegalShield and the provider law firms. We provide our members with resources to let us know if their provider law firm is not meeting those SLAs and will work to remediate any issues related to those SLA’s. Thank you for this important feedback.

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    Reviewed Sept. 3, 2021

    It's so funny that this service can call themselves LegalShield and be doing nothing but stealing folks money. They promise a few different service items and after months and months of paying for the service they refuse to provide the service and they just refer you to pay a lawyer several hundred dollars per hour after the discount to actually think about helping you with your issue. And when you sign up they tell you they will issue a refund if you're not satisfied but they will only give you pennies if anything at all for the remaining days of the month.

    It is absolutely disgusting that these people are lurking to kick you when you're down. After all you already have a legal matter you desperately need help on and they take that desperation as an opportunity to steal money from you. It's sick. They will only let you talk to a person on the phone once a month. As it turns out the person they let you speak to for legal advice is not even a lawyer. They are supposed to provide a demand letter. They won't do that. They are supposed to review documents. They won't do it. Just look for a lawyer you can afford if you really need one because this service is a complete joke.

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    Response from LegalShield

    The legal system requires every law firm to perform a conflict check. Ethically a law firm cannot represent a client if they have previously represented the adverse party. Therefore a referral is made for the member. Our service provides a covered contract of benefits and a discount for other matters. Thank you.

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    Reviewed Sept. 1, 2021

    I have been a member of Legal Shield since 2005 (over 15 years). I was an executive director for the company that used Parker Stanbury as their primary law firm. I ran one of 2 business briefings in all of San Diego promoting Legal Shield. I say all that to say I've been here longer than most of the attorneys on staff. I have had very good experiences with Parker Stanbury (provider firm in California) but as soon as Harland Stoncipher passed away (2014) and Legal shield was sold (2018), the customer service has been absolutely horrible. It's not worth the money or the headache. I urge everyone to cancel their membership until Parker Stanbury is fired. I've complained over and over about them and Legal Shield does nothing but apologizes. Legal Shield has become as bad as Parker Stanbury. They quite literally don't care and no remedies ever happen.

    I finally just canceled my membership. I have had issue after issue with Parker Stanbury. They are the most arrogant and uppity law firm I've ever dealt with. Absolutely rude and condescending! I've had attorneys hang up on me. I've had to argue with emotional and irrational attorneys trying to give me their subjective opinion when what I was asking for is what the law actually says. I've had many lazy attorneys I could tell were completely guessing. It goes on and on with how many bad experiences I've had with Parker Stanbury. This is the last law firm I'd trust with anything important. Their work ethic and integrity are questionable at best. They don't care about their clients and treat us like we are bothering them (as you can tell by many of the reviews they receive).

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    Response from LegalShield

    This is a really important point about LegalShield. LegalShield manages our member's subscriptions to our legal and IDShield plans. Our network of provider law firms administers the legal plan benefits to legal plan members. While we do not play a role in the administering of legal services, we do hold our provider law firms accountable to service level agreements (SLA’s) that are mutually agreed upon by LegalShield and the provider law firms. We provide our members with resources to let us know if their provider law firm is not meeting those SLAs and will work to remediate any issues related to those SLA’s. Thank you for this important feedback.

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    Reviewed Aug. 31, 2021

    I have been a LegalShield client for over 5 years. In the past I have not had any issues with attorneys calling me back within 24 hours. I had to have them make a change in my will that I had them do. Who is a minor change of the name of a beneficiary on one page of 1 document. Literally less than five minutes' worth of work. I have had to call them three times over the past week after not receiving any response whatsoever from them. This is totally unacceptable in a digital age. I am going to cancel my service with them and go with one of their competitors. I recommend that you DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY, AND look at alternatives to LegalShield.

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    Response from LegalShield
    Hello Alan,

    This is a really important point about LegalShield. LegalShield manages our member's subscriptions to our legal and IDShield plans. Our network of provider law firms administers the legal plan benefits to legal plan members. While we do not play a role in the administering of legal services, we do hold our provider law firms accountable to service level agreements (SLA’s) that are mutually agreed upon by LegalShield and the provider law firms. We provide our members with resources to let us know if their provider law firm is not meeting those SLAs and will work to remediate any issues related to those SLA’s. Thank you for this important feedback.

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    Reviewed Aug. 25, 2021

    Big scam. They employ 5th rate lawyers that can’t pull their pull their weight and are useless. They can’t write a simple letter and do nothing but refer you to a private lawyer after giving you useless advice. After I complained they promised to refund 6 months of their useless service and I only got 3. Liars. AVOID THIS OUTFIT AT ALL COSTS AND SEEK A LEGIT AND HONEST COMPANY INSTEAD OF GETTING RIPPED OFF BY THESE USELESS LIARS.

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    Response from LegalShield
    Hello Larry,

    The legal system requires every law firm to perform a conflict check. Ethically a law firm cannot represent a client if they have previously represented the adverse party. Therefore a referral is made. This is a really important point about LegalShield. LegalShield manages our member's subscriptions to our legal and IDShield plans. Our network of provider law firms administers the legal plan benefits to legal plan members. While we do not play a role in the administering of legal services, we do hold our provider law firms accountable to service level agreements (SLA’s) that are mutually agreed upon by LegalShield and the provider law firms. We provide our members with resources to let us know if their provider law firm is not meeting those SLA’s and will work to remediate any issues related to those SLA’s.We hate to hear you were not satisfied with your membership. Thanks!

    Customer ServiceCoverageSales & MarketingPriceRefunds & PayoutsStaff

    Reviewed July 19, 2021

    They often don't have answers to your questions, so they refer you to outside lawyers, that do not give free legal advice, despite telling your plan will still be honored. Many of the lawyers are lazy, and will do anything to avoid answering your questions, or doing the hour of research. (Keep in mind, an hour of research by a lawyer, is worth a lot more than an hour of research by a layman, because they're already supposed to have some idea of what they're doing.)

    I've also had lawyers give me conflicting advice. For example, I was kicked out of a restaurant for having a service dog. I recorded the incident. Police threatened to arrest me, despite the fact that I was recording in a public place. I called for advice on the recording, separately from calling for advice on the service dog. The lawyer for the recording said it was perfectly legal (though he was unable to state the statue or case law to back it up). The lawyer for the service dog incident told me my recording was illegal. I had to explain one their other lawyers had already told me my recording was legit. Note, I now have the statute and case law proving it's legal to record someone in a public place, though, no thanks to LegalShield. You'd be surprised how many of their attorneys have given me outright false advice just because they're incompetent or lazy.

    In another instance, they asked me how many pages one of my documents was, before I sent it. After hearing it was 18 pages, they refused to review it, because that placed it three pages over the 15 page limit. I was annoyed, but I didn't argue the matter, because the lawyer was technically right. Where he crossed the line was in asking me to give him a five star review, after just telling me he wasn't going to do anything for me. Good customer service isn't nitpicking at the trivial. It would have taken him, maybe, a full extra minute to review the extra three pages.

    I also had court matter I paid for using the 25% discount. At the time I paid, I was told my fee covered the case itself. Before my first court date, the original lawyer had left the firm, so they simply swapped in a new one to argue the previous one's motions. The whole point of paying for a lawyer is that you have someone dedicated to your case. Further, the new lawyer told me the $1,150 I paid only covered the one motion, despite me being told that was total for the case. That's a lot of money from someone subsisting off a disability check. So not only have these people never helped me, they used me.

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    Response from LegalShield

    Hello Logan, thank you for providing us with feedback. We appreciate hearing from our members, although we’re sorry that your experience appears to have been unsatisfactory. LegalShield aims to provide the best customer service possible, and for our attorneys to provide members with the most successful outcome for their legal matters while adhering to the benefits provided with the membership. We hope you will take just a moment to submit your feedback to LegalShield Customer Care by submitting a service concern form at https://legalshield.typeform.com/to/pSnMnF. Thank you again for bringing your concerns to our attention.

    Customer ServiceSales & MarketingPrice

    Reviewed July 1, 2021

    I joined this company to get simple legal advice for a monthly fee. When I contacted them, they would assign a junior associate or similar to me and the information provided is no better than Google. After repeated failures on their part, I decided to cancel and have been charged 6 times in 2 months after they confirmed my cancellation. Every time I call and spend 2 hours of my valuable time, I keep getting the run around and they ask for this and that which I already provided in writing which they confirmed receipt claiming it would be processed in 24-48 hours. Their customer service is simply a Ponzi scheme sales team that tries to keep you hooked and use tactics like delays and other new requirements. Beware of joining such an organization especially looking for legal advice which is basic and rudimentary you could get for free from any student.

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    Response from LegalShield

    Hello Steve, Thank you for providing us with feedback. We appreciate hearing from our members, although we’re sorry that your experience appears to have been unsatisfactory. LegalShield aims to provide the best customer service possible, and for our attorneys to provide members with the most successful outcome for their legal matters while adhering to the benefits provided with the membership. Please send your cancellation request along with a possible refund request to MemberServices@legalshieldcorp.com, our team is happy to assist you properly. Thank you.

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    Reviewed June 25, 2021

    In addition to not being able to assist me with the completion (or even giving legal advice on how to fill out) Application for Form N600....OR being able to give me sufficient advice about an upcoming DV trial that I am a victim in...AND understanding that I cancelled their service 1 month after signing up (May), because they ADMITTED THEY COULDN'T HELP ME - they have charged me for TWO MONTHS in advance for June 2021.... GIVE ME MY MONEY BACK! YOUR SERVICE IS WORTHLESS TO ME! I hired you for 2 things, you admitted you couldn't help, I CANCELLED... WHY ARE YOU STILL CHARGING ME!!!?

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    Response from LegalShield
    Hello Penelope,

    We apologize for your experience and would love to assist you properly with the cancellation of your account. Please make sure to send your request to MemberServices@legalshieldcorp.com, along with a request for a refund for review. We appreciate you and your time and look forward to assisting you. Thank you!

    Customer ServicePriceRefunds & Payouts

    Reviewed June 24, 2021

    I signed up and paid for my membership and I get an email telling that they elected not to give me membership and that it's the company's option. They stated they are going to refund my money. Don't waste your time with them. They have never been the same when they used to be prepaid legal. LegalShield s*cks. If I could give them zero stars I would. They are picking and choosing who they think deserves to have affordable representation. They are very discriminatory and they should go out of business.

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    Response from LegalShield
    Hello Andrea,

    We sincerely apologize for your experience as this is not something we have been made aware of. LegalShield aims to offer legal services to all individuals and businesses alike. We do not discriminate against any race, gender, or orientation. We encourage you to contact our Customer Care team at 800-654-7757 between 7-7 CST Monday-Friday to discuss our plans and how to sign up, should you still be interested. We appreciate you and your time, thank you.

    Customer ServiceOnline & AppRefunds & Payouts

    Reviewed June 12, 2021

    This company is awful. In fact blacklisted me from when I originally signed up my application. Never processed. Their app on my phone not identifying my number. They're getting my money back. Can't sign up now.

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    Response from LegalShield
    Hello Angela,

    We sincerely apologize for your experience as this is not something we have been made aware of. LegalShield aims to offer legal services to all individuals and businesses alike. We do not discriminate against any race, gender, or orientation. We encourage you to contact our Customer Care team at 800-654-7757 between 7-7 CST Monday-Friday to discuss our plans and how to sign up, should you still be interested. We appreciate you and your time, thank you.

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    Reviewed May 10, 2021

    $40.00/month for legal services sounds great, right? Absolutely!... if it's true. I used this service for 12 months. The quality of work by the attorneys was absolutely awful. Your membership is supposed to include one hour of research time on top of free consultations. It's supposed to also include the review of documents less than 15 pages for free.

    Here's what you actually get: 1) 90% of the consultation time is spent listening to a legal licensee constantly plug why you need an attorney and why you need to pay thousands of dollars for more "discounted services", which are not discounted at all compared with fair market value. 2) When you ask legal questions, you're constantly told that the questions are not specific enough and, therefore, will require an hourly rate for "researching". 3) The review service is terrible. A few chicken-scratch notes with absolutely no suggestions on how to better a contract.

    If you're looking for legal advice for your business, I recommend this. 1) Follow the 10 commandments and BE GOOD TO PEOPLE. This solves 99% of your potential legal issues. 2) Read the state and local laws governing your business. 3) Set up the business with asset protections. If you get into legal trouble with the business and cannot settle for a reasonable amount, bankrupt the business and start over. Keep in mind this fact, even a bad attorney charges an average of about $300.00 per hour. Small claims court caps are usually $10,000.00 or less. THAT CAP IS LESS THAN 40 BILLABLE HOURS, a mere one week of work.

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    Response from LegalShield

    Hello James, Thank you for providing us with feedback. We appreciate hearing from our members, although we’re sorry that your experience appears to have been unsatisfactory. LegalShield aims to provide the best customer service possible, and for our attorneys to provide members with the most successful outcome for their legal matters while adhering to the benefits provided with the membership. We hope you will take just a moment to submit your feedback to LegalShield Customer Care by submitting a service concern form at https://legalshield.typeform.com/to/pSnMnF. Thank you again for bringing your concerns to our attention.

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    Reviewed March 22, 2021

    Need information on restraining order and obtaining legal conservatorship for spouse with dementia. Called first thing in morning and sat around phone all day. Called back two more times to see when they would call. Lots of promises but, no call. So now I have to go to court unprepared.

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    Response from LegalShield

    Hello Jana, Thank you for providing us with feedback. We appreciate hearing from our members, though we’re sorry that your experience appears to have been unsatisfactory. LegalShield aims to provide the best customer service possible, and for our attorneys to provide members with the most successful outcome for their legal matters while upholding & adhering to CDC guidelines & local laws around the usage of face masks. We strongly encourage you to submit a concern to LegalShield Customer Care at https://legalshield.typeform.com/to/pSnMnF. Thank you again for bringing your concerns to our attention.

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    Reviewed March 5, 2021

    Such a waste. I signed up through my employer and have never even been able to access my account or look at exactly what the benefit is. Tried customer service several times, still no access to my account.

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    Response from LegalShield

    Hello Misty, we apologize for your experience and would love to assist you properly. Please contact our team by phone at 800-654-7757 between 7-7 CST Monday-Friday or by live chat at https://home-c4.incontact.com/inContact/ChatClient/ChatClientPatron.aspx?poc=785ac45b-4579-4198-9376-359d21b87f27&bu=4595114. If you prefer you are more than welcome to request to speak to someone in Management for assistance with locating your account and our team will gladly assist. Thank you!

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    Reviewed March 4, 2021

    Got a lawyer for a speeding ticket. They did nothing to help. I don’t think they even bothered. On top of it the lawyer was out of state. I thought these were supposed to be local lawyers? It was so disappointing and too late to hire a local attorney. I have never experienced having a lawyer in a speeding ticket case not be able to help someone. If lawyers can get off wife beaters and murderers you’re telling me you can’t help someone with a speeding ticket?! Trash. Pure trash.

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    Response from LegalShield

    Hello Mary, Thank you for providing us with feedback. We appreciate hearing from our members, although we’re sorry that your experience appears to have been unsatisfactory. LegalShield aims to provide the best customer service possible, and for our attorneys to provide members with the most successful outcome for their legal matters while adhering to the benefits provided with the membership. We hope you will take just a moment to submit your feedback to LegalShield Customer Care by submitting a service concern form at https://legalshield.typeform.com/to/pSnMnF. Thank you again for bringing your concerns to our attention.

    Customer ServiceContract & TermsTechPriceStaff

    Reviewed Jan. 6, 2021

    When you need their legal services, they will send you to a law office near you for consultation. If you get into an agreement with LegalShield and wish to terminate your contract, make sure you write down the day, time and name of the agent you spoke to, and also make sure to send an email to support@legalshieldcorp.com. Then, have them acknowledge it. Otherwise they will keep charging you and if you complain they send you to the small letter of the agreement. Good Luck.

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    Response from LegalShield
    Hello Luis,

    We apologize for any inconvenience you have experienced while trying to cancel your plan. We appreciate your feedback and will send this information to the appropriate team for future use and consideration. We appreciate you and your time. Please email MemberServices@legalshieldcorp.com should you need additional assistance, thank you.

    Customer ServicePriceRefunds & PayoutsStaff

    Reviewed Nov. 17, 2020

    I signed up for service and never heard from them. I called them once and they said "there's been a complication and we need more time to process your application". Then I still did not hear from them and called again and they said "your application was denied and unfortunately we will not be refunding your membership charge." I said "then why am I not getting service?" They said "That's company option". I said "Then why am I not getting refunded?" They said "Company option". I said "I don't understand, what does that even mean?" They just repeated, "Company option." It was very strange, and certainly not right. I had to call my bank to file a dispute and seek out other legal services. Don't waste your time or money on these scammers!

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    Response from LegalShield

    Hello Brian, we apologize for your experience as we would like to provide some type of understanding. Although we are unable to locate your application at this time, due to the lack of information provided, you should have received a letter in the mail explaining why the "company option" was chosen. This can be for a number of things such as payment information could not supply a successful payment, conflict of interest, etc. Should you have concerns regarding a refund please email MemberServices@legalshieldcorp.com, thank you!

    Customer ServicePunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Nov. 14, 2020

    I called Fri 9 am for a lawyer to help me and I was told they would call in 4-8 hours and now their office is closed and I haven’t heard from anyone, I’m told I have to wait till Mon, terrible service.

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    Response from LegalShield
    Hello,

    We apologize for your experience and would like to offer some insight. Normally if something such as this happens, it is because our law firm requires additional time for research or investigating of the matter at hand. We understand how this can be frustrating but rest assured, we are doing everything we can to make sure you get the best possible legal assistance. Please send and further concerns to our email address: MemberServices@legalshieldcorp.com, thank you!

    Coverage

    Reviewed Nov. 10, 2020

    I bought this rider, and now that I need to use it, find that Legal Shield will not cover any lawsuit that comes against you that cites incidents that occurred before you bought the insurance. Since most lawsuits do occur about past issues, which sometimes happened years earlier, don't count on getting any use out of this insurance rider for a long, long time. It is a ripoff. The lawsuit against me was filed on 11/4/2020, about 4 or 5 months after I purchased the insurance. So I thought I was covered. But the incident that I am being sued about happened in 2018. So Legal Shield has a very sketchy, at least in my opinion, out. To say I am unhappy is an understatement. What a crock!

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    Response from LegalShield
    Hello April,

    We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you. In our membership contract, the last benefit listed is a Preferred Member Discount which includes all pre-existing matters such as you mentioned above. Any matters that arise before the start of the membership are subject to assistance at a discounted rate, rather than being fully covered. Please contact our offices at 800-654-7757 between 7-7 CST Monday-Friday for assistance with plans and benefits or by email at MemberServices@legalshieldcorp.com, thank you!

    Customer ServicePricePunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Nov. 9, 2020

    Been member for over 13 years, Learned a lot from this membership, save me many time money and time, It's great with traffic tickets, I got traffic ticket and fax them my ticket, they took care for online school and they guarantee no any point in my driving record, also they present me in the court, they contact me after 4 weeks with big, "Congratulation your ticket been dismiss," I did absolutely nothing other than faxing my ticket to LegalShield. They did 15 page documents review and advice me for my right with zero cost, Unlimited attorney access for any legal matters. They never late with response. What worth when you feel there is power full Legal Office standing for you in your bad days?

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    Response from LegalShield
    Hello Qutayba,

    Thank you so much for a great review! We love to hear that our law firms are providing exceptional service, such as this! We appreciate you for taking the time to submit a positive review. Thank you!

    Customer ServiceTechPriceRefunds & PayoutsRatesHonesty & Transparency

    Reviewed Nov. 5, 2020

    I contacted LegalShield over 3 months ago for Legal assistance with a breach of trust, where the Successor Trustee to my aunt & uncle’s California estate is not performing duties he is responsible for. Because Glantzlaw is in Florida, they had to refer me to a California Attorney. Apparently giving Glantz very brief info is considered my “consultation” where advice from the California attorney will be $300/hr, although being outside the county my aunt & uncle lived in, he cannot represent me.

    My written contract with LegalShield regrading out-of-state matters states: “Provider Attorney will secure and pay for the services of attorney in the jurisdiction where the problem arises”. This is a lie. The contract also states I am entitled to “telephone consultations on unlimited legal matters” and “provider attorney will provide up to 1 hour of legal research at no charge if my legal matter cannot be adequately addressed”. This is another lie.

    Glantzlaw also wants to charge to review the trust, which I am not contesting. There has been no personal discussion outside of an intake call. It’s apparent they have no interest in my legal matter, only in collecting what money they can. I have wasted $25/month for 5 years on a LegalShield membership. An atty referral service can get me a free consultation and half the hourly rate for additional work. While LegalShield’s contract looks great, I have received nothing that even comes close to what it promises.

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    Response from LegalShield
    Hello Sheri,

    We are very sorry to hear of your experience and please note this is not something we take lightly. We aim to provide the best possible service to our members and appreciate your feedback. Please note, when a member requires a referral to another LegalShield network law firm, assistance (outside of consultation and document review) may be provided at our discounted rate, and would not provide fully covered assistance. Of course, every legal matter is different and laws vary per state so it would be best to file an Attorney Concern for this matter. Our dedicated team will investigate this matter and do everything we can to provide you with proper assistance. Please submit such concern at https://legalshield.typeform.com/to/pSnMnF, thank you!

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    Reviewed Oct. 27, 2020

    I signed up for LegalShield while I was dealing with a wrongful termination. I was at the end of my 90 day window to file a lawsuit and did not have an attorney.

    I decided to file my own lawsuit and as I signed up for LegalShield I asked if they would act as consultant for questions I have as I walk my own case through the courts. I was told yes, I signed up. First question I asked was when I file the complaint do I need to include the elements of the statute violated so I don't get a failure to state a claim dismissal. The attorney was nice, personable and said put everything in, leave nothing out, and if I get a dismissal for failure to state a claim to just ask to amend the complaint.

    I call again and ask, if I work in a state, the boss is in another state, the corporate office is in another state, which federal court do I file the lawsuit, is it the one for the city of the office where I worked? If I file in the wrong court and my 90 days expire, will I have lost the right to sue? The attorney said, "You must file in the right court and if you file in the wrong court and find out after the time expires you can't file again," but he couldn't tell me whether the right court is the location of the office I worked in when the discrimination took place.

    I got a survey and filled it out stating it appears I need to know more legal things in order to speak with the attorney where I thought I could get consultation. The survey got attention and I consented to the survey results being shared with the law firm. I spoke with the law firm and was told that since I started the legal action the attorney can choose whether he is comfortable answering my questions. I said, the first question was stating a claim, it should have been easy to say I must include the information that would cover all of the elements. (It's really a cause of action and all causes of action have elements that must be stated and proven to win a case, if one element of a cause is not stated the complaint can be defective and fail to state a claim for which relief can be granted...amending it would mean fixing that defect or the amended complaint would still be defective and the lawsuit would be dismissed). Any attorney can answer that question.

    Anyone hired to look on the internet for answers would have to know to look up "causes of actions" and I didn't use those words. The second question was a jurisdiction question and any attorney would know that as well. It seems the law firm does not have attorneys but maybe people who want to be paralegal or someone who is hired to do research on the internet. I was dissatisfied and told the law firm they are not what I need. I was told since I have the service to let them do my will. I don't need a will and I decided to cancel the service. No one from LegalShield contacted me after the call with the law firm. LegalShield says all calls are recorded but I am uncertain if calls from law firms to me are recorded.

    I told the law firm, the problem I have with an attorney choosing to not answer a question is like me asking a question about a rule of court and an attorney stating that since I started a legal action without them, they can't answer the question about what a particular rule is stating. I said, court rules have nothing to do with interfering with the case. I said I should not have said I'd start my own action, as I believe the question would have been treated the same. I don't believe I was speaking with an attorney. I do believe the law firm exists. It's probably a shell for legal services and doesn't have lawyers. I didn't vet the people I spoke with; to find out their legal experience. I took for granted they were lawyers because they worked for LegalShield.

    My personal opinion is they are not lawyers or if they are, they are fresh out of law school with no private practice and they are learning law from out questions or they have a template they can use for repetitive legal issues like traffic tickets, wills, divorces, disputes. District Court had a Title VII complaint I filled out for the lawsuit, because I contacted the EEOC and got the required right to sue letter, before trying to sue the employer in federal court. I had LegalShield for a week. How long must you have a service to realize it is not useful to you? How many questions that are unanswered or answered below your expectations before you realize a service is not for you? Is it a requirement that I give LegalShield a chance to be the legal service I need? Is it a requirement that I decide based on experience whether I have what I purchased?

    The website states things I thought was part of the offer, that I did not receive and things I didn't need that were listed as services available. I would hate to have paid for years only to find out the assigned law firm can't help me with my legal needs. You have an account to log into,, but you can't modify the information..your credit card remains and cannot be edited. There is no cancel service option nor is there a FAQ for how to cancel. I had to locate "contact us" and email a cancel request. It is questionable that the site doesn't inform you of how to cancel the service. Every service I use, auto, email, cell, storage, subscription, bank account, etc...has a how to cancel link or FAQ. LegalShield, a legal service, does not provide the legal details of how to cancel the legal services and that is not oversight, it is intentional.

    Why do I saw this? Because people cancel the service and they know they don't have the information online so we are canceling by calling them or emailing them and most of us are probably telling them we could not find out how to cancel the service when we logged into the LegalShield account, so we called or emailed to ask them to do it. I would not recommend the service and I have no idea the quality of the wills that are produced by the lawyers, but it may be some default format and hopefully no one has issues with things not stated that should have been included. A one size fits some legal service, is my experience. I learned more from Larry ** Jurisdictionary course and that's how I knew legal things to know I was not getting the legal assistance I thought I was purchasing.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Oct. 21, 2020

    I'm not only a member, I am also an associate!! I will tell you that it is the very best company to be a part of!! I can call them anytime and they are available!! I've saved thousands of dollars with every phone call!!! There are 100 reasons to join!! **Legalshield

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    Reviewed Oct. 14, 2020

    I will never be without this service! The law firm has helped my family to save thousands of dollars over the last 15 years. Having an app to reach a lawyer 24/7/365 for emergencies is great peace of mind. This service can be used in every state, so no matter where you are in the U.S. they can help you. The member perks are awesome too. We also use the IDShield service. They can be reached 24/7/365 too if our identity is stolen.

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    Response from LegalShield
    Hello Sue,

    Thank you so much for the great review! We appreciate your time and enjoy reading success stories just like this one! We are so glad to hear you are also a member of IDShield! Thank you for the feedback!

    Customer ServiceSales & MarketingPriceStaffBillingTimeliness

    Reviewed Oct. 5, 2020

    Their customer service rep Sarah said she would call me back the same day, on Sep 30, 2020, but she never did. The other staff on Oct 2, 2020 took my registration info, including credit card information, but failed to sign me up, failed to email me receipt and registration information. The supervisor who knew their staffs making mistakes said Legal Shield will not offer any discount for any circumstances, which is very disappointing. In my opinion, a company who does not pay the cost of its mistake is not really a responsible company.

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    Response from LegalShield
    Hello Benson,

    We apologize for any frustration that may have come with this experience. We can understand how this could be disheartening. We hate to hear of any experience such as this and offer our apology. Please note if you had been charged and are wanting a refund you would need to email MemberServices@legalshieldcorp.com. Should you have any other concerns or questions please send us an email and we would be happy to look into your concerns. Thank you!

    Customer ServiceCoverageSales & MarketingStaff

    Reviewed Oct. 1, 2020

    Every single time I called my law firm I was told that my question wasn’t covered and they couldn’t help me. Sometimes they referred me out to non-LegalShield firms, one of whom was appallingly rude to me and the other one appeared to be intoxicated. This program is a scam and only a select few, with the most basic questions that one could get answered on Google, qualify for any real help. I am furious with how I was treated.

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    Response from LegalShield
    Hello Bridget,

    We apologize for your experience as this is not something that happens often with our services. Any time you are referred to another law firm, please note it would be a law firm within the LegalShield network. Did you file an Attorney concern so that our team can look into the matter? If you are still an active member of LegalShield, it's not too late to have this matter investigated. Please contact our team at 800-654-7757 between 7-7 CST Monday-Friday for assistance. We appreciate you and your time, thank you!

    Customer ServiceCoveragePunctuality & SpeedRefunds & Payouts

    Reviewed Sept. 29, 2020

    I had a membership for all of an hour, realized it was useless (no pre-existing issues are covered which is conveniently not mentioned anywhere during signup) and IMMEDIATELY cancelled. I called to confirm that I'd get a full refund which the company said I would but that it could take up to 15 business days (an absurd amount of time as it takes a fraction of a second for the money to leave my bank account to them). After 15 business days I called, it took some time to confirm that I was even due a refund and I was told "We're working on it and that it can take up to 60 days." When I said I was told it can take UP TO 15 business days I was told, "Well it usually does but it can take longer, I have no guess when it will be processed." What a disgusting company to make someone jump through hoops and wait months to get a refund for a service they never used.

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    Response from LegalShield
    Hello Michael,

    We are very sorry to hear about your experience and would like to offer some insight on this matter. We apologize if you were told incorrectly but a refund can take anywhere between 15-60 days depending on the bank and their policies. All refunds are reviewed for approval by Management and can take the above time frame mentioned in order to fully process. Should you have any additional concerns or questions, please email MemberServices@legalshieldcorp.com, thank you!

    Customer ServiceRefunds & PayoutsStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 23, 2020

    A friend of mine talked me into signing up with them, had a legal problem. The attorney provided very little help, most of her replies were, "I'm not allowed to answer that question, or help you with the process." What good is paying for a service, that gives you zero help? It's better to spend your money with a real attorney, than with these people.

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    Response from LegalShield
    Hello J,

    We apologize for the lack of service you experienced and would like to provide some insight. Consultation and document review are fully covered benefits of our plans, however, sometimes there are questions or legal matters in which our law firm is unable to assist with, such as military law, tribal law, conflict of interest, etc. We can certainly investigate why your law firm would not provide any assistance, as this is not something that typically happens. Please contact our team at 800-654-7757 between 7-7 CST Monday-Friday or by email at MemberServices@legalshieldcorp.com, for help with filing an Attorney concern. Thank you for your time.

    Customer ServicePunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 22, 2020

    My experience with LS over the past year and a half is disappointing. I have been using them for help with dealing with my landlord stealing from me through deception. Every time I call I wait for hours for a call back. The call is from a different lawyer every time, never once have they even familiarized themselves with the files and had no idea of the specifics of the case. I spend 20 - 30 minutes bringing them up to speed and they then tell me how the previous lawyer who directed me was wrong, and then they confuse the issue by telling me how they would have done it. I have spoken to at least 4 LS lawyers on this, one seemed competent but gave me terrible advice which has forced me to start a small claims case from scratch. The others were condescending, rude and demeaning of their own colleagues.

    The one time I needed actual small claims help for court they wanted a huge retainer, from another lawyer that had not even bothered to look at the 6 month long records. I've been in business for myself for 28 years and have had dealing with multitudes of lawyers. Unless it is simple document review you will be wasting your money and time with this service.

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    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2020

    A waste of money! They are no kind of help whatsoever!!! You pay money for services they cannot provide and basically I just paid 25$ for 6 months for absolutely nothing! Legal Shield is a fraud!!! They make money off taking people's money without being able to really help you! You are better off paying your own lawyer as I did! They kept my money as well after I emailed my complaint! I've heard no response! What a fraud!!!!

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    Response from LegalShield
    Hello Tanisha,

    We apologize for your experience. We would love to take a deeper look into your matter to find out exactly what happened and to be able to provide some insight as we are unsure of the situation at hand. Please make sure you sent any request to Customer Care to the email address: MemberServices@legalshieldcorp.com. Please note, a refund/cancellation request must be made in writing such as by email, mail, or fax, before it can be reviewed by management and processed. We are unable to provide a refund just from a complaint without an investigation. We appreciate your time, thank you!

    Customer ServicePricePunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 14, 2020

    My family and I have been customers LegalShield for more than five years. We had a legal issue. First, calling to speak with someone at LegalShield is unacceptable. The hold time takes forever. Then I had to argue with the representative as he accused me of not having an account. Calling back to speak to someone knowledgeable took 45mins. Next, we left a message for an attorney to call back. The initial attorney told us what we needed to do, and how much the retainer is ($3200) but another attorney would call us back in three days to discuss things further. When the attorney called on the third day my phone rang once. When I tried to call back. I couldn't get anyone on the phone. We ended up locating a 5 Star Attorney, with a cheaper retainer fee, and immediate callback. So disappointed in LegalShield.

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    Response from LegalShield
    Hello Tamika,

    We apologize for your experience and would like to investigate this matter should you still be an active member of LegalShield. We understand matters such as this can be frustrating and we would love to do everything we can to make this experience better for you. It is not uncommon for our law firms to require a retainer fee, especially if the legal matter at hand is not a fully covered benefit of our plans. Please send any concerns or questions you have to MemberServices@legalshieldcorp.com, thank you!

    CoverageStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 10, 2020

    My experience with LegalShield was not how I expected it to be nor how they say it is. Legalshield claims they come with "coverage" with their service when in reality they are no help at all. Every time I had a ticket I needed to be looked at, it was always a "we don't cover that type of violation" and every time they did decide to help me the attorney they assigned to my cases, would always end up providing no assistance at all. If it wasn't one thing it was another. Now that I decided to leave Legalshield service I am having problems with half of my driver's tickets. They can't help because "my account is not active". I do not recommend this service at all.

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    Response from LegalShield
    Hello Jessica,

    We apologize for your experience with our service. You were informed correctly, LegalShield is a pre-paid legal service. If a membership is not active or current in payments, you are not able to receive any legal assistance from our law firms. We apologize for any confusion you may have received. Please refer to the plan contracts found at www.legalshield.com to find out with kind of moving traffic violations are covered by our plans. Thank you for your time.

    Customer ServicePunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 9, 2020

    I am so honored to have the opportunity to recognize Alyssia ** with Legal Shield's Member Support Team #**! She not only went above and beyond to help my clients but she even went so far as to call them to ensure they were satisfied, had personal service and set an appointment with them the following day for follow up. It is because of customer service representatives like her that make me SO very proud to represent our organization! Thank you Alyssia! I am honored to have met you!

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    Response from LegalShield
    Hello Shelley,

    Thank you very much for letting us know of the great service you received from our team, we really appreciate it! We will let this representative know! Thank you for your time.

    Customer ServicePriceBilling

    Reviewed Sept. 9, 2020

    On one occasion I had co-signed for a Credit Card for my God Child and her husband's business. We had a falling out and they started to use the business credit card to buy personal items including a $17,000 truck for the husband to drive around in after he crashed the business truck. They stopped paying the Credit card bill and at $28,000.00 it went into default and they came after me. I called my LegalShield law firm Merritt Webb in South Carolina and after explaining everything they wrote a letter to the credit card company stating I would be happy to pay them back after they sent me all the signed receipts that had been charged on the account. I

    had never made a single purchase with this car only purchases made had been either my God child or her husband. Since the letter was received I have heard nothing from the credit card company and have not had any negative reports filed on my credit report. Getting my LegalShield lawyer involved got me out of a $28,000 debt that wasn't mine. Thank you Merritt Webb and LegalShield all for $19.95 a month.

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    Response from LegalShield
    Hello Sara,

    We are so pleased to hear of your experience with your LegalShield law firm! Stories like this are exactly why we are in this business! Thank you very much for sharing your story and staying so positive, we appreciate you!

    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 1, 2020

    I just got Legal Shield and the lawyer I got was extremely rude and demeaning. Her first name was Susan, but she refused to give me her whole name, so clearly she was afraid of what I might say online about her. I called the service back and found out her name was Susan ** and she worked out of Parker Stanbury in Los Angeles, CA. She talked over me, wouldn't listen, made a lot of assumptions that were way off base and kept trying to hang up before I could make my needs known. Because she was such a bad listener, I ended up repeating myself a few times and still didn't get myself understood or the answers I needed before she hung up. She even said she didn't give a damn about my case. Incredibly unprofessional and over the top rude. The whole experience was less then 5 minutes and would have been shorter if I didn't keep insisting she answer my questions. From reading the reviews, I am not alone in my experience with Legal Shield.

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    Response from LegalShield

    Hello Martha. Thank you for providing us with feedback. We appreciate hearing from our members, although we’re sorry that your experience appears to have been unsatisfactory. LegalShield aims to provide the best customer service possible, and for our attorneys to provide members with the most successful outcome for their legal matters while adhering to the benefits provided with the membership. We hope you will take just a moment to submit your feedback to LegalShield Customer Care by submitting a service concern form at https://legalshield.typeform.com/to/pSnMnF. Thank you again for bringing your concerns to our attention.

    Customer ServiceTechPricePunctuality & SpeedRefunds & Payouts

    Reviewed Sept. 1, 2020

    We recently found out that we had over-paid on our property taxes and, when we called the L.A. County Tax Collectors office, they looked up our file and agreed that we had overpaid. However, because we didn't bring it to their attention within a specific time period, they told us that we lost our right to a refund. BASICALLY, THEY SAID THAT IT WAS OUR MONEY, BUT ON A TECHNICALITY, THEY WERE KEEPING IT! Talk about frustrating!!!

    So we called our LegalShield provider law firm and they promptly assigned a real estate attorney to assist us. After consulting with him, he wrote a scary demand letter to the tax collectors office which gave the appearance that we had hired, AT GREAT EXPENSE, one of the biggest, baddest law firms in the state to get justice. (And we didn't even have to pay for the stamp that went on the envelope!!) A few weeks later, we received in the mail a check from the county for over $3,900! That one letter alone paid for our LegalShield membership for over 10 years. THANK YOU LEGAL SHIELD!

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    Response from LegalShield
    Hello Gerald,

    Thank you so much for sharing your successful experience with LegalShield! We appreciate it more than you know. We are so glad to hear you got the proper assistance and won in the end! Thank you for your time!

    PricePunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Aug. 3, 2020

    Initially I was signed up as an associate, and quickly decided I did not want to be an associate. The person who signed me up failed to inform me that there was a recurring charge for the associate webpage that is created when you sign up as an associate. I was also pressured to sign up for ID shield after I informed them that I did not want that service. Cancellation of anything with this company is very difficult. So before you sign up for ANYTHING through LegalShield, or their affiliate subscriptions, make sure you know what you’re getting into!

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    Response from LegalShield
    Hello Heidi,

    We apologize for the experience you had with your sponsor and any misinformation they gave. You are correct, there is a reoccurring charge for a monthly website that you agree to when signing up for an Associate Agreement, we apologize if this was not made aware to you. We can understand such frustration. However, cancellation of any agreement or plans can be made in any form of writing, such as email, mail, or fax. Please send any request to MemberServices@legalshieldcorp.com, thank you!

    Customer ServiceRefunds & PayoutsStaffHonesty & Transparency

    Reviewed June 29, 2020

    I am absolutely disgusted with LegalShield and their flagrant misrepresentation of the services they provide. My assigned Law Firm (DSK Law) treated me like I was a substandard human being and the Attorney who contacted me was the most unprofessional and belligerent person I have ever had contact within a professional setting. Nothing even comes close to how incredibly disrespectful this individual was towards me, and she even went as far as to start mocking me and shaming me after she learned that I am a disabled veteran of the United States Marine Corps. I was in complete disbelief that this person has an active license to practice law in the state of Florida. Additionally, there is very little doubt in my mind that the attorney was on some type of ** by the way. She was talking in a hyperactive state along with her incoherent rants about how I am not a priority because I am a member of LegalShield.

    I cannot recommend enough that LegalShield completely cut ties with this Law Group as they are not only bad for business, but they are also a huge liability as well. I attempted to contact the CEO of LegalShield but I was not given any phone number or email address when I asked for this information to share with Mr. Bell. I was committed to becoming a lifetime member of LegalShield because I had a very good friend who once worked for them before he passed away and he always had nothing but excellent things to say about working for them. If he were here today, I know that she would feel the exact same way that I do. To display my confidence with how committed I was to LegalShield and the services that they market, I paid for an entire year in advance with the expectation that I had legal representation ready at a moment's notice if I were to need it.

    As if this weren't bad enough, I am now being denied a refund for two products and services not rendered by Legal Shield. DSK Law out of Brooksville, FL, is the absolute worst Law Firm that I have ever experienced In my entire life. If Mr. Bell really cares as much as he says he does for his customers, he needs to contact me directly so he knows what is happening in the field and not what he knows sitting behind his desk looking at a computer screen.

    I challenge Mr. Bell to step out of his comfort zone and actually speak to me and learn how horrible of an experience and the treatment I was rendered, especially how I was mocked for being a disabled veteran of the United States Marine Corps. I am already in touch with the Florida Bar, and they are currently investigating exactly what happened, along with investigating LegalShield for providing legal services that are grossly misrepresented and then refusing to issue a refund of an entire year paid in advance by me because I have canceled. David **

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    TechRates

    Reviewed June 17, 2020

    I have been a customer for a long time. Probably over 15 years. They were originally prepaid legal services. The provider firms do everything they can to not give you free legal advise. 3 times I was told the legal issue "wasn't really mine" even though I felt it was mine. At least 3 times they told me there was a conflict of interest and they sent me to another attorney who is useless. I've only even been able to get my provider firm to handle my will. The final straw was the complete incompetence on the part of the Firm they sent me to because of the conflict the provider firm claimed to have. In my opinion there was no conflict. They always have an excuse and this time they lost me money. DO NOT USE THIS SERVICE. I have cancelled my membership.

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    Reviewed June 12, 2020

    From day one had my husband's and my own wills done immediately saving us approx $1,500 as well as, financial power of attorney's. I wish I had found this service years ago. Amazing service and amazing company.

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    Hello Mary,

    We are so happy to hear of your successful experience! We love to hear when our members have their estate planning needs met, as it is such an important part of life. Thank you for taking the time to leave a great review, we appreciate you!

    Customer ServiceContract & TermsPriceRefunds & PayoutsBilling

    Reviewed June 11, 2020

    After being a member for a couple of years I contacted Legal Shield to file a non contested divorce. The lawyer told me to fill out papers that you could find online and then send them the filled in paper work along with $350. I asked what the $350.00 was for he said “Filling fees”. After having to do my own legal work I called the court house. They said I just need to bring the papers in and it would cost me $225.00 to file for the divorce. It would cost $50.00 to have papers served if I needed that service. So all this time of paying for legal services they tell me to do it myself and send them more money than it should cost. What a rip off. I just hope they will refund my payment that’s due.

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    Response from LegalShield

    Thank you for providing us with feedback. We appreciate hearing from our members, although we’re sorry that your experience appears to have been unsatisfactory. LegalShield aims to provide the best customer service possible, and for our attorneys to provide members with the most successful outcome for their legal matters while adhering to the benefits provided with the membership. We hope you will take just a moment to submit your feedback to LegalShield Customer Care by submitting a service concern form at https://legalshield.typeform.com/to/pSnMnF. Thank you again for bringing your concerns to our attention.

    Customer ServicePunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed May 25, 2020

    I bought a Groupon for window washing in the Fall. On the day of my appointment, it was raining and the window washing company called to tell me they couldn't clean my windows because it was raining. I said, "no problem, I'll make another appointment". The guy said, "Sorry Ma'am. We aren't taking appointments until Spring," I said okay, that's fine.

    I started calling to make an appointment in March because it takes several months to get an appointment. I called both the business and cell numbers and left voice mails. I had recently joined LegalShield and decided to see if it really worked. I called my law firm to complain that I hadn't been called back for an appointment and that I thought that the window washing company was going to keep my money. The Attorney had me send him the Groupon and contact information about the window washing company.

    I received my letter from the Attorney, it was very firm and professional; I was very pleased. About an hour later the window washing company called because they had just received their letter. The owner was upset and apologizing for not calling me back. He said they hadn't been opened until 2 weeks ago. I asked, "why didn't you call me in the 2 weeks you were opened? I had left several voicemails and got nobody called back." He just kept apologizing and gave me an appointment. The owner himself came to wash my windows and was extremely nice and washed doors as well. I don't believe that I would have gotten serviced if it hadn't been for my LegalShield plan. Thank you LegalShield and Maguire, Schneider, Hassey.

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    Hello Brenda,

    Thank you so much for the amazing review! We love to hear of positive experiences such as this and are grateful to have you as a member of LegalShield. Thank you for taking the time to leave a positive review!

    Customer Service

    Reviewed May 25, 2020

    I found out what this company was all about on my first call. On my first call they saved me $25,000 and made me a believer. Thank goodness with this company I have access to law firms in all 50 states. I have had this service for 10 years and I will make sure my children have it as adults also.

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    Sales & MarketingRates

    Reviewed May 24, 2020

    I love the fact that LegalShield is a benefit that you can reap value from right away. Not only with unfortunate matters that happen from time to time but also with everyday matters that we may need support with. Having access to a top rated Law Firm through a state-of-the-art mobile app for small monthly subscription provides incredible peace of mind. I feel like I’m a part of history with what seems like it could soon be a new societal norm.

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    Reviewed May 22, 2020

    I am very disappointed with this company. After speaking with an attorney I found that she could NOT answer any of my questions. She claimed she would not be able to file paperwork on my behalf like they state. Also, she wouldn’t make phone calls regarding legal matters on my behalF. No legal help whatsoever. It's pretty clear that her main focus was just getting rid of me. I don't even know what I was paying for! Even trying to cancel the subscription is nearly impossible. I was told I would receive 3 separate refunds for one purchase, which makes no sense at all. I had to demand to speak with a supervisor after getting the runaround for 30 minutes. Time wasted and unnecessary stress to say the least! In the amount of time wasted on them I could of done all of this myself at no charge. I am completely dissatisfied! BEWARE, SCAM SCAM SCAM!

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    Response from LegalShield

    Thank you for providing us with feedback. We appreciate hearing from our members, although we’re sorry that your experience appears to have been unsatisfactory. LegalShield aims to provide the best customer service possible, and for our attorneys to provide members with the most successful outcome for their legal matters while adhering to the benefits provided with the membership. We hope you will take just a moment to submit your feedback to LegalShield Customer Care by submitting a service concern form at https://legalshield.typeform.com/to/pSnMnF. Thank you again for bringing your concerns to our attention.

    Reviewed May 18, 2020

    24/7 emergency access. I was involved in an accident at 1:30am traveling home from work while carrying my sidearm, I was able to get advice from my attorney at 1:30am on a Saturday and they took my case on a contingency basis. Wouldn't be caught without the service.

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    Reviewed May 18, 2020

    I had a Home that was up for sale for six months and no one was living in it. The utilities company continue to charge me even though no one was living in the home to ramp up the usage. The bill was over $600. I called in and I was told that there was nothing that they could do and now I was being forced to pay $682. I called my LegalShield attorneys, they wrote a letter to the utilities company on my behalf. Two weeks later I got a phone call from the utilities company and they completely Eliminated the $682 bill. Absolutely awesome service!

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    Reviewed May 18, 2020

    This company has saved me thousands. Most recently I used the service because my internet company was charging me for an installation that never took place. The installation fee was only $50 dollars but I wasn’t going to pay for something that I didn’t receive. I called the company and they told me their technician said he installed new equipment so I had to pay. After being called a liar by the internet company I called LegalShield. They contacted the internet company and within two weeks the legal department of the internet company called me to apologize and inform me the 50 dollar installation fee was removed.

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    Customer ServiceContract & TermsCoverageTechPricePunctuality & SpeedRefunds & PayoutsMaintenanceStaff

    Reviewed May 17, 2020

    Two Powerful Attorney Letter Testimonies:

    Attorney Letter #1 - On a trip back home from Las Vegas, Delta airlines damaged my wife’s luggage (numerous tears & and a missing wheel) and broke my wife’s blowdryer. When we spoke to Delta customer service, they said their policy is not to replace damaged baggage. We had our provider law firm draft an attorney letter and faxed it to Delta Airlines’ legal counsel. Within a week, we received two separate checks in the mail: one for $50 for my wife’s broken blowdryer and another for $75 to replace my wife’s damaged luggage.

    Attorney Letter #2 - We bought a Magic Chef refrigerator for one of our rental properties that had a compressor that died 8 months after purchasing it from Home Depot. Home Depot & Magic Chef denied responsibility, stating we did not purchase their extended warranty. We contacted our provider law firm, who drafted and sent an attorney letter to both Magic Chef & Home Depot, requesting reimbursement for refrigerator and our tenant’s spoiled food as result of the faulty compressor. 6 weeks later, we received two checks in the mail: one for $308.12 to replace refrigerator and another check for $60 to reimburse our tenant for spoiled food.

    It’s amazing how corporate policies become simple misunderstandings with reimbursement checks attached, simply by sending attorney letters, which didn’t cost us a penny more than our $24 monthly subscription! Thank you LegalShield!!

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    Customer ServicePrice

    Reviewed May 17, 2020

    We live in Fort Worth, TX and also have a house in Winston Salem, NC, At the time we did not have a tenant but I went there to keep the grass cut. In August 2019 AT&T cleared a huge pathway for some big trucks to get to a line. They pulled up our gate and tore up our grass. I found out when our son went to cut the grass and called me. I spoke to AT&T they said they would put everything back, they did not. I called LegalShield, sent them the letter AT&T mailed me and LegalShield advised me what to do and wrote a letter. In 3 days after telling the supervisor what my Law Firm told me to say they had a crew putting my fence up with poured concrete to hold the poles of the fence and replanted our grass. They even cleared the area in front near the spot they were in. I am so glad to have my law firms.

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    Customer ServicePriceRates

    Reviewed May 16, 2020

    I love my LegalShield Membership. I saved over thousands in just less than one year with the cost of my membership compared to the price I had to pay a lawyer for “one” car accident I was involved in back in 2016. He charged me over $5000 just to send letters and make phone calls on my behalf. I only pay less than a $1 a day now for a lawyer to do that for me plus more with my LegalShield membership!

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    Reviewed May 16, 2020

    The services provided through LegalShield are great! I got the help I needed for a legal matter. And with the monitoring of my private information, I know I'm safe with IDShield. I really appreciate the service and the Member Perks are just as valuable and amazing as the service!!

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    Reviewed May 16, 2020

    Soooo much peace of mind comes with having a LegalShield membership. Just last week I was able to call in to ask a question in reference to an insurance situation AND send in some documents to be reviewed to ensure that everything was within my best interest before signing. Before having LegalShield I would have stressed over the insurance situation, spent hours on Google researching, I would have proceeded or I wouldn't have (but either way, I would have done so reluctantly and assuredly) and I would have signed the document without fully understanding it?

    Without LegalShield, these 2 occurrences that happened in 1 week would have cost me hundreds and hundreds of dollars and more stress than I like to carry! With LegalShield, I don't have to carry stress, I can just carry on with my life! Now...let's talk about the speeding ticket that they helped me fight the end of 2019, or the Will & Healthcare POA that I had updated earlier this year... I'm just so thankful for this plan! This type of coverage and membership just ROCKS!

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    Reviewed May 16, 2020

    I had an issue with AT&T not fulfilling their agreement to pay my Sprint final bill due to an error made by a representative. I contacted my law firm, and was asked to send a copy of both bills. My letter was sent within two business days, and within 8 business days, I received a gift card in the mail with a letter apologizing for the miscommunication. I was able to pay off the sprint bill which at the time was impacting my credit. THANK YOU LEGALSHIELD!

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & SpeedStaffBilling

    Reviewed April 29, 2020

    I've used my LegalShield membership for over a decade. Most recently I had internet installed in my home. It went in and out, so they sent multiple technician visits and it never worked properly. When I cancelled the internet, they sent me a $300+ early termination bill that I refused to pay. They then sent me to a debt collection company who threatened to put it on my credit. I called my law firm and they wrote a cease and desist letter to the debt collection company, who then wrote my law firm a letter back letting them know that I didn't owe anything and nothing negative would be reported on my credit report!

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    Response from LegalShield

    We are so pleased to hear of your positive experience! Thank you so much for sharing this message and for being a valued member of LegalShield!

    Customer ServiceCoverageTechPunctuality & SpeedRefunds & PayoutsMaintenanceBillingEase of UseResolution

    Reviewed April 29, 2020

    We had a problem getting a large home alarm company to fix an issue. They promised to fix the issue each time we called, and 6 months later NO results, but they kept drafting our checking account the $20 a month. Most of us would not call an attorney for $120 situation, we used LegalShield. The attorney wrote a letter to the alarm company on our behalf and we received a full refund, plus they gave us the next 6 months free and released us from the monthly auto draft and we pay them monthly when we receive the bill. I found the service very easy to use and I was very pleased with the outcome.

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    Response from LegalShield

    We are so pleased to hear of your positive experience! Thank you so much for sharing this message and for being a valued member of LegalShield!

    Customer ServicePricePunctuality & SpeedRefunds & Payouts

    Reviewed April 29, 2020

    I Live in NC and while I was in Atlanta GA I was caught in a speed trap. I had 2 citations and was looking at a $375+ fine. I went back to NC and sent my tickets to my Law Firm. They passed it on to my Law Firm in GA. The Attorney let me know they were going to court for me and I didn't need to be present. After the court date, my Attorney called me back to let me know they were able to get all the charges dropped and the case was closed. I never had to took a day off of work to drive back to Atlanta (3.5 hrs away) to fight the ticket. They saved me TIME and MONEY $375!! That savings just paid for my Legal Plan for the WHOLE YEAR! I'm a member for LIFE.

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    We are so pleased to hear of your positive experience! Thank you so much for sharing this message and for being a valued member of LegalShield!

    Customer ServiceTechPunctuality & SpeedRefunds & PayoutsBilling

    Reviewed April 29, 2020

    This service is incredible. I had an issue with a credit card company that was overbilling me $7.95 a month for 2 years. After many unsuccessful attempts with customer service, I called LegalShield. My attorney wrote a dispute letter on my behalf. A week later I received an apology letter from the credit card company, they refunded me $171 and never billed me $7.95 again. I love this service!

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    We are so pleased to hear of your positive experience! Thank you so much for sharing this message and for being a valued member of LegalShield!

    Customer ServiceCoverageStaffTransparency

    Reviewed April 17, 2020

    We have loved using this service for our business and we also have the family coverage. They helped us in our IRS tax audit and our attorney was the best, he was extremely knowledgeable and knew exactly what we needed to do, we passed with flying colors. We call all the time to get advice on all sorts of things. Got our wills done and updated every few years. Great service.

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    We are so pleased to hear of your positive experience! Thank you so much for sharing this message and for being a valued member of LegalShield!

    Customer ServiceSales & MarketingPunctuality & SpeedRefunds & PayoutsStaff

    Reviewed April 17, 2020

    I have owned a legal clinic for 40 years and I was a member of Prepaid Legal for many years and if I had a quick question, I could get very good service from them; however, several years ago Iost contact with them. On the internet a few weeks ago, I came across Legal Shield and gave them a call. When I inquired if they were familiar with Prepaid Legal, they indicated they were one and the same company but just changed their name! NOT. I called them one time after I joined and a gentleman got on the phone and although he barely allowed me five minutes to ask a question, he rudely said I had no case but to send him a document regarding same. I know I have an excellent case and it was obvious to me that this was a scam. Fortunately, I never paid my membership fee. Although I am familiar with the corruption in the legal system, many people are not. I will make appropriate complaints as necessary. CAUTION!

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    Response from LegalShield

    Thank you for providing us with feedback. We appreciate hearing from our members, although we’re sorry that your experience appears to have been unsatisfactory. LegalShield aims to provide the best customer service possible, and for our attorneys to provide members with the most successful outcome for their legal matters while adhering to the benefits provided with the membership. We hope you will take just a moment to submit your feedback to LegalShield Customer Care by submitting a service concern form at https://legalshield.typeform.com/to/pSnMnF. Thank you again for bringing your concerns to our attention.

    Tech

    Reviewed April 5, 2020

    All a sudden, I receive a letter from someone names Lori **, she claims that she from the membership service and information that my membership is cancelled by Legal Shield, without reason. I contact the membership services numerous times in good faith and try to reinstate my membership. The membership department refuses to reinstate the membership. I am not happy with Legal Shield to breach the consumer contract by cancelling a contract without a valid reason. It is unreasonable and unlawful.

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    Response from LegalShield

    Thank you for providing us with feedback. We appreciate hearing from our members, although we’re sorry that your experience appears to have been unsatisfactory. LegalShield aims to provide the best customer service possible, and for our attorneys to provide members with the most successful outcome for their legal matters while adhering to the benefits provided with the membership. We hope you will take just a moment to submit your feedback to LegalShield Customer Care by submitting a service concern form at https://legalshield.typeform.com/to/pSnMnF. Thank you again for bringing your concerns to our attention.

    TechSales & MarketingHonesty & Transparency

    Reviewed March 19, 2020

    Legal Shield flat out lied about the service they supposedly provide. It clearly states in my contract they will provide 75 hours of trial time and 25 hours of pre-trial time, however when I needed to represent my wife due to a traffic ticket from an accident she was involved in, the law firm we were assigned to only offered their "discounted" fee of 1200 dollars and nothing else, legal shield is nothing but a fraudulent hook, 35 dollars a month for legal representation sounded too good to be true. Well maybe because it just simply doesn't exists, they're nothing but a middle man that connects naive people with shark attorneys looking to make a buck out of desperate folks, don't fall for it!

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    Response from LegalShield

    Jay, while we can certainly understand your frustration there seems to be a misunderstanding. As stated in the membership contracts, The Trial Defense benefit (as well as the Trial Defense Supplement add-on) can only be used "If you or your spouse is a named defendant in a civil suit." Your membership does have a Motor Vehicle benefit as well that can provide assistance for matters such as the one you are experiencing. Depending on the matter, your Provider law firm would make the final judgment, in their professional opinion, if the service can be fully covered or covered at the Preferred Member Discount. Please let us know if we can be of further service. Thank you for your time!

    Punctuality & Speed

    Reviewed March 13, 2020

    I used this company for a few years after I decided to cancel service they took money out of my account without my approval this was after I sent a letter canceling service. I made them aware I was informed a credit would be given only later to receive a letter saying a credit would not be given. This company was good at one point, now they are like the rest. I would give them a zero if they had it.

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    Reviewed Feb. 21, 2020

    About half the attorneys are very rude. They do not fill our or help you fill out paperwork like they state, they do not make phone calls for you. Every other attorney has a different opinion. They caused me more stress than help. Almost a month later and I am still no closer than I was before the attempting to get their help. I felt it was very unprofessional most of the time and extremely stressful. I am completely dissatisfied! Hopefully there's someone they can help but it was definitely not me and it is not at all what was described to me prior to obtaining the service. Even trying to cancel it is nearly impossible. I simply am completely dissatisfied.

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    Response from LegalShield

    Thank you for providing us with feedback. We appreciate hearing from our members, although we’re sorry that your experience appears to have been unsatisfactory. LegalShield aims to provide the best customer service possible, and for our attorneys to provide members with the most successful outcome for their legal matters while adhering to the benefits provided with the membership. We hope you will take just a moment to submit your feedback to LegalShield Customer Care by submitting a service concern form at https://legalshield.typeform.com/to/pSnMnF. Thank you again for bringing your concerns to our attention.

    Customer ServiceRefunds & PayoutsStaff

    Reviewed Feb. 10, 2020

    I paid for the service for 1 year before actually using it. I ended up calling in to ask about a lease issue. The lawyer I talked to was condescending and passive aggressive; he kept asking what legal question I had even though I'd already explained, and he immediately assumed that I was in the wrong and there was nothing he could do to help. It's pretty clear that his main focus was to just get rid of me. I don't know what I was paying for and I'm glad I'm not paying anymore.

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    Response from LegalShield

    Thank you for providing us with feedback. We appreciate hearing from our members, although we’re sorry that your experience appears to have been unsatisfactory. LegalShield aims to provide the best customer service possible, and for our attorneys to provide members with the most successful outcome for their legal matters while adhering to the benefits provided with the membership. We hope you will take just a moment to submit your feedback to LegalShield Customer Care by submitting a service concern form at https://legalshield.typeform.com/to/pSnMnF. Thank you again for bringing your concerns to our attention.

    Refunds & PayoutsStaffBilling

    Reviewed Jan. 30, 2020

    I've been a customer about 20 years. I make automatic payments monthly.... Gave them thousands! Their service has plummeted to an all-time low! Attorneys do not follow company policy. Secretaries, etc do not log information. Customer care from the corporate office is non-existent. The attorneys are outright unprofessional and disrespectful, especially from Davis Miles law firm in Arizona. The nail in the coffin was when the lawyer outright refused to make minor changes in a letter to KIA, actually left a nasty voicemail saying take it or leave it and he doesnt pander to customer demands, and refusing to let me speak to the Supervising attorney to resolve the matter! What ** audacity! DO NOT JOIN THIS "SERVICE"!!! YOU WILL NOT GET WHAT YOU PAID FOR!

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    Reviewed Jan. 23, 2020

    I’ve been a member for over 15 years. I’m the customer that they should love. I pay on time, I don’t have an issue with my credit card and I don’t ask for many services (6-7 over the 15+ years). I like to know that If I get in trouble, I have a safety net. The current need is living trust information due to some conflicting statements in a poorly written trust.

    On Jan 15th I reached out at 2:44pm and never received a call back...perhaps because they had the wrong # in their system. Ok...I get that, although they asked and I gave them a good phone number to reach me. Friday, Jan 17, 2020, I called at 9:20 am with a promise of a 4 hour window call back. I didn’t receive a call until 1:43pm and After that 4 hour window, I was unavailable. On the 21st, I called at 1:13pm and received no callback.

    Here we are...on the 22nd, I called again (at 3:11pm) with the promise that the attorney would get back to me right after they get off of the phone. It’s 5:30pm...To no avail. Never mind that I was on hold 20 minutes almost each time I called. They also said they were “changing systems” which was the poor customer service excuse. I’m super frustrated and disappointed.

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    Response from LegalShield

    Thank you for providing us with feedback. We appreciate hearing from our members, although we’re sorry that your experience appears to have been unsatisfactory. LegalShield aims to provide the best customer service possible, and for our attorneys to provide members with the most successful outcome for their legal matters while adhering to the benefits provided with the membership. We hope you will take just a moment to submit your feedback to LegalShield Customer Care by submitting a service concern form at https://legalshield.typeform.com/to/pSnMnF. Thank you again for bringing your concerns to our attention.

    Punctuality & SpeedRefunds & PayoutsMaintenance

    Reviewed Jan. 17, 2020

    I was offer this benefit package through my job & I'm going to HR to get this plan removed. But this company is a waste a time. It's scary how you explain your issue of what's going on & also submit documents to back up your statement & these people are clueless because all these time they are telling me I have 20 days to answer & if I did not work quickly I would have gotten a default judgment due to this company. I have a summons that I needed to answer within 5 day on on the 5th day I was still getting the run around talking about I'm still trying to reach out to a lawyer to take your case. I just got so mad that I told them to forget about I will pay my money to get this lawyer to do their job because obviously, LegalShield don't want to even though they are getting paid.

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    Response from LegalShield

    Thank you for providing us with feedback. We appreciate hearing from our members, although we’re sorry that your experience appears to have been unsatisfactory. LegalShield aims to provide the best customer service possible, and for our attorneys to provide members with the most successful outcome for their legal matters while adhering to the benefits provided with the membership. We hope you will take just a moment to submit your feedback to LegalShield Customer Care by submitting a service concern form at https://legalshield.typeform.com/to/pSnMnF. Thank you again for bringing your concerns to our attention.

    Customer ServiceContract & TermsPricePunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Jan. 11, 2020

    Legalshield stole my card information and charged me for 3 months after I told them to cancel my service. If you want to be at the back and call off lawyers that get mad if you call them and want to you wait around at their convenience to call you, then this is the service for you. If you want your lawyer to call you on a blocked number, this is the service for you. If you don't really want a lawyer but want someone to let you know, who is not a lawyer, what service you may or may not need, this is the company for you! Stay away from this company. They will steal from you and say it's your fault. Good luck!

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    Response from LegalShield

    Thank you for providing us with feedback. We appreciate hearing from our members, though we’re sorry that your experience appears to have been so unsatisfactory. LegalShield aims to provide the best customer service possible, and for our attorneys to provide members with the most successful outcome for their legal matters while adhering to the benefits provided with the membership. We hope you will take just a moment to submit your feedback to LegalShield Customer Care by submitting a service concern form at https://legalshield.typeform.com/to/pSnMnF. Thank you again for bringing your concerns to our attention.

    Customer ServiceCoverageSales & MarketingPricePunctuality & SpeedRefunds & PayoutsStaff

    Reviewed Jan. 6, 2020

    I am extremely disappointed with LegalShield. A friend of mine who knew I was dealing with some issues with my ex who broke into my home, stole 80% of my apartment contents, and caused an array of other issues suggested I contact someone “who will be able to help you.” I met with the individual who was very kind, and I trusted her and because I trusted her, I felt that LegalShield was the solution to all of my issues. I brought forth each issue to the local law office (which is over an hour away from my home and I currently do not drive) and each lawyer who called about my various issues basically were not able to intervene for various reasons and advised me that I could hire a lawyer with a 25% discount. I was also advised that I would be able to have a “free will” written, which was the first fee that I was unaware of, as they advised me that I would need to pay $56 plus tax for a witness to sign my will with me locally.

    Due to the issues with my ex and workplace back injury, my financial situation is dire, and I unfortunately can not afford all of these extra costs which I initially was not advised of. I also was not advised that I would have to pay a monthly Associate fee, which I know with some pyramid schemes, that is part of it. The individual made it sound like it would cost $99 and then I could sell and “help” others by signing them up.

    I was pressured into signing up so I could get a bonus (also meaning they could receive a bonus), and I had to advise this individual on a couple occasions that I cannot get people to sign up that quickly, because I also needed to try out LegalShield first, to ensure I’m selling something that will actually end up helping other individuals. From abrasive phone calls with various lawyers at the local law office, to receiving poor legal advice that detrimentally affected my injury claim, to lawyers who clearly did not review the documentation I provided (as they would suggest I acquire certain documentation and I would reply that it was already within the medical documentation I gave them); To advising me that they would write a letter to the pawnshop to attempt to obtain my stolen property to then being told that they can not interfere if the police are investigating etc. It was just poor interactions all around.

    I would just hang up the phone with them following a conversation and then they would email me 5 minutes later addressing me by the incorrect gender. It was very disappointing to say the least and during my last interaction with them, I asked the lawyer “what issues do you cover exactly because I have brought forth several and was advised that you cannot interfere for various reasons and that I would need to pay a lawyer to represent me (with a 25% discount)." He replied “I’d you're having issues with a debt collector or if you are having issues with construction if you’re building something.” These issues are not issues I need assistance with and my money has been better spent going to a lawyer who has a non contingency plan versus prepay for legal services that I cannot utilize.

    I have written an email requesting a refund as I was not even advised that I would have to pay for business cards (I was told the first order was free of charge) and again to say I am disappointed is an understatement. The company has replied several days following my request (the first request was not even acknowledged) stating they have now cancelled my Associate membership but again did not acknowledge my request for refund which I made even before they withdrew the $99 plus taxes CAD out of my bank account.

    This is clearly a pyramid scheme (higher associates benefit by selling Legalshield when their associates sell etc) and I am disappointed for getting involved in this scheme. I am glad I did not sign up others so they could face the same repercussions as I had a feeling in my gut the kind of company I was dealing with and it turns out I was sadly correct. I am still asking for a full refund and will be lodging a formal complaint with the BBB as Legalshield continues to fail to acknowledge my 4 requests for a refund. Buyer Beware!

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    Response from LegalShield

    We hate to hear of any negative experiences and apologize that you have had this frustration. If you are unhappy with the Independent Associate who sold you the membership, please visit https://legalshield.typeform.com/to/TQ3Yos to leave us your feedback. We will look into your concern and reach out in a timely fashion to ensure satisfaction. Please keep in mind that to preserve confidentiality, communication will be made only with the affected member.

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    Reviewed Dec. 31, 2019

    Very disappointed with this company. Didnt get any legal help at all. The law company that was assign to me didn't help at all. Not receiving any help, I signed up for JustAnswer and in few days I received all help and answers I was need. It just for $5.00 a week trial. To cancel membership with Legal Shield is really Bias, they said they never received my email to cancel membership and charged to my account. When I made a phone call to them they told me to resend an email and my refund will be issued. Well, after resending an email they did cancel membership, but never issued a refund. They just keep saying they will issue refund but at the end they decided not to. Scam company stay away.

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    Thank you for providing us with feedback. We appreciate hearing from our members, though we’re sorry that your experience appears to have been so unsatisfactory. LegalShield aims to provide the best customer service possible, and for our attorneys to provide members with the most successful outcome for their legal matters while adhering to the benefits provided with the membership. All refunds are reviewed for approval by Management based upon the use of services. It would be best to speak to someone in Management to get an estimated time frame on when or if a refund can be expected. Thank you for your time.

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    Reviewed Dec. 30, 2019

    Been a Legal Shield member for about 20 years. One of their so called benefits is legal representation in case the member is being sued. There is an exception to this 'benefit' stating that suits resulting from business transactions are not covered. Last year a former tenant of mine sued me for her security deposit. I turned to legal shield for representation as per the service contract. They denied my request stating that this suit involved a business - they consider me as running a business when I am renting a room. I tried to persuade them that it was not a business (I am not incorporated, nor LLC nor partnership nor sole proprietor) to no avail. I ended cancelling my subscription.

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    Response from LegalShield

    Thank you for providing us with your feedback. We appreciate hearing from our members, though we’re sorry that your experience appears to have been unsatisfactory. LegalShield aims to provide the best customer service possible, and for our attorneys to provide members with the most successful outcome for their legal matters while adhering to the benefits provided with the membership. We hope you will take just a moment to submit your feedback to LegalShield Customer Care by submitting a service concern form at https://legalshield.typeform.com/to/pSnMnF. Thank you again for bringing your concerns to our attention. We appreciate you!

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    Reviewed Dec. 28, 2019

    First and foremost, I had spoken with two law clerks from that particular law firm. I get two different stories. One tells me that they didn’t receive my email, the other tells me that my email is in a hub. The second law clerk tells me that we changed our email. Both law clerks tried telling me that the email I gave them isn’t their email after I told them I had the email in front of me. It tells me where the email came from where it says “From.” After I get off the phone, I noticed that someone had read the email. That would mean that the second law clerk was lying about it being the wrong email. So I called back and spoke with Abraham. He agreed that it didn’t sound right as far as me being told that they changed their email.

    I told him that it didn’t make sense for them to change an email within a few days. He told me that he was going to pass along my concerns to upper management. So then I get off the phone and see an email from the law firm. It was from the same email that I shared with them. The only reason why the second clerk responded was that I told her that I was going to file a complaint on her. I called Abraham back and told him that someone had sent me an email. He was going to let someone know about it. I look at my voicemail and see that Jeff had called me. He had told me that he works for corporate and that he would help me out.

    I call back and get someone else, it happens to be his supervisor. So Debbie keeps going on and on about how it’s LegalShield’s policy as far as it is a phone-based business. She tells me that it would be up to the attorney if he wanted to send me the email, which would include the referral that I had requested. I tell her more than once that he had turned me down last year. She keeps repeating herself by telling me that it’s LegalShield’s policy. I told her that I had already called the 1-800 number, but she expects me to call back and to stress myself out even more. I wasn’t going to deal with those law clerks again. She wasn’t willing to call the law firm to find out if the law firm would be okay with sending me an email. Believe it or not, the same attorney from last year called me. I wasn’t going to waste my time with someone that had already turned me down.

    She claims that I could have spoken with another attorney from the same law firm. I told her that there is a conflict of interest. Abraham even agreed that the whole law firm would be considered a conflict of interest if one attorney didn’t want to help me with my school matter. So I tell Debbie that I wanted to speak with someone else. She tells me that there is no one else to speak to. Just so you know, this person wasn’t even sorry at all for how upset I was. It would have taken a minute of the attorney’s time to send me a referral. She threatened to hang up on me after telling her that I would file a complaint. The bottom line is that they don’t want to be flexible at all. They just expect you to follow their policy if you want to receive services. Since they weren’t willing to ask the attorney about sending me a referral via email, I decided to cancel my membership.

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    Response from LegalShield

    Thank you for providing us with feedback. We appreciate hearing from our members, though we’re sorry that your experience appears to have been so unsatisfactory. LegalShield aims to provide the best customer service possible, and for our attorneys to provide members with the most successful outcome for their legal matters while adhering to the benefits provided with the membership. We hope you will take just a moment to submit your feedback to LegalShield Customer Care by submitting a service concern form at https://legalshield.typeform.com/to/pSnMnF. Thank you again for bringing your concerns to our attention.

    Reviewed Dec. 17, 2019

    Bought a pre-owned vehicle this Spring and was promised some repairs that the dealership promised before I took delivery. After delivery and time to get those repairs done the dealership played games with me and refused to make good on a major repair on my list. I made one call to the Law Firm, the attorney wrote a letter on my behalf and the dealership fixed what I couldn't get them to do without this service.

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    Reviewed Dec. 17, 2019

    I have had LegalShield fir over a year now and I’m very happy with the service. We got our wills completed, POA, and financial POA. I have also used the service to review several documents on services and purchases. Eases my mind, knowing I have the back up of qualified law firms in my back pocket.

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    Reviewed Dec. 11, 2019

    Grateful the Provider Law Firm in our State that reviewed contract which saved me money from losing valuable resources. Thanks for the Attorney Advice and Consultation portion of the Benefits. Great outcome!

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    We are so pleased to hear of your positive experience! Thank you so much for sharing this message and for being a valued member of LegalShield!

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    Reviewed Nov. 29, 2019

    From my experience, Deming, Parker, etc.... is a law firm full of "lawyers" who do not show concern regarding the client’s issue. My first issue was regarding a debt collection that was not mine and the debt collecting company was suing me. Mr. ** contacted the plaintiff's lawyer (because I asked him to), to ask for some information and proof regarding the lawsuit (which I told him to ask for), but soon after that he told me to settle. He did not look into any laws for me, he put no effort in my case at all. Only because of MY legal work was I able to beat the case and have the lawsuit dismissed.

    While Mr. ** was telling me to settle, I was diligently researching Georgia Debt Collection laws, and found a loophole that would get my case dismissed. I emailed this law to Mr. **, he emailed it to the other attorney, and the next thing I know I received a letter saying the case was dismissed. The only purpose Mr. ** served was to act as a liaison and communicate with the other attorney because I did not want to communicate with her. I had to ask him to do that too; he did not offer.

    My next case was regarding a dependent of mine and I had an "attorney" named Kylie (not sure of the spelling). From the moment she called me about this case, she had an attitude and unconcern oozed from her tone of voice. She talked to me like I was stupid. I feel she would have acted like a jerk no matter what my issue was, but I feel she was even more rude to me because my dependent is incarcerated. She had an air of arrogance to her. At least Mr. ** was nice.

    Kylie is rude and seemed to have no more knowledge regarding prisoner advocacy laws than a law student or a Google Scholar who graduated from the university of Looking Everything Up On Google (which actually helped me more than this law firm, so yay Google). She never offered to refer me to a lawyer who had knowledge of prisoner advocacy laws. I would ask her a question and she would say "well I'm not sure, I don't think you can do this", and then just sit in silence on the phone. That's after condescendingly asking me if I had already contacted the Ombudsman Office, which I did of course. Information about the Ombudsman Unit was the only slightly helpful information she provided in the useless email she sent me.

    While my entire experience at Deming, Parker, and Whatever was EXTREMELY poor, Kylie is the reason why I am cancelling my Legal Shield membership and will be hiring a normal attorney who actually has education on Georgia laws. Legal Shield, I do not know what you pay this law firm in order to be a part of your network, but it is CLEARLY not enough to make them care about their clients, or at least pretend to care. Give Kylie some customer service training. Also, upon being assigned to this law firm you should let new Legal Shield clients know that this law firm can only help with the most basic of issues, like getting a Will, or receiving assistance with a mortgage contract or some other contract. Much of anything else is greatly outside the scope of what this firm is capable of.

    No need to send me an email stating your website notifies clients that if they need more assistance they would have to pay regular attorney fees with a 25% discount. This law firm should still be able to answer basic questions within our normal Legal Shield plan. I did not even ask Kylie to look into anything for me, because I knew she wouldn't. I merely asked her to guide me to the right people or organization that had knowledge of prisoner advocacy laws, and she still refused to do that unless I paid for an attorney.

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    Response from LegalShield

    Thank you for providing us with feedback. We appreciate hearing from our members, though we’re sorry that your experience appears to have been so unsatisfactory. LegalShield aims to provide the best customer service possible, and for our attorneys to provide members with the most successful outcome for their legal matters while adhering to the benefits provided with the membership. We hope you will take just a moment to submit your feedback to LegalShield Customer Care by submitting a service concern form at https://legalshield.typeform.com/to/pSnMnF. Thank you again for bringing your concerns to our attention.

    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Nov. 26, 2019

    I am a member of this legal firm for just about two years and I will say I regret being a member or ever having to pay for membership here. To my understanding as a member you get a legal consultation, a letter if needed for your legal issues, a review of document up to 15 pages, and a 25% discount off attorney referred. I did not get any legal advice over my issues instead the first thing I was told to do was to pay the 25% discounted rate before my case can be reviewed.

    My case was with a school called Ivy Tech. I went in to apply for a grant called NEXT-LEVEL grants which had a process of applying for Financial aid first and then you get to qualify for the grant without a degree. Which was my case as I was trying to go in for my first degree. The verification process was prolonged and denied and I was charged for a course I was taking which was not completed over $2000 by withholding my State taxes. I have gone through all process and needed a lawyer to at-least view my doc. to see that all my papers were complete, but I never got any help form this organization. I was instead told by the lawyer to order tax document and take it to the school myself.

    I called the office to complain about not even having the lawyers viewing my doc. Why am I now having to pay first before the lawyers can see my doc. It's a shame that I have paid money for two years and still cannot get any assistance before paying more. Never will I recommend this company to my worst enemy. STAY AWAY THEY ARE SCAMMERS!!!!

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    Reviewed Nov. 18, 2019

    My wife worked for a company that required her to have a cell phone for the job. They agreed to reimburse her $50/month for using her phone with the requirement that she submit her bill from the carrier every month which we did. She worked there for 3+ years. Toward the end of year 2 the company announced they were being acquired by another much larger company. The transition happened in January, and they continued the requirement for cell phones, and she continued to submit her bill every month. The reimbursements stopped coming in March.

    In October my wife gave noticed she was retiring and reminded her superiors again; she has not received her cell phone reimbursements since March. She was told again that it would be taken care of. This conversation about the outstanding payments happened 2 more times before she finally retired and twice more after she was gone, with the same inaction on their part. Then we called LegalShield. They wrote a letter on her behalf which resulted in a check to my wife for $350. This was the result of one phone to our law firm, and they did not charge for or take anything from the recovery. This recovery paid for almost 2 years of our service.

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    Response from LegalShield

    Hello, thank you very much for leaving a great review! We are thrilled to hear of your spouse's success with LegalShield and are happy to hear assistance was provided as needed. Please let us know if there is anything else we can ever assist you with, thank you!

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    Reviewed Nov. 15, 2019

    I have been with LS since the first of the year. I have needed their service and every time I have attempted to use it, I have had nothing but problems with who they referred me to, Ross & Matthews in TX. R&M is just as bad and they rush you off the phone and DO NOT give accurate counsel, yet when I called LegalShield they just keep giving me the runaround. I have requested a full refund and was told that because I took "counsel" I was not owed a refund, yet the alleged "counsel" is NOT legal guidance and I have on record that every time I requested said counsel I would not get a call from R&M until I finally complained enough. This service is NOT worth a dime a month. STAY AWAY.

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    Reviewed Nov. 13, 2019

    I have been a LegalShield member for about 5 months and I have used the service 6 times in those 5 months. I had my will, living will, power of attorney done, as well as a speeding ticket I got was dismissed. I also have used it for consultation on family matters and an issue I had with a restaurant. Not every time I asked a question did I receive the answer I was hoping for but each time I received a callback within 4 hours and I feel like I'm equipped to face whatever issues come my way because I no longer have to Google the answers to extremely important questions. I was skeptical in the beginning but, after using Legalshield on numerous occasions, no more doubt here.

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    Hello Christian,

    We are so glad to hear that you have been happy with your membership! We love hearing success stories, such as this. Thank you very much for sharing your experience and we hope to continue to please you. Have a great day!

    Reviewed Nov. 12, 2019

    My 71 year old mother, who has dementia, was enrolled in this plan. She was also recruited to sell this product! Do you really think this is a quality company? I have sent this company a Power of Attorney 4 times. They have released information to me, now they say they do not have the POA. In my opinion this is not a quality company. Also, you do not have to have an insurance license to sell this product. A roofer sold this to my mother.

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    Reviewed Nov. 8, 2019

    I am not happy with this service at all. I was instructed to contact Kivel and Howard law firm. Then I was referred to a local attorney. I was then informed that my free consultation was from Kivel and Howard when in fact that was to be a referral. I then had to pay for a local consultation. Furthermore Legalshield claims you get a discount from attorneys as a member. However it is not stated how much the discount is. It is 25% for those who may not know. I have cancelled my membership. Now I have to put it in writing even though I called and cancelled. After some research others have been billed after cancelling. I recommend cancelling your credit card number and get a new number if you want to be sure not to be billed again.

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    Reviewed Nov. 6, 2019

    I joined LegalShield through my employment. The representative made it sound like a great plan. It would cover any legal matters you may have. I had a will already made up but wanted to have it updated, I was informed this only covered a phone consultation. If I wanted to meet with an attorney I would have to pay 75% of the legal fee. I would get 25% off. I have been paying for this service for at least 4 years. They might be ok with writing letters or a phone call but don't expect any other service without paying for it.

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    Response from LegalShield

    Thank you for sharing your feedback, though we are sorry to hear of your disappointment. LegalShield offers a full range of benefits coverage, which includes the 25% Preferred Member Discount off the attorney’s standard hourly rate for assistance not otherwise specifically offered with the membership. Will preparation is included in the scope of benefits, however, as stated in the contract of benefits, “Any Covered Person desiring a Last Will and Testament should complete a copy of the attached Will Questionnaire, and return it by mail to the Provider Attorney.” Additionally, any questions or concerns regarding preparation or update of one’s Last Will & Testament may be addressed via Consultation Benefits with the Provider Law Firm, which as stated in the membership contract, “The Covered Person may receive toll-free telephone consultations on unlimited legal matters.” Again, we are sorry to hear that the membership benefits did not quite meet expectations; however, the coverage that is offered was available.

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    Reviewed Nov. 3, 2019

    Found out my former friend use fraudulent information for a car loan. Contact LegalShield and all they do is put on a good front. The lawyer at DKS law which you can never get a hold of and they never know what going on says they don't do anything with that. This is after months of dealing with this and all they did was write a letter. But the LegalShield guy said they had a 95% success rate and all this bull when nothing has been resolved for my case. This is nothing but pure BS!

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    Response from LegalShield

    Thank you, Renee, for taking time to submit a review, though we’re sorry to hear of your disappointment. Though your LegalShield membership does not offer specific coverage for the matter of which is discussed above, it would seem the LegalShield Provider Law Firm, DSK Law, provided benefit assistance offered with the membership.

    LegalShield memberships offer consultation and advice regarding any personal legal matters, as well as letters and phone calls written or made on behalf of the member. Additional assistance provided for matters not specifically covered by the membership are eligible for a 25% discount from the attorney’s standard hourly rate.

    If these services were not offered or applied, LegalShield would then appreciate the opportunity to research your concerns in more detail. At which point, you may visit us on https://legalshield.typeform.com/to/pSnMnF to leave us your feedback. An agent will investigate this matter and reach out in a timely fashion to ensure satisfaction. Please keep in mind that to preserve confidentiality, communication will be made only with the affected member.

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    Reviewed Oct. 25, 2019

    I contracted with LegalShield. I requested their assistance to resolve a miscarriage of justice at an Equitable Distribution Hearing at the Circuit Court in Leesburg, Va. I was without a lawyer because the attorney representing me (Jennifer ** of Whitbeck, Cisneros, McElroy quit less than two months before the hearing (after agreeing to the hearing). LegalShield, for some unknown reason, referred the matter to a non-participating law firm (Offit|Kurman). The matter was urgent, but it took more than a week for the attorney (David **) to respond.

    My I refused to agree to a fraudulent settlement agreement at the hearing on 9/13/2018 and was not allowed to testify that my husband was lying along with a witness (his secretary). The judge (Stephen **) would not allow me or my two adult children to testify, both were on the witness list. I had to sign an agreement with Offit|Kurman on September 27, 2018 and specifically requested Mr. ** file motions to obtain spousal support, life insurance, medical insurance, pension (QDRO), payment of outstanding medical bills, debt relief and legal fees.

    I am a homemaker with no income (as agreed upon with my husband), while he was earning in excess of $157,000.00 a year. Mr. **, after more than 5 months, failed to file any motions and billed me and my parents almost $40,000.00 (with full knowledge of my circumstances, and my parents using their retirement funds). A hearing on March 18, 2019 was held where the judge (**) rejected Mr. ** brief and left me penniless, on Medicaid, food stamps, and filing bankruptcy. Ex-husband fled the state of Virginia after the 9/13/2018 hearing and is a fugitive with an outstanding arrest warrant. Multiple letters and emails were addressed to Mr. Jeff Bell, CEO at LegalShield by me and my father. Mr. Bell has failed to respond directly regarding the matter.

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    Reviewed Oct. 20, 2019

    I had service, first as a part of an employer-sponsored service, then individually for about 4 years. It is a scam. They deliver virtually nothing and fight you tooth and nails to do anything, forcing you instead to retain them for a full fee, which you can do even without the monthly subscription, which only entitles you to marketing junk.

    On a very simple case dealing with an on-line sale, they wouldn't write a letter and then once reluctantly agreeing to do so, they claimed their e-mail security system wouldn't allow them to receive documents, thus making them unable to author a letter on my behalf (while asking $50 for a USPS Priority Main fee to ship it (in real life it costs $5). The cancellation process is the true revelation of the fraudulent nature of this program. You get bounced from one representative to another, finally bouncing you off to an automated line with bizarre instructions designed to fraud you into another 1+ month of subscription over trivial clerical errors. Stay away!

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    Response from LegalShield

    We at LegalShield appreciate all feedback. We would, however, like the opportunity to address such concerns. For those regarding the Provider Law Firm, members, past and present, may submit an Attorney Service Concern form by visiting, https://legalshield.typeform.com/to/pSnMnF. A representative will be happy to research these claims and follow up in a timely fashion to ensure satisfaction. Additionally, we’re sorry to hear that there may have been trouble with the cancellation process. The Interactive Voice Response system, which provides members with detailed cancellation instructions, is in place to make the process entirely transparent, explaining what is required by LegalShield, what is expected of the member, and providing all options for sending the necessary correspondence. LegalShield benefits and policies are provided upon sign up and anytime by visiting our website, www.legalshield.com.

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    Reviewed Oct. 18, 2019

    I have had two legal issues in the past two years that I needed help with. I have been a member of Legal Shield either on my own or through a sponsored plan for a few years. One issue is with a home warranty company and a furnace that needs replacing. The home warranty company wants to pay 1/5th the cost of the furnace replacement. Not only was the settlement less than adequate the warranty company would not make any explanation as to how they came up with the offer.

    I went to Legal Shield and described the problem and they agreed to write one letter to the home warranty company. After several weeks there was one response from the home warranty company that was basically "too bad, so sad." I was told by the attorney assigned at the time (that has since left the law firm assigned), to take the issue to the Illinois Department of Insurance, or the Illinois Attorney General. Oh boy, what great advice. Not only did I already do that but, anyone working with a governmental agency knows that this most likely will not result in anything other than more delays and more paperwork.

    The second issue involves a small claims debt that I did not even know I had from over 10 years ago. Again, I called Legal Shield. I was told I could talk briefly to an attorney. They told me about all the paperwork that I NEEDED TO do as they could not help me as this was over 10 years ago. They also hooked me up with a law firm that could help in this case but that law firm wanted a $1000 retainer to handle a $1200 debt. A debt that I have no information on at all. However, that attorney that wanted the $1000 retainer was charging me 75% of his normally hourly rate due to the arrangement with Legal Shield. Stop, I can't handle all the help! Sorry if I sound negative but I am canceling the membership with Legal Shield and dealing with this on my own. Very sad that these people have millions of dollars to advertise their plans but, don't really help their members.

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    Response from LegalShield

    Thank you for sharing your feedback regarding your experiences with LegalShield. It appears that a survey was received with your concerns expressed and an intake created to address these matters. A representative will be in touch with you soon. Again, we appreciate hearing from our members and look forward to assisting you.

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    Reviewed Oct. 17, 2019

    The only truth about this product is that it's prepaid. I had a very simple issue with some student loans that I had finished paying. The lawyer for LegalShield said it was something they didn't deal with. He doesn't deal with government agencies. According to legal shield that's the end of the road for my issue. The attorney doesn't have to work on my case. They could do this with any issue. Legal Shield, in my opinion is a scam. Don't pay for their service.

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    Response from LegalShield

    Thank You for bringing your concerns to our attention. We appreciate any and all feedback. We’re sorry to hear of your experience, and LegalShield would appreciate the opportunity to review and research such an incident. This may be done by completing an Attorney Service Concern form, which is found at https://legalshield.typeform.com/to/pSnMnF. After reviewing your concerns an agent will reach out in a timely fashion to ensure satisfaction.

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    Reviewed Oct. 4, 2019

    LegalShield went into my account after I canceled service with them and charged me for 4 additional months. They are thieves. They would only give me one month refund. I made a phone call to cancel and a written notice. They said they only got the call not the written notice. LIARS. Service is full of crap. Outrageous fees to actually obtain an attorney through them. Not worth it!

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    Response from LegalShield

    Thank you for taking time to leave us your feedback. We welcome our customers’ reviews, though we hate to hear of an experience with LegalShield that is anything less than exemplary.

    LegalShield offers detailed instructions for cancellation procedures, which includes encouraging the member to follow up with us to verify our receipt of their cancellation request. Even providing automated phone prompts when calling, as well as automated email responses to make the process as easy as possible.

    Additionally, LegalShield abides by the Federal Reserve Laws, which states that a company is not responsible for payments not reported outside of 60 days. Furthermore, the Federal Reserve Law states that it is the responsibility of the consumer to monitor their personal bank and financial accounts.

    LegalShield has worked diligently for more than 40 years to provide a service that is dedicated to providing equal access to justice for all.

    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Oct. 4, 2019

    Got LegalShield membership. Need an attorney for family law. They bounce me around not understanding what they needed to do. They refuse to light write a letter on my behalf like it states that they think that they do when you hire them. When they finally found me an attorney the attorney never understood the case. Took my money never addressed it. LegalShield couldn't get a hold of them. They said, "It's your problem. You're the one who hired them." ended up going to state about the attorney unit up getting mail practiced and suspended from being an attorney.

    LegalShield never refunded me my money. Lost my retainers tens of thousands of dollars due to the case never being addressed. Their refuse to give you anything or whiting you can't complain. Everything is done by phone and they have no care about your situation, your case or what they say that their memberships do. Stay away from this place. Don't lose your money. I've know I've run across other people now cuz it took years in court to address this attorney in the state removing their license.

    I've met other people where their cases of their attorneys hiding money knowing that LegalShield will protect them by not saying anything wrong letting them get away with this and other malpractice lawsuits removals of license. The works. Stay the hell away from this place. They will ruin your life if you have a actual legal matter that you have to do. Unless you're some moron who only needs a traffic ticket fixed or a dumb question that they're not going to give you a good answer to anyways go ahead and waste your money you damn moron.

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    Reviewed Oct. 2, 2019

    I joined this company after I got picked up for a speeding ticket and possession of ** and paraphernalia. I couldn't believe they didn't take me to jail but was given 3 tickets and was told I had to appear in court in 3 weeks. I want to praise this company as I joined a week after my trouble and got awesome customer service from 95 percentage of the people and attorneys I dealt with. They were very knowledgeable and they offered me a 45 percentage off on the case but since I was given excellent advice I represented myself.

    Actually I think it was a God thing but ran into a attorney 5 minutes before court and it was all dismissed except the speeding ticket so my fines went from $5000 for ** in Missouri plus $479 for paraphernalia down to $129 for court costs and ticket. I am so blessed to have God on my side and I appreciate the team at LegalShield. I did cancel after that (I sent them a cancellation request) within a week was given a refund but I am joining again as for the $$ for peace of mind is Awesome.

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    Reviewed Sept. 30, 2019

    OMG! Before I signed up with them, I told the CSR RE the urgency of my case. They told me that I had to wait 24 hrs for the CC charge to go thru before membership is activated. I FINALLY got a call from attorney telling me to email them the documents for them to review. That was last Thursday. I did. Now I get a call telling me that they FINALLY got thru central processing and that now it will take an additional business days for them to review the docs? It's only 64 pages. I can read two books in 3 days. What? And that attorney was quite rude and short about it too! So, not only do I have to wait, but I have to let some attorney speak to me like I'm some chump before hanging up on me? And don't bother calling LegalShield about your concerns or worry; the "manager" who took my call at LS was not professional at all. But go ahead and try them even after reading my warning. You'll remember when you read this!

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    Response from LegalShield

    Thank you for providing feedback and sharing your LegalShield experience. We are sorry to hear of your disappointment; however, it seems that our agent provided accurate information regarding the processing time of the application. Additionally, LegalShield benefits provide review of an unlimited number of documents/contracts up to 15 pages each at no added charge, but as stated on the website, https://www.legalshield.com/why-legalshield/member-bill-rights, “When you submit a document for review, your lawyer will review the document within three business days.” This policy takes into account the attorney’s workload and is to ensure the attorney is given ample time to adequately review the documents, appropriately assess the matter, and then address it accordingly with the member. Regarding the attorney’s behavior, this can be addressed by completing the Attorney Service Concern form which our records indicate was provided on 10/16/2019. Each member experience is of the utmost importance to LegalShield, and we remain dedicated to providing equal access to justice for all.

    Customer ServicePunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Sept. 11, 2019

    My husband and I have been a member of LegalShield for 20 years. We will not be without the $25 per month service. It has actually made us over $200,000 just by having letters and phone calls made on our behalf by the attorneys! We received over a $100,000 from a car accident where our son was hit by another attorney. All the medical bills and the county charging us for traffic signs and other damages added up quickly. The attorney who hit our son wanted to settle for $11,000. LegalShield is a true family lifesaver!

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    CoverageSales & MarketingProcess

    Reviewed Sept. 6, 2019

    I have been a member of Legal Shield for about ten years. I have had issues with business associates, neighbors, and just a plethora of legal questions along with the creation of a will, and the handling of other legal matters. Our Phoenix based law firm referred me over to a New York attorney when I was frivolously sued, easily $25000 in legal costs. All covered by my legal shield membership. In all fairness I was selling the program and reached a fairly high ranking the networking program. I am no longer involved in the sales but strongly urge anyone who owns property or has invested capital needing occasional legal protection to take up a membership. For the cost of most attorneys to write a letter for you, you receive a year's membership and thousands of dollars in benefits at your disposal. This is one of the very best investments I have ever made.

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    Reviewed Sept. 6, 2019

    Do not believe the reviews! Some lawyers are not professional or just starting out. They say things that are like huh? Most of the time they told me they have no idea what you are talking about although they were supposed to be in the area of law you needed. The lawyers don’t know simple things. Most of the law firms in their network have really low ratings/reviews. It is like pulling teeth to get anything done with these law firms. Then they tell you if there is any issue contact corporate office. The law firms can’t be trusted and If you have an actual case you “would get laughed out of court” like one attorney with LegalShield told me.

    They don’t even do simple research anyone could do to answer questions. Wow this company is one of those you think oh it’s just a few dollars what can go wrong. Then they are so great to get you in beginning then after the nightmare they’re telling you tough cookies. They become incredibly rude. Turned in very bad experience. Wish I never joined. I would have solved my issues a lot faster and better doing research on my own and most attorneys do free consultation. I suggest you call an attorney on your own.

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    Response from LegalShield

    Every individual experience with LegalShield is very important to us. It is vital that incidents in which the member feels services were not provided or the results were anything less than satisfactory be brought to the attention of the company. At which point, our team of specialists will research the matter further, working with the law firm and the member to bring about a reasonable resolution to the issue. While it saddens us to see that the issue between our member and the law firm could not be mutually resolved in this case, we are happy to research and respond to any and all incidents as a means to improve the LegalShield service and overall user experience.

    Reviewed Aug. 30, 2019

    I had an issue with an airline who lost my luggage for 3 days. Once I got it, all my good MAC makeup was stolen out of my bag. The airline refused to refund. I contacted my law firm who advised me and they said there was no law that would require them to refund items stolen out of luggage for domestic flight only for international flights but they gave me some great advice and language to utilize in a letter that I wrote to the airline. Out of the $280 worth of merchandise stolen from my bag the same airline who refused to refund me anything initially sent me a check via certified mail for $178. I was a happy camper because without the advice from my law firm I would’ve gotten back to zero dollars. This membership is worth its weight in GOLD.

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    Reviewed Aug. 29, 2019

    I have had the services for 17 years and life wouldn't be the same without it. I had an incident where my brother couldn't breathe so I rushed him to the emergency room. On the way an officer pulled me over, followed me to the emergency room and still gave me a ticket for driving 100 mph in a 50. My Legal Shield attorney represented me in court and was able to get it thrown out based on an error in the ticket he wrote. This saved 11 pts, $600 fine, and I could have faced 30 days in jail for going 50mph over the speed limit. Needless to say I'm forever indebted to these incredible services. This was just one time I used it. I have several other stories where it provided peace of mind.

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    Reviewed Aug. 29, 2019

    When my husband and I were moving across country, his company hired movers to ship all of our household items including his SUV to our new home. When his SUV arrived, it was damaged. We took it in for an estimate and the estimate for repairs was just under $1,800. When we contacted the moving company, their first offer was $500, and after fighting with them, the most they were willing to offer us was $800 towards the cost of repairs. When we contacted our law firm with LegalShield, the attorney wrote a three page letter on our behalf to the moving company, which resulted in us hearing from one of their executives who sent us a check for the full $1,800 for the repair estimate. Thank you LegalShield!

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    Customer ServiceSales & MarketingStaff

    Reviewed Aug. 27, 2019

    I've been a LegalShield member professionally and personally for many years. In this time I've had very little need for legal services, but kept the membership "just in case". I finally had need to contact an attorney and to say unimpressive is an understatement. I requested they draft a collections letter demanding my deadbeat client pay for services contracted and rendered. The letter I received made it sound like I was coming to this deadbeat with my hat in my hands begging for my money. LegalShield wouldn't even put in the letter that they were my representative attorneys.

    According to the LegalShield lawyer, they can only advise via telephone and my membership only grants me "access" to an attorney. If I want to retain their services I would have to pay even more money. What a scam. After paying thousands of dollars "just in case" I needed an attorney, when I really needed one they were no where to be found. I would have been better off putting that money in a savings account. At least the bank would have paid me interest and I could have hired a REAL attorney for my issue.

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    Customer ServiceContract & TermsSales & MarketingStaff

    Reviewed Aug. 26, 2019

    I was told by someone at my tax attorney’s office that LegalShield is like a concierge doctor - you pay a monthly fee ahead of time and when you need a lawyer for something that comes up they provide one. He must have been getting compensation for referrals, because their service is nothing like that. If you call, they want documentation about the issue emailed to their server in a complex process and in a week or so an associate of the law firm assigned to you by the app calls you and agrees to write a letter in response to whatever letter you got that need legal help with. That’s it. They will not do anything more. If you try to go beyond that first communication, they refer to to ANOTHER lawyer at a different firm for a supposed discount rate. It is clear they don’t even really read the material you sent to them.

    Their advice is always “pay the fine/bill/etc” or “you’ll never get that money back” and if you tell them again why you don’t think you should have to pay or why the money is owed you, they say “sorry, we’ve done your one letter already.” Their detailed contract review always consists of “yeah it seems pretty standard to me. Ok bye.” The advice you pay for is basically “do nothing” in every case, or else “here go pay another lawyer more money, we’re done with you.” They make it very hard to cancel the membership and autocharge your credit card. I had to change my credit card to a dummy card issued to me by my bank so they’d stop charging me even after I asked them to cancel my membership. I read that they are basically just a pyramid scheme. All the reviews online read like advertisements and are copies of each other, often word for word.

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    Reviewed Aug. 21, 2019

    I am former LegalShield customer.. IT'S time for Canadian representation and NOT FROM MONTREAL QUEBEC. 2 days of hell trying to reinstate my LegalShield account NOT FAIR. Why would you do declare head office in Canada in the Most CORRUPT PROVINCE in Canada!! Quebec...What is wrong with your company?

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    Response from LegalShield

    Thank you for bringing your concerns to our attention. The LegalShield home office is based in Ada, OK in the United States, and has been since its inception in 1972. We do, however, have a contact center in Montreal. We hate to hear that you experienced any difficulty, but if there is ever a concern regarding a situation with one of our contact centers or any representative, please let us know. Customer Service may be reached at (800) 654-7757 from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. CT, Monday - Friday.

    Customer Service

    Reviewed Aug. 20, 2019

    I joined LegalShield 2 years ago and only used them once. The law firm that is assigned to us does not keep you updated. The case is still still on, a year later. You write emails and call them and no one comes back to you. I am extremely unhappy ☹️ and I will be cancelling my membership.

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    Response from LegalShield

    We hate to hear of your experience but appreciate that you’ve brought these concerns to our attention. LegalShield would like the opportunity to assist you, and therefore, improve your experience going forward. Please visit our site or contact LegalShield Member Services. LegalShield Member Services is open from 7 AM – 7 PM CT, Monday through Friday. Thank you.

    Customer Service

    Reviewed Aug. 18, 2019

    I provided services to a business in another state and received a check that bounced. That business then became difficult to reach, would not return my calls. I contacted the law firm in my state, and they referred me to the law firm in the other state. That firm wrote a strongly worded letter indicated that legal action was our next step if the matter was not resolved. I almost immediately received a call from the owner wanting to satisfy the debt. I've used this service many times for debt collection and contact reviews, with great results and never received an additional bill for doing so. Every business owner should have this plan.

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    Coverage

    Reviewed Aug. 11, 2019

    My accident insurance plan advertised that families with kids participating in sports should have their plan. My son tore his ACL playing lacrosse so I sent in a claim that was promptly denied stating that he was a college athlete and therefore not covered. My LegalShield law firm sent a letter on my behalf and called the insurance company and was able to get the claim paid at the full amount the plan scheduled to pay. Even better, my law firm did not keep a percentage of what they were able to collect on my behalf.

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    Customer ServiceContract & TermsPricePunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Aug. 8, 2019

    Within a weeks time, I was able to utilize my monthly legal services through LegalShield to review a job contract as well as a lease. After my email, they responded with a phone call within 4 hours, and were able to review my documents providing consultation in a couple of days, on two separate occasions. I felt that was lightning fast. I had a lengthy conversation with an attorney for one of my documents, which would have cost over $200. They answered all of my questions and were very easy to talk with. All this included with my low monthly rate. I don't know why anyone would "not" choose to have these services at their fingertips in this day and age!

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    Reviewed Aug. 8, 2019

    Had some questions about updating my W2. Called my law firm and was told an estate planning attorney would call me back within four hours. It was actually three minutes. I'm very satisfied with the service I've received.

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    Reviewed Aug. 7, 2019

    I have been a member of LegalShield since 2014 and have used the consultation services several times. The plan states an attorney will respond within 4 business hours of my placing a call to the provider firm. On three occasions I have called on a Friday afternoon, expecting to hear from the attorney on Monday. Twice the attorney called back within an hour; the third time it was 2 hours, but I had called at 4:30 pm and the attorney returned my call at 6:30, an hour and a half after her office closed. "So you won't have to worry about it over the weekend." That is real service!

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    Staff

    Reviewed Aug. 7, 2019

    Recently, I received an email inviting me to "re"activate my ENHANCED Identity Theft protection, IDShield. Curious, I called my agent to know what was going on. She told me that LegalShield is now using a different platform to keep up with the need for better monitoring. She then mentioned that each individual member has its own unique encryption code. It means that they don't have a database that could be breached like all the others... Needless to say, I went ahead and REactivated my IDShield and even added their option for monitoring with all three credit bureaus. For $5 extra a month, are you kidding me? It's a deal! Now those bad people can try me!

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    Reviewed Aug. 7, 2019

    I have had the LegalShield membership for 19 years and it has helped me and my family members in so many different ways. This has been the best value of all the insurance products I have owned. So Grateful.

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    Customer ServicePriceStaff

    Reviewed Aug. 7, 2019

    I first got the membership to get my Will done. I've never had one and I realize it was important but always seemed too expensive. After filling out the questionnaire, I called the law firm and the attorney who called me back was able to answer all of my concerns. So easy! Since then, I have used my membership for a dozen more things. It has save me thousands of dollars in cost of service. Truly peace of mind that I can just ring up and get help from the experts!

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    Reviewed Aug. 7, 2019

    I have been a LegalShield/IDShield member for the past 3 years. I have saved so much money having this membership. I have had between 3-5 contracts reviewed, two traffic tickets that they helped me with, and between 5-10 letters sent on my behalf and countless calls for legal advice, all without receiving a bill. If I didn't have this membership, I would have easily spent over $7,500 in attorney fees. I have been part of 10 or more data breaches so all of my information is on the dark web. I will never ever be without IDShield and the peace of mind from being able to talk with licensed private investigators. I highly recommend this company and services.

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    Customer ServicePriceStaff

    Reviewed Aug. 7, 2019

    My husband and I have been members for 13 years. Last year after my husband was hospitalized, we received a bill AFTER insurance paid their share for a little over $1000. My husband called billing about why he didn't think the bill was valid. They didn't see it that way, so he called the law firm and told him his side of the story, sent the bill over for review and after all was said and done, the attorney agreed that the bill wasn't fair. He sent a letter to the hospital demanding the bill be removed and why. Hospital responded to us, removing the $1000+ they were trying to unfairly charge us. Cost me ZERO for that letter or the consult. All included in my membership. That one thing paid for my membership for more than 4 years.

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    Reviewed Aug. 6, 2019

    I was stopped in the State of Michigan for speeding and cited 4 points for not having my license and speeding in a construction zone (which was not marked), even though there was no actual barrels or construction occurring. By tapping the “app”, I uploaded and sent my Ohio law firm affiliate my ticket! Within 2 hours they contacted me, to inform me of the Michigan firm that would be following up. Not only was the Firm able to get my mandatory court appearance waived, but also reduced my fine down from $487, to $150. Most importantly, the citation was adjudicated down from 4 points on my MVR record to “0”. That saved me at minimum $600 a year from increase in my insurance rates!

    They were able to guide me directly through the steps to handle this out of state issue, which why I love having a law firm, able to represent me in all 50 states and Canada! Thanks LegalShield for your services, paying for the next 6 years of membership from this 1 ticket alone, from this “Mayhem” moment! PS. Don’t exceed the speed limit in Michigan with a Ohio plate on your car!

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    Customer ServiceCoverageStaff

    Reviewed Aug. 6, 2019

    I called LegalShield because I needed a demand letter, one of their "covered" benefits. They referred me to an outside attorney, and said that the demand letter and other covered benefits would still be covered. However the attorney they referred me to is attempting to charge me $2500 for the demand letter. I called LegalShield and they claimed that the only thing that I get from an attorney that they refer me to is 25% off their hourly rate. Per the contract of covered benefits, they should be covered as I had been told, see below copy and paste.

    "B. If the consulting Provider Attorney, in his/her Professional Judgment, determines from the toll-free consultation with the Covered Person that either a telephone call or a letter would be of further assistance to the Covered Person, then in that event, the first such letter or telephone call for each non-related personal legal subject matter per Membership Year will be written or made on behalf of the Covered Person at no additional charge. The Covered Person is also entitled to a maximum of two (2) such letters or phone calls per Membership Year on business legal matters with no more than one (1) per subject matter. Any additional telephone calls or letters from the Provider Attorney after the first one (1) per subject per Membership Year will be provided at a discount of twenty-five percent (25%) from the Provider Attorney's standard rate.

    C. After consultation, the Covered Person may have reviewed by the Provider Attorney at no additional charge, any personal legal document of ten (10) pages or less in which the Covered Person is a contracting party. Additionally, the Covered Person may have reviewed one (1) business legal document of ten (10) pages or less, per Membership Year, in which the Covered Person is signing on behalf of the business owned by the Covered Person. The Covered Person shall mail a copy of the document to be reviewed, retaining the original, together with his/her telephone number, to the Provider Attorney. The Provider Attorney will review the copy and thereafter advise the Covered Person by telephone." In addition, the attorney they referred me to has provided me with a great deal of false information. I have since found a non-LegalShield attorney that actually wants to help me with my issue, not just try and molest my bank account!

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    Reviewed Aug. 5, 2019

    I have always been a firm believer in how much weight this statement carries. "You get what you pay for". I did in fact get what I paid for with Legal Shield and the law offices of Ronald **. I have never needed to consult with an attorney and I will say I really should have done my research about Legal Shield and the law offices of Ronald **. I encourage the public please do your research when looking for any attorney.

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    Response from LegalShield

    As a LegalShield Member, your satisfaction is our utmost priority. We pride ourselves in being a leader in the industry of legal expense plans. Therefore, we hate to hear that your experience with a LegalShield attorney would be anything less than exemplary. We would appreciate the opportunity to research this matter. We will share with you, in a private response, the link to a form that you may use to send the company your feedback if you’d be so kind. Thank you for bringing your concerns to our attention.

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    Reviewed Aug. 5, 2019

    I've been a LegalShield member since late 2009 and it's been the best investment I've ever made to protect my legal rights through affordable, accountable and responsive service for a multitude of personal legal needs. It's feels good to know and understand your legal rights in any given situation with access to thousands of attorneys in North America. They've saved me thousands of dollars in increased car insurance premiums by keeping infractions/points off my driving record; they've helped me secure an apology from a car lease company for putting a lien on loan -- and recovered a full month's lease payment! In short, this is such a valuable service that I won't be without for the rest of my life.

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    Reviewed Aug. 5, 2019

    I've had great experiences with my LegalShield plan, and have used it dozens of times in the ten years I've been a member. Most recently, I got advice on how to deal with an ongoing email hoax that kept threatening to sue me. My attorney was able to make it go away with a quick consultation and a single phone call. But more importantly, my mom passed away just over a month ago. She and my dad are also members, and the Arizona firm was able to handle the numerous questions my elderly father had to settle the estate, all at no cost. He's also getting help with a pesky collections account this isn't his. Everyone in our family has A LegalShield and IDShield plan, and none of us would ever again be without it. Once you learn how to use it, it becomes your "go to" for any legal or consumer event in your life!

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    Reviewed Aug. 4, 2019

    I recently had to use my membership to utilize the tax audit services. As part of our membership, we get 50 hours of a tax attorney's time. I recently got a letter from the IRS that I had apparently made a mistake on my taxes. I don't know if anyone else uses TurboTax, but I never thought that they would allow me to make a mistake. But apparently it is possible, especially when you're dealing with 50/50 custody stuff. I called my Law Firm who referred me to a tax attorney who had me turn in the letter from the IRS as well as my return for the year. I did make the mistake, however, the attorney was able to communicate with the IRS. Through that communication, I didn't have any penalties. I did have to pay back the extra I had received in my refund, but thankfully since I had already spent my refund, they are deferring that until my refund next year.

    This service with an attorney I had found for myself would have cost me probably at least a couple thousand dollars, maybe several thousand dollars. As it was it didn't cost me anything beyond my normal monthly membership fee. My membership saved me so much money in this instance as well as gave me the Peace of Mind. I don't know if I could have negotiated the same result on my own.

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    Customer ServiceContract & TermsPrice

    Reviewed Aug. 4, 2019

    My wife and I became members of LegalShield in 2009. We had invested in the home next door in 2008 and added on a 1200 square foot edition just before the market crash. Needless to say, we became landlords by default. The tenants upon move out had damaged the wood floors to the degree that we needed to replace a 300 square foot area in the new addition. We were out of money and the tenant's dad was a big lawyer in Houston and wrote us a letter threatening a lawsuit. We were out of money and didn't know where to turn. A customer of mine had mentioned LegalShield to me sometime before. My wife upon receiving the threatening letter asked me who that legal guy was. We bought the service and thought, what do we have to lose. We liked that we weren't bound by a contract and could cancel at any time.

    We called the Law Firm of Ross and Matthews our law firm here in Texas, they told us to upload a copy of the letter to their website. They then fired off a response letter on our behalf and the floor cost of $3200 was paid for by the tenant, all it cost us was our $17 monthly membership, this one letter has paid for our membership cost to this date. Fast forward to now and we have had the attorneys there at Ross and Matthews help us navigate through countless legal issues and help us understand our options. They have helped us with big things all the way down to a $30 overcharge. In our 10 years as members, they have helped us get back in excess of $40,000 that didn't cost us anymore than our monthly membership. We will never be without the service.

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    Reviewed Aug. 4, 2019

    I am a member since 1995. I will go years without using it then all of a sudden I'll need it multiple times for just everyday life kinda things we all experience. My last usage was protecting me against my builder that went bankrupt and the lumber yard tried suing me for what the builder didn't pay for!! My neighbor was in the same situation along with a few others. Everyone else that was using this guy as a builder spent thousands in legal fees and I spend NOTHING nor did I have to show up at court! This service keeps paying for itself and saving me crazy money. Thank you, LegalShield.

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    Reviewed Aug. 4, 2019

    I received a letter of collection on a bill I had paid 12 years ago. When I called the law firm they told me to talk to no one as this could trigger a recollection. They wrote a 2 page letter to cease and dismiss all contact with me, as I did not owe them. I got an apology letter back sent to the law firm saying they were mistaken. Without the ability to call the Law firm I would not have known my rights. Thank you. I will keep this forever!

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    CoveragePunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Aug. 4, 2019

    I got a ticket from the Scottsdale police. I am a Lyft driver. Driving early morning they pulled me over for no reason. They said my tires hit the bike lane. To make a long story short. I fought it in court. Julie my Legalshield attorney showed up in court with me, within 5 minutes she noticed that the officer didn't say the time and place of my ticket when describing my so called violation. Julie asked the Judge to throw out the ticket because by law the officer has to say the exact time and place of violation. The judge found me not guilty. That saved me $260 & points on Insurance. Traffic coverage is just one of the many reasons I am a LegalShield member.

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    Staff

    Reviewed Aug. 3, 2019

    My son and I have had a LegalShield membership for over 10 years. Utilizing the law firm on several occasions. The most important feature was Brett's Will and living will with the power of attorney for health and financial. He died unexpectedly. The hospital was going to force life support without these documents. He was able to pass on with dignity and peace. Forever grateful.

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    Reviewed Aug. 3, 2019

    I've used LegalShield several times since becoming a member. The law firm is always polite and professional and responds faster than promised. I've had a letter written which helped resolve a dispute and was provided with some forms needed for a real estate matter. We also took advantage of the annual review and adjustments to our will. That alone was worth the membership fee. I'd recommend LegalShield to my family and friends.

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    Reviewed Aug. 3, 2019

    I've owned the LegalShield membership for 22 years! I've used it too many times to count. I feel good knowing that I can talk to an attorney and not having to worry about paying 200 or 300.00 an hour. It's all about having access! Peace of mind! I also have the IDShield plan. Just this week it was Equifax and Capital One. It never ends! I did my due diligence. IDShield was the best!

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    Reviewed Aug. 3, 2019

    My accountant did my taxes, and I sent her a signed permission form with my banking information, so the IRS could electronically deposit my refund of close to $5000.00. Months passed without receiving my refund. I went to the IRS to check the status, and found it had been deposited right after it was submitted. I called the bank, and was told it was deposited in someone else's account, as I had transposed the last 2 digits of my acct. #. I asked them to fix the issue, and was told the money was gone, so there was nothing they could do. I called my LegalShield attorneys. They wrote a letter to my bank. They sent me a copy. The next day the $5000.00 was back in my checking account. I would never be without my LegalShield membership.

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    Customer ServicePriceStaff

    Reviewed Aug. 3, 2019

    I had an issue with Sprint and the attorney returned my call within the hour and wrote a letter on my behalf which got Sprint's attention and resolved my issue with them. I would never have called a lawyer over a $60 problem but they handled at no additional cost.

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    Reviewed Aug. 3, 2019

    I don’t know what I would do without having access to an attorney on a Saturday afternoon when my ex-wife tried to have CPS take my son from me two weeks after LegalShield helped me get emergency custody. She told them I had hit my son, which was not true and in fact the reason he was taken from her. So I called the emergency line at LegalShield and the attorney spoke with CPS. They left without my son and never heard from them again. CPS didn’t know my son was removed by emergency court order from my ex’s home for abuse, didn’t know I won custody two weeks ago nor did they even investigate the claim. Without access to the attorney on the weekend, I would have no doubt lost custody of my son. I am grateful for this service and have had it since 2004.

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    Reviewed Aug. 3, 2019

    I received a notice from a major car company informing me that my car was under recall. I took it in and this large dealership reported that my car was fine. Shortly after the visit, a new knocking sound appeared. After a period of time, my car experienced a complete engine seizure. It was the unlimited consultation, phone calls, and letters from my provider law firm to this giant corporation that has empowered me to feel like the “little guy” has a chance.

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    PriceStaff

    Reviewed Aug. 3, 2019

    I have been a member of LegalShield for 18 years. Prior to that, I was used to dealing with attorneys on a "911" basis. In other words I would put off using an attorney because of cost until the very last minute. With LegalShield I have been able to spoil myself because I don't have to think about cost, I just get my questions and issues handled. My provider law firm has provided these services for over 30 years and they have perfected having a great "bedside manner" and truly helping people like me and thousands more from answering questions to fighting for mine and others rights!!!

    My favorite memory, so far, is not long after I became a member I had to get an attorney to represent me in getting custody of my 16 year old daughter. I was referred to a very competent family law attorney while my ex used an attorney from her church who was not skilled in that area. Long story short, I got custody of my daughter, neither of us - especially my daughter - never had to appear in a courtroom and I got total custody and child support. I believe had I tried to find an attorney on my own, I would not have had the same results. This service can keep a legal question from becoming a legal problem! I recommend them daily!

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    Reviewed Aug. 3, 2019

    My family and I have used LegalShield legal services several times throughout our membership. The payback has more than paid for the fees, literally in dollars, and also in peace of mind. The ID Shield is important, as we all know how crazy our world is these days and our identities are at risk. My family loves the protection. The prices are unbelievable for the services offered. We have learned so much about our rights by using these services. If we could rate it six stars, we would!

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    Punctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Aug. 3, 2019

    I have been a member of LegalShield for 23 years and just love, love, love this service! I recently was on the way to a football game and had to drive from Nashville, TN to Starkville MS. Well...that puts you going through Alabama with a TN tag..no love lost. I was pulled over and ticketed for doing 74 mph in a 55 mph zone. I am an excellent driver, just like to arrive early. I was able through the new app to scan my ticket on the side of the road and send directly to my TN provider firm, who called me the following Monday.

    Within 48 hrs, I had connected with my Alabama lawyer in Russellville, AL who related to me that he knew the judge, she was fair and he could probably negotiate this to be dismissed and taken off my record, which he then did, and all I had to do was pay court cost. This is simple... Without LegalShield, I would have just paid the fine, which would make that the third ticket on my record (previous two were also dismissed) and about $3000 in additional premiums to my auto insurer over the course of the next three years. With LegalShield, no previous tickets the judge saw, and still no tickets on my record, and a "preferred driver" rate from my insurer.... This is a no brainer!

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    Reviewed Aug. 3, 2019

    I have used LegalShield to review contracts, ask business related questions, and for the great member perks. From what I hear LegalShield cannot control the actions of the provider law firms, but they do pick some of the top rated firms in the country. The Anderson Law firm in Alabama is Amazing!

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    After a positive interaction with LegalShield, T increased their star rating.

    Original Review: Aug. 2, 2019

    I called to cancel my membership. Haven't used the service so don't dispute its value. The customer care rep wouldn't listen and made it frustrating to cancel. An easy call turned into a long winded word track from someone showing no interest in my concerns. My expectations weren't high for $25 per month but the only experience I've had was negative. I am submitting my cancellation via email and putting my cc on notice.

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    Response from LegalShield

    LegalShield thanks you for bringing your concerns to our attention. Our representatives do not follow a script or form; however, they may attempt to find ways in which the cancelling member might gain some value from our services. While this practice is encouraged by the company, we also ask that our representatives be respectful, empathetic and engaged with their callers. To reiterate, representatives at LegalShield are not scripted when members call. Therefore, some additional training may be beneficial to this representative. In order to research the matter, we will send a private response in hopes that we might gather information about your account and the call. Thank you again for bringing your concerns to our attention.

    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed July 25, 2019

    Since LegalShield dropped Kroll Services, it has requested customers jump through innumerable hoops to validate identity -- which methods for me have been highly frustrating and have led me to question this company's competency. For example, The use of extremely difficult identity-checking questions from one of the credit agencies has caused me (and others) failing to answer the security questions and thus be forced (if we want to continue full services) to mail in documentation. Question: why make this transition so complicated and frustrating? I conclude that LegalShield make a mistake in requiring their loyal members to answer frequently outdated and overly complicated security questions. I believe LegalShield owes its members an apology for what I consider a misguided management decision.

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    Reviewed July 19, 2019

    I have been trying to cancel my LegalShield Membership since November of 2018. Rather than honor my request, you ignore it and my calls and my mailed letter. I am respectfully asking for a full refund because of the misleading help one is given. When AMEX tried to block you, you found another account to withdraw the money with, sneaky sneaky. You continually lie that I never canceled and a letter was not received. I find it funny because if I said that to the IRS well, too bad for me. I cannot believe your fight with me over a lousy 25 a month. Others have filed fraudulent claims against you and guess what, you get to prevail what nonsense. I am not alone in my complaints and you are disgusting for fighting me. There is NO justice as all lawyers are evil sharks.

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    Response from LegalShield

    Thank you for taking time to leave us your feedback. We welcome our customers’ reviews, though we hate to hear of an experience with LegalShield that is anything less than exemplary.

    It’s not the intent of LegalShield to create hardships, but on the contrary, our aim is to be a resource and helpful agent against such claims of dishonesty.

    We have reviewed our call records and files for having received any notification of cancellation prior to the phone call on 07/16/2019, but unfortunately none were found. LegalShield offers detailed instructions for cancellation procedures, which includes encouraging the member to follow up to verify receipt of their cancellation request. Even providing automated phone prompts when calling, as well as automated email responses to make the process as easy as possible.

    Additionally, LegalShield abides by the Federal Reserve Laws, which states that a company is not responsible for payments not reported outside of 60 days. Furthermore, the Federal Reserve Law states that it is the responsibility of the consumer to monitor their personal bank and financial accounts.

    LegalShield memberships are capable of having only one account on file from which we’re able to automatically deduct our payments. Records indicate that the card issuer, in this case American Express, automatically updated the billing information on file when the credit card information changed. This is a service that many financial institutions offer, and we did not look or find a different account from which to draft.

    We have worked diligently across 40 years to provide a service that lifts the negative stigma that has for so long been associated with legal professionals. LegalShield is dedicated to the mission of providing equal access to justice for all.

    Staff

    Reviewed June 21, 2019

    I have been a member of LegalShield for more than 19 years. I have watched this company grow, rebrand and assume new leadership. When I was introduced to LegalShield in May 2000, I asked questions and received my answers. I was not blindsided nor ignorant to what I was purchasing. This company does not operate in that manner. I have always received great service and respect. Over the past 19 years, I have had numerous cases and disputes resolved with a simple monthly fee. I am grateful to be able to retain an entire law firm for less than $25 a month. Now, with any place of employment, you may have misrepresentation. Sad to say, there are some bad apples in the bunch. Everyone’s experiences and expectations are different. My time spent as a LegalShield member speaks for itself.

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    Response from LegalShield

    Terra, thank you for your kind words and for taking your time to leave a review. Your patronage and service to LegalShield is immensely appreciated.

    Staff

    Reviewed June 11, 2019

    Updated on 06/13/2019: When posting reviews about LegalShield and their accounting insufficiencies, they will respond with blatant lies that are simply not true in order to devalue the review of the consumer versus taking responsibility for their mistakes. In my case, I have asked numerous times for a date that ANY check was sent out only to be ignored or told a check will be in the mail soon, but it will take 15 days to be approved and 7-10 business days to receive once snail mailed with no tracking number, which is a whopping total of 25 days to simply get a check into the hands of a recipient.

    These are methods used to devalue the review of a reviewer. However, I am not an unintelligent individual who doesn’t have proof to back up their statements. Instead of providing dates as requested, they simply make wild statements such as "we have sent you money four times and we have no idea why you haven’t received it". How about they instead provide dates for all those checks they claim they sent out and then we can check with USPS and determine how they could have been careless enough to misdeliver FOUR times, which we know is not possible.

    Original Review: I have no other recourse than to provide a review online. I have been requesting a refund for my $99 sign up fee for 6 months. They told me it would take about 20 days for me to get my money back due to an “approval process” and snail mail, but it’s been 6 MONTHS since my initial request for a refund. I have no idea why it is taking so long to simply give me my $99 back when it only took a few seconds for them to receive it from my bank account. This sends a message of unprofessionalism and complete disregard for anyone else. Always research a company before you give them your money, because you will have a heck of a time receiving it back. The pushy nature of my sponsor is what initially made me not want to continue with them and now their extreme lack of professionalism has solidified that my choice NOT to join was a good choice.

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    Response from LegalShield

    Thank you for taking time to leave us your feedback. While we hate to hear that you have yet to receive your refund, LegalShield has fulfilled its promise. Records indicate that a refund check in the amount of $99 has been issued and re-issued no less than four times since October of 2018. We cannot comment as to the reason the checks have neither been received nor cashed. We suggest contacting LegalShield's Customer Care from 7am - 7pm CT. You may ask to speak to a manager for further assistance.

    Sales & Marketing

    Reviewed June 6, 2019

    I recently signed up, only to realize it was a way to consist take monthly subscription from your card. The service offered is only useful if you are in a situation as such you will pay for something you do not need. Also, after cancelling I was not reimbursed and the 'manager' Debra ** said that I cannot receive a reimbursement even though I had tried cancelling before the monthly subscription came to an end. It is a scam, so do not fall in the trap of signing up for it since you can probably pay for a better lawyer and for useful services outside.

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    Response from LegalShield

    Thank you for taking time to leave your review of LegalShield. We hate that you were unable to find the value in your LegalShield membership. The intent and purpose of LegalShield is to allow our customers ready access to qualified attorneys and an entire law firm should needs arise. LegalShield does not encourage single use events as the service provides benefits that specifically cover common legal defense matters, i.e. assistance with moving traffic violations, uncontested divorce filing, and much more. In addition, LegalShield believes that everyone can benefit from a Last Will and Testament, which is available at no added charge to each LegalShield member, along with annual reviews and updates. These are just some of the ways in which one would benefit from maintaining a LegalShield membership.

    Regarding refund reviews, LegalShield policies are supported by the Federal Reserve Laws. In the contract of benefits provided to each member upon sign up, and available on www.legalshield.com, under the General Provisions, paragraph R. Cancellation of Contract, it states: Upon written request, the Member shall be entitled to be reimbursed the unused portion of the membership fees paid for this Contract, the amount to be calculated on a pro-rata basis over the payment period. The payment period is the monthly, semi-annual, or annual payment option selected by the Member for membership fees on the application.

    Coverage

    Reviewed June 5, 2019

    I'm sorry, but some of the feedback here is from people who either were miscommunicated what is covered or unfortunately ignorant. I've used LegalShield over 60 times, recovered over $20,000 in 2 1/2 years and would NEVER get rid of it! For $25 a month, that's 5 Starbucks coffee, some people think the service should be their ultimate savior. Listen, even if it recovers a thousand dollars one time, that pays for itself for 3 years and let me tell you, life will throw you some curve balls and I want to know I have access to knowing what my rights are. Don't let these disgruntled people and reviews mislead you, why do over 70% of Europeans have legal insurance??? Think about that....

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    Response from LegalShield

    Thank you for taking time to leave us your review, Jason. We're so happy that you see the value in having a LegalShield membership. Thank you for being a member and we hope you have a wonderful day!

    Reviewed June 5, 2019

    This is not a good company at all. I canceled with them twice and they still continue to try to pull money from my account. I had to dispute two transactions and they even tried for the third again. Do not sign up with them unless you have read carefully and still be very carefully. Watch your account for a couple months around the same time to make sure you’re not charged again. Run. They are full of it.

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    Reviewed May 22, 2019

    We were looking at adopting 4 grandchildren that we are raising and needed help. We joined LegalShield. We were told they could help with a non-contested adoption. We joined, I called the law firm that we were assigned and told that I had a 90 day waiting period before they would help. I had to pay my membership fees but could not get help with my issue for 90 days. Good deal for the company. Bad deal for the member.

    As we are now moving to another state I sent in a cancellation letter cancelling my membership June 1st. Today May 22, 2019 I called my assigned law firm and was told my membership was on hold and to call LegalShield. I called and was told no services unless I re-instated my membership and that I was paid thru June 3, 2019. That I needed to email requesting a particle refund. So they stopped service 5/10, took money thru 6/3, but even thru I was paid thru June 3 they did not have provide services. If I had not called I would have paid for almost a month and had no benefits. Why do I have to request a refund. Why was it not provided when services stopped? Again good for the company. Bad for the customer.

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    Response from LegalShield

    Terry, we understand your concerns and after careful review of the account we see that a future cancellation date was requested. The company will issue a full refund of the last month and we extend our sincerest apologies in that regard.

    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed May 21, 2019

    I don’t recommend this company. I have a legal problem in this moment, somebody recommended me LegalShield. I called this to this guys and they told me a attorney will contact me soon. The attorney call me back and ask for a case documents. I sent the documents for review and they didn’t call me back. I try several times to contact the attorney and then they told me they have a situations on the office (at this time I lost a week). I called back LegalShield to explain the situation and they referred me with another attorney. They told me they call me back in two days and they didn’t (at this moment I lost almost two weeks). My legal problem increases really hard. Seriously I don’t recommend this company. I went personal to another attorney and at the moment they took the case.

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    Response from LegalShield

    We hate to hear of your experience and would love an opportunity to research the matter. With your approval we will file a report on your behalf based on your information provided today. Please just let us know at your earliest convenience that you approve.

    Verified purchase

    Reviewed May 7, 2019

    I joined LegalShield last year in August. When I started, I was in the process of working on my Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration. I graduated in December 2018, and I feel as though I am ready to get started.

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    Response from LegalShield

    Thank you for leaving your review, Valerie! We are so happy to have you as a representative for LegalShield and wish you the very best. Please don't hesitate to reach out to LegalShield Member Services with any questions that may arise. Have a wonderful day!

    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed May 6, 2019

    I signed up for LegalShield in November of 2018. When I went to use it for personal and business they could not assist me in finding an attorney in my area. I reached out to the rep that sold me the services Anthony ** and advised him that the law offices Parker-Stanbury could not assist me on my personal or business matters he assisted me on filing a complaint, HOWEVER what he submitted was that Parker Stanbury was not assisting me which was not the case. The matter is that Anthony sold me services where there are no service providers. He knowing and fraudulently sold me services that do not exist in my area. I reached out to corporate and they confirmed that they do not have any partners in the Bakersfield, and did not know why Anthony sold me the service, hence I could not get assistance because all of the partners LegalShield has are in LA and no one will drive 2 hours away for a case being personal nor business.

    When I requested a full refund for selling me services that do not exist I got the runaround, Anthony would not respond to me emails nor return my phone calls. The supervisor at corporate was rude and only give me 14 day credit after I paid for months on services that do not exist, this is fraudulent a malicious bad practice so stay away from this company. I have sent several emails to Legal Shield customer services with a generic response "We received your message and will respond in 48 hours". To this day I have yet to receive an email response requesting full refund nor has a supervisor called me back since my emails are not being answered. Again stay away from this company and their fraudulent reps like Anthony **. Swindled past customer, Hilda.

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    Reviewed May 5, 2019

    I’ve been a member since 2002. Best value ever, I will never be without this membership! Great Law firms, and great customer service. LegalShield has helped my family with legal services and Identify theft protection as well. Awesome service!!!!

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    Response from LegalShield

    Thank you for taking time to share such kind words.

    Price

    Reviewed May 4, 2019

    WOW!!!! WHAT AN AMAZING COMPANY! I'm appalled by these negative reviews, some people expect the world for $25 a month. Lol. Seriously, just being able to speak to an attorney say 12 times in an 8 month period for a landlord situation, or being refunded $278 from Verizon for a bill dispute, being refunded $933 from Samsung for an exploding phone, recovering over $5000 from an employer who stopped paying me, getting refunded $1300 from a car dealership, and this happened to me all in 6 month. Now YOU tell me, is the service real? HECK YA it is and I will have it for life. It's cheaper to be taken advantage of than protect your rights, but not anymore. Thank you so much for changing my life LegalShield, what a true blessing. :)

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    Response from LegalShield

    Thank you for taking time to share such a wonderful testimony!

    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed April 22, 2019

    I used LegalShield a while ago when they were called Pre-Paid Legal & the thought of how I got treated by them still makes me pretty angry. To explain, I was a broke college student and was unfairly treated by my university. I looked to take legal action & at the time looked for a low cost lawyer. Unfortunately I was a complete newbie to the “real world” at the time and trusted what came up on the internet search engines. I talked to a guy (I forgot his name after all these years), he sounded like a used car salesman, & guaranteed he’d help my issue. Turned out he was a liar & when I asked for my money back he told me I had to go through customer service.

    First he put me in touch with this lawyer from Parker Stanbury who was extremely rude and condescending while telling me I had no case. I called the salesman & he got me another guy. This one was ridiculous. He sounded nervous & stuttered a lot but also told me he could not put a case together. I finally asked for my money back but they only gave me a partial refund. Being a college student with no money I took this rather hard at the time. So my advice is stay away. This was a complete bait-and-switch from a terrible bunch of scammers! It’s no wonder they changed their company name.

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    Response from LegalShield

    LegalShield is a leader in the legal services industry and we pride ourselves in providing exceptional and affordable access to legal services to the United States and four provinces in Canada. We use a direct marketing approach to promote our services. LegalShield is in no way a scam. As our company has evolved, LegalShield, formerly Pre-Paid Legal, has worked diligently to improve in all aspects of service, including the training of our Independent Sales Associates. Today, much of our resolution process can be done online, however, it is still true that if a member wishes to cancel their membership, we ask that they contact LegalShield Member Services for assistance rather than the signing Independent Sales Associate.

    PriceStaff

    Reviewed April 20, 2019

    Nothing is wrong with LegalShield on the surface; never needed to use a lawyer through them. I got the membership after seeing them advertised through work (I work in a courthouse so I figured I could trust my HR department). It is pretty expensive and since I had never used it I decided to cancel, at least temporarily. Turns out to cancel you have to mail them written notice. Ridiculous in 2019. Now instead of temporarily canceling I am canceling permanently.

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    Response from LegalShield

    The LegalShield cancellation policy is such to protect the company as well as the member. LegalShield does not hide the fact that written notice is required for cancellation. This information is listed on all applications, membership benefits guides, as well as our FAQ section on www.legalshield.com. However, we do apologize if there was any miscommunication in the method to which a member may submit their request for cancellation as we accept requests via email, fax, or mail.

    Customer ServiceStaffProcess

    Reviewed April 18, 2019

    I have been a LegalShield member for almost 5 years and I have used the membership many times. I called about two matters last month and the response time has gotten even better. Two different attorneys on two different matters called me back within an hour of when I made my call. In both matters they were able to help me understand the laws and resolve my situations. My wife and I have both gotten our wills made, taken care of speeding tickets and had documents reviewed.

    My favorite and first encounter with using the LegalShield attorneys was after my teenage daughter was in a car accident. The driver that rear ended my daughter had the same insurance company as ours and they offered almost $1000 less than what our medical expenses were. I called the insurance company and was not getting anywhere, so I call the LegalShield attorneys. The attorney called me back before the end of business that day and she said she thought we could resolve this with a substantial increase with just the consultation. I agreed and she talked me through the process. I then called the insurance company back and eventually with another consultation with the attorney, increased the settlement by $5000. In essence, that paid for our membership for the next 16 years.

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    Customer ServicePriceStaff

    Reviewed April 18, 2019

    I’ve been a member of LegalShield for 3 years now and it’s been amazing. To be able to pick up the phone and get consultation from an attorney for the whole year for less the cost of one hour is incredible. The attorneys call me back within a few business hours and I’ve also been able to get my will done. I don’t understand the people who complain about this. Good luck trying to even get the time of day with an attorney without spending more than $300. The fact that we get more than one consultation for that price is one thing but to be able to have unlimited is what makes this so incredible. You’ve got a member with me and my family and friends for life. Thank you.

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    Response from LegalShield

    Thank you so much for your time and for sharing such a great testimony. We appreciate you!

    PricePunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed April 18, 2019

    Due to the flight staff of an airline being late for take off, I missed my connecting flight. When I requested another flight at the counter in the airport I was told they had no flights leaving out that day. I requested airlines to connect me with another airline and they told me that it was not their policy. I requested a refund and they told me it was not their policy. When I asked what was their policy, they said they can put me in a hotel for the night and hopefully they can get me out the next day early. I decided to rent a car to get to my destination. It was a long and exhausting experience. When I contacted LegalShield, they wrote a letter on my behalf and I was reimbursed for car rental, and the flight with a complete apology from airline. I guess they have a policy about getting letters from law firms. I didn't have to pay any additional cost for the letter to be written on my behalf. Great service.

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    Reviewed April 16, 2019

    I became a member of LegalShield. I requested assistance on three occasions. One for a traffic violation that was to have been referred over for a "higher Level" for representation which I never received. Two: I requested assistance with a matter dealing with a civil suit which the attorney they referred me to stated he did not have time to "clean up my mess," and still deal with his clients... Attorney **. The third Brittany, last name unknown was to receive information relating to a VA claim. after submission of my documentation to her, she did not respond to my email or any consecutive emails leaving me to represent myself. During the entire enrollment, there was no representation and no assistance in ANY issue I submitted to LegalShield.

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    Response from LegalShield

    LegalShield is committed to bringing equal access to justice for all. LegalShield strives to make every experience as pleasant as possible and ensure each member receives all benefits entitled to them with a LegalShield membership. In the event that an experience is less than satisfactory, members are encouraged to notify LegalShield immediately, or at their earliest convenience. At which point, a team of specialists will begin working as a liaison between the member and the law firm to find a resolution to the matter. LegalShield records indicate that the member reported the initial issue listed in the review, but the matter could not be resolved despite the efforts of our team. LegalShield is dedicated to providing nothing less than excellent service to all clients and will do everything within our ability to come to a resolution that is satisfactory to the member as well as meets the policy and benefits guidelines.

    Customer ServicePriceStaff

    Reviewed April 12, 2019

    Thank you so much for LegalShield! I called and made an inquiry about the service plan. And, I was impressed. I really appreciated being greeted by a friendly and knowledgeable Customer Service Representative who was able to answer my questions about my plan choice. I love the affordable prices! I received a call within 4 hours from an attorney that helped restore my confidence and made me feel as if he was on my side. I was able to receive advice about what I should do and the best course of action to take. I always want LegalShield around!

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    Response from LegalShield

    Fantastic! We are so happy LegalShield could help you and we look forward to assisting you in the future with any issues that arise.

    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed April 9, 2019

    I had a few legal issues. I found LegalShield online, read some reviews, called to ask questions & signed up! The representative was very helpful and took the time to answer all of my questions. It’s an AMAZING service! I’ve used it 3 times already. They say they will call you back in 4 to 8 hrs depending on your issue. They’ve called me back every time and spent well over 30-40mins reviewing my issues, making phone calls or reviewing my paperwork. After that they provided me with great information to move forward. At times they have to refer you to another attorney depending on your situation, but to have someone call you back, answer all your questions, and provide their professional opinion, then refer you if needed feels great! I trust their team of lawyers to get the job done for me every time! I 100% recommend LegalShield! If you don’t have it you need to get it! Plus they offer many other services!

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    Response from LegalShield

    Thank you so much for the glowing review, Manny! We appreciate you and look forward to assisting you in future with any legal questions or issues that may arise.

    Reviewed April 5, 2019

    I cancelled my membership in November. They have continued to bill my credit card every month anyway. I had written confirmation of cancellation. I disputed the charges with my credit card company to no avail twice. Today I finally had to cancel my credit card because apparently no one can stop Legal Shield from stealing my money every month. They owe me $110 and I have requested they refund it to me. This was one of the worst experiences I have ever had with a company. Just to make some money on a working class person who doesn't have extra money to spare. This company should be ashamed.

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    Response from LegalShield

    LegalShield hates to hear that any member might have difficulty communicating with our company for any need. We attempt to be as transparent as possible with our contact information by providing it upon sign up, on our website of legalshield.com and idshield.com, on our mobile app, the LegalShield virtual assistant (chat bot), as well as banking statements.

    Unfortunately, we do not have any documentation that indicates correspondence has been made prior to today’s date regarding this membership. The company is happy and willing to look at any documentation that a member may have confirming cancellation of an account that did not process due to company error. For assistance, the member may contact LegalShield Member Services at their earliest convenience.

    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed April 5, 2019

    If you're a **, cuckold, or have an unreasonable desire to waste time or money all the while being spoken to by a supposed attorney whom lacks actual knowledge in their own field, this is the business for you! Utterly mind blowing! If you have any issues, don't waste more of your time trying to get it resolved. Customer service is even more atrocious than their legal personnel. Once again, if you're the kind of person that enjoys mental and financial abuse, go for it, if you're mentally competent and value your time and money then, run as fast as you can from this "snake oil" membership! By the way, I've called several times with valid concerns, even wrote a letter. No response. In addition, I was billed for four months after cancellation.

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    Response from LegalShield

    It is unfortunate that the member felt the LegalShield service was so unhelpful in this situation. We pride ourselves in being an industry leader and beacon of hope to those who need legal assistance but cannot afford the cost of the private sector.

    In addition, the benefit of having a LegalShield membership is that we have a diverse network of attorneys. In the event that a member feels there was an issue of any sort regarding service, they are encouraged to notify LegalShield, which we applaud the member for doing. LegalShield will then do the very best to reach out to the member in hopes to find a resolution to the matter.

    In this case, phone calls and letters were attempted at the time that LegalShield received notice of the incident (December) with no response in return from the member until March. It’s at this point the member wished to discuss refund procedures. Call documentation indicates that a transfer was offered, but because the member was unable to hold, the Member Service phone number and email address were provided.

    It’s unclear to whom the member made phone calls and sent letters, as each documented letter has a response attached to it in our files, but LegalShield has made every attempt possible to research the issue and make the situation right for the member. We believe that the success of our members is a direct reflection of our service and will do what is necessary to make the best of any situation.

    Customer Service

    Reviewed March 30, 2019

    Submitted my payroll to the wrong account... only to have them tell me my check had been adjusted to 1/3 of the pay when resubmitting to proper account. When called to inquire and understand why, Vicky in payroll was out-of-this-world rude and hung up on me...

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    Response from LegalShield

    LegalShield is a leader in the legal services industry. We provide exceptional and affordable access to legal services to the United States and four provinces in Canada. We use a direct marketing approach to market our services.

    Independent Associates have options when they begin marketing the product as to how they would like to receive commissions. The LegalShield staff are well-versed in explaining the different options available in receiving commissions that provide a different outcome.

    In addition, we provide direct deposits as a viable option to receive commissions; however, we must use the account information provided to the company at the time of sign up. If the information provided is incorrect in any way, then we are unable to change it without consent of the Associate.

    LegalShield is proud to provide exemplary customer service to members and Associates alike, yet maintains a zero-tolerance abuse policy. Our representatives receive extensive customer service training to make the best of any situation. This includes active listening and tactics for defusing difficult situations. Disconnecting a call is an absolute last resort.

    Reviewed March 28, 2019

    I'm due in court On April 4th. I signed up with the thought they would be able to help in a family law issue. I was sent to several attorneys who couldnt handle my case then sent to an attorney who wanted a 5000 dollar retainer. In the first membership year, 57.5 hours of trial time and 2.5 hours of pre-trial time are provided for trial defense. Hours increase through the 5th membership year, up to 300 total hours is the quote yet I'm expected to pay another attorney a retainer fee. I'm currently trying to get a refund and have been left on hold for 35 minutes.

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    Response from LegalShield

    To address the listed concerns, we would refer to the membership contract of benefits which are available online at www.legalshield.com, and provided to each member upon sign up.

    The benefit quoted is that of the Trial Defense benefit, which states, “Assistance if you or your spouse are named defendant or respondent in a covered civil action suit.” Included in the contract is a list of Trial Defense Services Exclusions. Exclusion number 3 states, “Assistance in matters relating to dissolution of marriage, separation, annulment, child custody, or other divorce or domestic related issues are excluded.”

    While we at LegalShield hate to hear that our service did not meet the member’s expectations, the benefits were provided as specified in the contract. The membership has since been canceled, and a full refund approved.

    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupStaff

    Reviewed March 22, 2019

    It's been over 72 hours and my membership hasn't been activated. Every time I chat with an agent he/she is unable to provide further information and keep sending the same Canned Responses. You know how bad that is when I even didn't start using this service? It really gets me thinking about the future bad experiences I'll have. When I asked the agent Christoper to send me the survey he sent me the one survey to provide feedback to attorney/providers. WTF?

    First of all, what is the reason of having a chat support? It was supposed to be a convenient tool but instead it wastes people time and it's very frustrating. Next time I contact LegalShield, it'll be through the phone, but not for an inquiry but to cancel and request a refund. Guys, do not waste my time, my money is going somewhere else that really cares providing an excellent customer service. Avoid this membership at all times, the bad experience starts from the membership activation and God knows what is to come.

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    Response from LegalShield

    We are sorry to hear that any member might experience anything less than satisfactory customer service. LegalShield prides itself on providing the best customer service possible.

    In this case, while the member’s frustration is understandable, the reason for not providing the specific information is for the safety and well being of the customer’s private information, as well as the reputation of the company.

    Our online chat team is available during normal business hours to answer general information about memberships. However, as is the case with this account, the details of information must be provided via phone, as it pertains to an incomplete membership application.

    LegalShield would love the opportunity to correct this situation and will do its due diligence to research the chat. We will take necessary steps to ensure any additional coaching/training is given so that the standards this company prides itself on upholding are met.

    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed March 21, 2019

    Paid $100 per month as retainer. I had new neighbors who knew nothing about me. I helped all the elderly were I lived. Without a problem. As I was helping one of them as I did entire time I lived there. The new neighbors thought I must be ripping her off. Since I am not a Maynard. One woman said that I hit her to get me evicted. This woman actually hit me with her phone. I told her I am done and went inside. That is when she reported that I hit her. This was a new woman, The mgr's mother of my landlord. Leah was the mgr who set out to get rid of me. They told my landlords this. Landlords tried to evict me. They made me lose every apartment I got. By telling and spreading the word to all the landlords. (Note: I was already in process of looking for a new place to live). Since I was already moving. Eviction did not happen in the court and dropped. Because I was already moving. My name was slandered everywhere I went. Due to this.

    My atty from LegalShield called me and asked if I needed an atty. I said no. Because at this time. I did not know of any reason why. I had not been informed of my position. He did not tell me why he asked. I thought it was just a check up. He called before I found all this out. When I found out. I called and they would not represent me. They represented the other side and would not take calls from me. His secretary said to me, "We don't go against our own." So I had no atty. The free legal said and didn't realize I heard them. They had no intention of helping me. They will not go against their own. So they did nothing. Meanwhile the reason I was moving in the first place was because I was getting robbed continuously.

    Why would my atty. not tell me why he actually called and why he went against me. Without hearing my side of the story. Yet I paid $100 per month for him for almost 2 years. They came to my door and talked me into their services. I was dying of cancer this whole time. I still have cancer. Still haven't died. Doing not nearly as bad as then. All this began with me seeing who tore out the copper from the walls of buildings being built and who stripped it all down. I reported it. He was the son of a very wealthy family in the area. He and his family started the rumor that I was a thief, to get even for me reporting him. MY point. Legal Shield is corrupt and ripped me off by not representing me as they should have... Even my landlord was taking things out of my home after that.

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    Response from LegalShield

    LegalShield has been committed to providing industry leading service for more than 40 years. LegalShield members are charged a low monthly fee for membership, currently $24.95, which allows the member access to consultation and advice on an unlimited number of personal legal matters, including preexisting conditions. Other benefits are included, such as a preferred member discount of 25% from the attorney’s standard hourly rate for legal matters not specifically covered.

    LegalShield, formerly Pre-Paid Legal, does not offer a service that would require the member pay a monthly retainer fee of $100 simply for access to services and benefits. In addition, LegalShield has an extensive and progressive referral network that, in the event described, provides members with an attorney for assistance in case of a conflict of interest. Membership benefits follow with the referral to a LegalShield attorney.

    While LegalShield hates to hear that a monthly $100 retainer was paid to an attorney or firm that did not provide proper assistance, this is not in alignment with LegalShield practices. In the event that there were a LegalShield attorney acting outside of accordance with our company policy and practice, the member is encouraged to report these problems to the LegalShield home office by either visiting our website at www.legalshield.com, or by calling LegalShield Member Services via the mobile app or information provided to the member upon sign up.

    Customer ServiceSales & MarketingStaff

    Reviewed March 19, 2019

    ID theft and legal help $19.99 a month. Call and they say refer you to call someone else. No immediate help. Only lawyers suggest things unless you pay more money. I got legal advice for free elsewhere. Save your money. It's as bad as buying a car or house warranty from a tv ad. Scam pyramid scheme! I was dumb enough to have a friend of mine convince me to join so he could get to the next level. After a year it's impossible to quit so I change my bank account numbers at my bank to stop this scam. They say they never received my certified letters or emails so they just keep taking money out of your account even though you told them on the phone, email, and certified mail. Don't join. Play the lottery. At least you get a paper ticket instead of nothing but grief!

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    Response from LegalShield

    LegalShield is a leader in the legal services industry. We provide exceptional and affordable access to legal services to the United States and four provinces in Canada. We use a direct marketing approach to market our services. LegalShield is in no way related to a pyramid scheme, nor does LegalShield condone such practices. To learn more about our view on the topic, please read this comprehensive document on http://ow.ly/nZmq30o7wO2 . You can also view LegalShield CEO Jeff Bell's open letter to the FTC on http://ow.ly/KPvB30o7wQe.

    Our customers can access legal counsel and advice from qualified lawyers simply by calling a toll-free number and using our LegalShield mobile app. In some instances, the member may need or desire to be referred to an attorney outside of their Provider Law Firm, but this is not always the case. Apart from the Toll-Free Consultation and Advice, many other benefits are included, but even at the most basic level our plans allow members to have peace of mind.

    Every new member of LegalShield is provided a copy of their membership contract of benefits. Within this are general provisions, including Cancellation of Contract, which states, “The Member may cancel the Contract at any time by giving notice to the Company.” Upon calling LegalShield and notifying the appropriate department that cancellation of service is requested, the member is then transferred to an automated line which offers and provides them with the current contact information to which they may send a written request that is required for cancellation. Additionally, this automated line, encourages the member to follow up with LegalShield to confirm receipt of their cancellation request within a 30-day time period, as a courtesy billing hold is placed to prevent any deductions within that time, allowing the member ample time to complete the cancellation process. LegalShield wants to make this process as easy as possible, while protecting the integrity of the company, as well as its members.

    Unfortunately, records do not indicate a call from the member requesting cancellation of their membership, and therefore the instructions would not have been provided to the member. However, even without calling LegalShield Member Services, cancellation information can be found online by visiting www.legalshield.com, and by visiting the site FAQ’s, or by using our site’s search engine for the word “Cancel.”

    In summation, LegalShield is not a scam or scheme, and vehemently denies any suggestion thereto. LegalShield is a reputable company with over four decades of experience and is considered a leader in the industry. Lastly, all information needed to cancel a membership is provided to members who call and request it. A dedicated team is established and well-trained to assist in these calls.

    Customer Service

    Reviewed March 18, 2019

    I enrolled in LegalShield and was assigned a local law firm. I had the law firm review an important dispute for me. The law firm did draft a sort of boilerplate demand letter to the adverse party, to which there was no response. LegalShield's advice thereafter was that I take the party to small claims court. Well, duh. LegalShield completely abdicated its role as my "attorney" -- LegalShield should have filed a complaint in municipal court -- and is therefore misrepresenting its services and literally taking itself out of the equation. Don't bother. If you have a problem, contact a local lawyer.

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    Response from LegalShield

    It’s very unfortunate that the membership did not function in the manner the member expected. LegalShield prides itself on being a leader in the legal service industry and expects its affiliated attorneys to always act in the best interest of the member within the confines of the law and the membership benefits. If at any point a member feels they have not been adequately or properly advised by their attorney, they are encouraged to report such matters to LegalShield by filing a report online at www.legalshield.com, or by reaching out to LegalShield Member Services via the LegalShield mobile app, or the phone numbers provided the membership information upon sign up. Thus, allowing LegalShield the opportunity to research and rectify or resolve the situation, and furthermore provide any necessary coaching/training which may improve the services provided by LegalShield and its affiliates.

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    Reviewed March 14, 2019

    I have been with Legal Shield since it was Pre-Paid legal, over 10 yrs. They sell it like when you need legal help, they are there to HELP you. My experience has been very poor in Maryland. The lawyers usually are very inexperienced. One lawyer completely forgot about me and I ended up incurring more fees as a result. She told me not to do anything till she called me, but she never called. I ended up calling her and she said, sorry. She immediately put me out of her mind right after speaking to me.

    The law firm assigned in my area act like they have no interest in working for you. I have found that they act more like they are on the other team and not mine. I find they are dismissive and act like they are not working for you. Quick to remind you that all they do is send out one letter and that's it. THEY DO NOT REPRESENT YOU, and that is exactly how they act. I don't like the lawyers and it's not worth my monthly subscription for over a decade. I'm done. I will be cancelling and wouldn't recommend them to anyone. They take our monthly subscription and give it to the law firms (in the $Millions$) and they treat you like you're just one of those subscribers, NEVER a real client. They never provide me with any real advice or strategy or nothing. Next time a need a lawyer, I will go out and find one because they are absolutely useless.

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    Reviewed March 5, 2019

    I paid for LegalShield for a few months and I needed an attorney who could represent me against a pension fund that was suing me for an overpayment on my monthly pension check. The amount was fairly large so I used an attorney recommended by LegalShield. The attorney was not very good and really had no idea about pension laws. I ended up finding an attorney who worked for a non-profit that really knew the laws about companies trying to get money returned from pensioners. She worked in my favor against ATT and won the case. I think the attorneys at LegalShield are attorneys just starting out with no particular area of expertise.

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    Response from LegalShield

    We partner with carefully-selected law firms across the U.S. and four provinces in Canada to make up our dedicated network. With seasoned lawyers averaging 22 years of experience, this makes LegalShield lawyers both personally invested in each member’s case and well acquainted with local laws and regulations.

    The goal of course, is that every experience be beyond exceptional. In the event that the member’s experience does not meet their expectations for any reason, LegalShield must be notified at our corporate office. As stated in the contract of benefits provided to each member upon sign up, and available for viewing at any time on www.legalshield.com:

    “A Covered Person should contact Member Services with a complaint or a concern.”

    While we are happy to hear that the member’s situation was resolved, we are sorry that LegalShield was not provided the opportunity to research and address the concern had with our service regarding the matter when it occurred and while the membership was active.

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    Reviewed Feb. 21, 2019

    I was out of USA from Oct. 2018, as soon as I came back in Jan. 2019 I saw too many emails from your co., so I unsubscribe all of your email. As whole Jan. 2019, I was busy getting ready to move to Missouri! so I couldn't see my Chase checking account. Today I got a chance and found out that LegalShield have charged 5 x 2 times plus 1 more for $99 one time fee ($19.98 and $24.99 to my checking account from Oct. 2018 to Feb. 1st, 2019., which I found out today only, which I don't remember to sign up for membership)!

    Before leaving I gave some papers my so Vipul in Calif. to mail to you, or to Dermatology dept., who sent me wrong bills! So l cancel my membership and return my dues, you charged to my Chase Account! The Lady who introduce me LegalShield in San Ramon told me it will be free membership for 6 mos. I am on only income of S.S of $624 per month only, so can't afford to pay all your membership charges, & I was only used your service to write a letter to Dermatology Dept., San Ramon, Ca., which my son mailed or email you during my out of USA tour of 3 mos., so l understand that & return all the charges your taken from my checking acct... I already request my bank, it is some kind of misunderstandinds!---Thanks.

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    Response from LegalShield

    Thank you for bringing this information to our attention. It is never the intention of LegalShield to cause financial distress; in fact, we hope to help people find independence and financial freedom through the LegalShield Associate program.

    Per the contract of benefits, available online at www.legalshield.com, and sent to all members upon signup, it states:

    “The Member may cancel the Contract at any time by giving notice to
    the Company. Upon written request, the Member shall be entitled to be
    reimbursed the unused portion of the membership fees paid for this
    Contract, the amount to be calculated on a pro-rata basis over the

    payment period.”

    Unfortunately, LegalShield does not have record of a notification to cancel, nor is there record of having received a cancellation letter. To discuss these options, we ask members to please connect with one of our Member Service representatives at (844) 714-8494, from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. CT, Monday - Friday.

    Customer Service

    Reviewed Jan. 30, 2019

    Cancelled membership in April, they have you jump through hoops to do so. They drag their feet when you call to cancel. I was charged for 6 months I did not authorize. They will not issue refund. Theft.

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    Response from LegalShield

    Cancellation procedures for members of LegalShield are defined in the contract of benefits, which are provided to members upon sign up, and available online at any time by visiting http://contracts.legalshield.com/contracts/LSCO300.118.pdf?_ga=2.42454252.854637920.1548795640-1269923232.1539010932.

    Under General Provisions, paragraph S:

    The Member may cancel the Contract at any time by giving notice to the
    Company. Upon written request, the Member shall be entitled to be
    reimbursed the unused portion of the membership fees paid for this
    Contract, the amount to be calculated on a pro-rata basis over the

    payment period.

    Company records indicate that the member was given complete cancellation instructions via our IVR (interactive voice response) system. During this process, members are informed that a 30-day payment hold is placed on the membership. This is to allow the member ample time to send in the cancellation letter that is required by LegalShield for cancellation of the membership. It further advises members that if the cancellation letter is not received within 30 days, then the hold will lift and drafts will resume. The recording immediate follows this information with a statement that it is the member’s responsibility to confirm cancellation.

    Unfortunately, it appears per the image provided by the member in the review that the initial cancellation request was sent to the wrong email address. The correct information and procedures are available online by visiting https://www.legalshield.com/faq/cancel-membership. The reason(s) as to why LegalShield is not responsible for the charges the member has incurred have been reviewed with the member by phone call and documented in the membership file.

    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Jan. 26, 2019

    I had been a member of Pre-Paid Legal/LegalShield for about 11 years. The advice that they usually have to offer, well don't be too optimistic and expect to be disappointed. Almost every time I had called on an issue, they had responded along the lines with "I don't know what to tell you" or something else that adds with that type of logic. Sounds like they are acknowledging that they are unknowledgeable, inexperienced lawyers. I don't remember a time when their advice helped to get me out of a jam. I only stayed with them because I didn't know of any other Pre-Paid Legal plans but now I do and I'm hooked up with another plan. I hit the end of my rope in Oct 2018. I was calling about a specific legal matter. In the past, I spoke to the receptionist and got calls back from attorneys. At this point, Sept/Oct 2018 that started to change drastically.

    I called and spoke with the receptionist and I was told I would get a callback. Well, that never happened. Then I called back and got the same runaround. I was told the supervising attorney Anita was handling my matter and had to have one of the lawyers call me back and that wasn't happening. They put me in contact with Anita and I told her I was tired of the runaround. She gave me some lame story and said I was being rude and raising my voice. So would she if she was in my position. I explained my reasoning and she hung up on me. Really professional right? I called back the receptionist and I was getting really aggravated and telling them that I was paying for this service and to stop with the games. They said a lawyer would call back. Well, no callback.

    Then when I called, I kept getting transferred to someone's voicemail through the receptionist and I had called honestly about 15 times in about an hour trying to reach a human, not a voicemail. I finally called another number in billing and got a human. I told her the ongoing issues and I was trying to reach the attorney. She was nice and said she would have someone call me back and that did happen. I communicated with her and she got me in contact with the attorney that I needed to talk to so I could finish my business that I started with her.

    Days later I had noticed an unexplained refund on my bank account. I checked it out and yep you guessed it. LegalShield canceled my account. Without my consent or request. I called about it and they gave me some ** excuse and said they could not communicate with me. I'm not the one who fails to return phone calls. I should be saying that. They mailed me a letter about it. Then I got a phone call from them in which they wanted to be sure I knew of the canceled account. I guess they wanted to throw that in my face some more. I told the lady that I was going to make a negative review about this experience and she replied "Thank you". Like she didn't care since it was not going to impact her.

    Well, the fewer the clients with LegalShield, the less revenue is collected and they have to start laying people off. Why should she not be counted into it. I'm sure that the supervising attorney Anita was behind the canceled account. There are other Pre-Paid Legal plans. Save yourself the headache and aggravation. They screw up and cancel my account like I'm being punished for bad behavior. I'm set up elsewhere and this review will follow them. Now who's being punished. At least I'm honest.

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    Response from LegalShield

    To first address the concern of the account being canceled, per the membership contract of benefits, under General Provisions, paragraph R.:

    R. Cancellation of Contract: The Company may cancel this Contract for
    fraud, non-payment of membership fees, or if the Provider Attorney
    determines, in its professional and independent judgment, that the
    Named Member is unable, unwilling or incapable of accepting or
    understanding legal advice and services. The Company shall notify the

    Named Member in writing of any such cancellation.

    In addition, a report was filed per the member’s complaint cited in this review, dated 10/15/2018. These reports are confidential, however, suffice it to say that the report is well documented of the attempts to assist the member, but to no avail. The outcome resulted in the attorney’s recommendation that the account be rescinded per the conversations had with the member in question. Multiple attorneys worked on this case and concluded the same resolution to the member’s legal matter.

    In summation, LegalShield knows that our members are the company’s most valuable asset. Therefore, LegalShield attorneys will provide the best possible advice, consultation, and service according to the member’s legal matter in conjunction with the letter of the law, and are contracted to apply the available benefits as necessary to the services rendered.

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    Reviewed Jan. 22, 2019

    It seemed like every time I called, I was a problem. A lot has happened to me over the last few years. Some good advice from lawyers, but again you can get that from free consults. This is my review, and have dealt with LegalShield for a few years. If you get a ticket call the court if it's your first and see if they are in a good mood, not worth the money at all. There are others that define exactly what they do. No long legal documents. It's covered or not, just like REAL Insurance. IMPORTANT READ AND WATCH VIDEO. https://legalshieldreviews.wordpress.com/.

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    Response from LegalShield

    LegalShield knows that members are our most important asset. We never expect our members to feel like a bother to their provider attorneys; On the contrary, we expect the provider attorney to be personally invested in the individual, no matter the severity of the case. To ensure this promise is upheld, members are able and encouraged to file a report by visiting our website any time there is a concern of this nature.

    LegalShield at the most basic level allows peace of mind, which is provided by giving members access to contracted attorneys, who then give in depth consultations and advice at no added cost to monthly price of the membership. Per the contract of benefits, “Consultations are available to the extent the Provider Attorney deems it necessary to adequately advise the Covered Person on the legal matter.” This is not a service that will be guaranteed when randomly contacting an attorney from a phone book or on the internet.

    In addition, advice from an attorney on how to speak to the court regarding a matter is invaluable. Attorneys have training and expertise in the ways of addressing a court on behalf of an individual that will prove beneficial to their client. Whether this is covered in full or at a discounted rated is subject to the legal matter under the contract of benefits, which is provided to the member at the time of sign up and is available for review online at any time by visiting www.legalshield.com.

    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Jan. 17, 2019

    I have had LegalShield for years. I have used it for my will and to get it updated over five times which is included in my monthly fee. But my greatest experience was when I had to retain an attorney regarding a lawsuit. They picked up my case in 2017 regarding a real estate deficiency claim from Florida. I was being sued for over $100k. I had a previous "non LegalShield" attorney who took thousands from me and I found out got disbarred due to negligence. Frantically I called LegalShield. I am in NY but the suit was in Florida. My LegalShield attorney was very patient, sincere and helpful. The issue was a five year one from being initially served in 2014. To make a long story short, it went to trial in February 2018. How did I feel when my attorney called me at home that morning to say "You won"? There are no words. I have only had positive experiences.

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    Response from LegalShield

    Frank, we are thrilled to hear about your positive experiences! Whether it is the small everyday needs or larger more critical situation, you have an attorney by your side every step of the way. Thank you for your kind words!

    Customer Service

    Reviewed Jan. 11, 2019

    Every time I call LegalShield, I get advice that is otherwise not available. There is no lawyer who wants to give advice for a fee and the advice and services are completely priceless. With LegalShield, I can call about any issue and have an attorney call me back in 4 business hours or less. Incredible! While most of the reviews are positive, I am always curious about the bad ones. How could anyone have a bad review? It is clear that almost every bad review is because someone didnt explain the services properly. When people feel misled, they make a complaint. For me, the membership has helped me so many times I couldnt imagine not having my LegalShield membership.

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    Response from LegalShield

    We are so glad to hear that you have had nothing but success when utilizing your membership! LegalShield provides a great peace of mind for our members and we thank you for the amazing review! We appreciate you and your time.

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    Reviewed Nov. 24, 2018

    I will not even recommend this for a billionial rather that low income family they represents. This is just a waste of money, charging $29.90 every month, but when you call them they can't help you. I WOULD ADVISE YOU TO RATHER FIND A BETTER COMPANY OR SAVE YOUR MONEY.

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    Response from LegalShield

    LegalShield is a reputable company which has provided legal service plans to North American families in all 50 States and 4 Provinces in Canada for over 40 years.

    LegalShield provides coverage on an array of specified legal matters outlined in a schedule of benefits which is provided to each member. Any legal matters that are not specifically covered at no added charge, are eligible for a 25%, Preferred Member Discount off the LegalShield Attorney’s standard hourly rate.

    Furthermore, if any member has trouble with the service, they are encouraged per the same schedule of benefits to reach out to our home office to report said issues. LegalShield has developed a department throughout the years that works diligently between the member and the LegalShield attorneys to thoroughly research all matters, and ultimately hopes to find a resolution.

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    Reviewed Nov. 15, 2018

    I am extremely disappointed with LegalShield. It use to be a great company when it was Prepaid Legal. They helped me out when I needed it but now... this company has turned into a "can not do" instead of a can do company. Every time I call they can't help me for one reason or another. After 2 months I'm cancelling my membership.

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    Response from LegalShield

    The website, https://www.legalshield.com/why-legalshield/member-bill-rights, provides members with a Member Bill of Rights, a simple-to-read guide of service standards. Within this it states:

    “LegalShield is committed to bringing equal access to justice for all. As one of our valued members, LegalShield will strive to make your experience as pleasant as possible and ensure you receive all the benefits you are entitled to with your LegalShield membership. We expect you will be a participant in your legal matter throughout the entire process. Please submit all information, document or details in a timely fashion to allow your attorneys to better help you.”

    It is unfortunate that the membership was unable to assist in this matter. However, LegalShield, a subsidiary of Pre-Paid Legal, Inc., remains steadfast in its mission to “provide equal access to justice for all.”

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    Customer ServiceOnline & AppStaff

    Reviewed Nov. 13, 2018

    I had LegalShield back when it was prepaid legal. I remember them being very helpful. The nice part is you get a call back from an attorney same day. Downfall is their website claims they will help with child custody, I needed advice on which papers to fill out as we wanted to do this attorney free. When we spoke with the attorney they said send us X paperwork and we will review it. We sent it right away and he reviewed it. Called us back on Within a couple days. When we tried to ask questions he said he couldn’t answer them and we need to hire an attorney. LegalShield will NOT help with child custody issues, even if its questions about which papers to file. All they do is refer you to an attorney. Which anyone can pull up Google and find one. Unless you want a paper written for scare tactics or you have speeding violations, LegalShield won't be helpful for you. They should change their website claims. Don’t waste your money.

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    Response from LegalShield

    LegalShield has provided legal service plans to North American families in all 50 States and 4 Provinces in Canada for over 40 years. Our customers can access legal counsel and advice from qualified lawyers by simply calling a toll-free number.

    In addition, LegalShield members have access to a preferred member discount on legal matters not covered under another benefit. Per the website, www.legalshield.com, under the description of Discounted Hourly Rates, "When we say you’re covered, we mean it. If there is a legal issue not covered by the monthly membership, don’t worry it’s covered by our discounted hourly rates." Our website provides a general review of services for which clients may use their LegalShield membership, but it does not claim that these matters are available at no added charge.

    Furthermore, before signing up for a membership on www.legalshield.com, members are offered the opportunity to review a summarized version of the membership benefits available, as well as a detailed PDF version of the benefits contract.

    Lastly, as a LegalShield member, we have internal measures in place which are meant to protect a member from a poor experience, or in most cases, miscommunication with any LegalShield attorney, should the member alert LegalShield of a problem.

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    Reviewed Oct. 24, 2018

    Atty. Steve ** was very prompt in returning my call and providing expert advice on my situation. I highly recommend LegalShield to everyone out there. It's very affordable and provides peace of mind. The process is simple and non-intimidating.

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    LegalShield
    Company Type:
    Private
    Year Founded:
    1972
    Formerly Named:
    Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc.
    Address:
    1 Prepaid Way
    City:
    Ada
    State/Province:
    OK
    Postal Code:
    74820
    Country:
    United States
    Website:
    www.legalshield.com

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