Legal coverage for
Why enroll in a legal plan?
When you're enrolled in a legal plan, it's like having an attorney on retainer - but at a fraction of the typical cost.
For a set monthly fee, you'll have instant access to an entire network of experienced attorneys who are ready to help.
Powerful protection
Choose the plan that fits you best
HIGH
$ 22
PER MONTH
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80+ covered matters: everything under the Standard plan plus prenuptials, tax defense and more
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Unlimited in-network attorney visits
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No additional fees when in-network
STANDARD
$ 14
PER MONTH
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40+ covered matters: estate planning, traffic tickets, elder care and more
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Unlimited in-network attorney visits
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No additional fees when in-network
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| HIGH | STANDARD | |
| Codicils | ✔ | ✔ |
| Complex Wills | ✔ | ✔ |
| Healthcare Proxies | ✔ | ✔ |
| Living Wills | ✔ | ✔ |
| Powers of Attorney (Healthcare, Financial, Childcare) |
✔ | ✔ |
| Simple Wills | ✔ | ✔ |
| Revocable & Irrevocable Trusts | ✔ |
| HIGH | STANDARD | |
| Affidavits |
✔ | ✔ |
| Conservatorship | ✔ | ✔ |
| Demand Letters | ✔ | ✔ |
| Garnishment Defence | ✔ | ✔ |
| Guardianship | ✔ | ✔ |
| Name Change | ✔ | ✔ |
| Personal Property Protection | ✔ | ✔ |
| Protection from Domestic Violence | ✔ | ✔ |
| Review of ANY Personal Legal Document | ✔ | ✔ |
| School Hearings | ✔ | ✔ |
| Adoption | ✔ | |
| Immigration Assistance | ✔ | |
| Juvenile Court Defense, Including Criminal Matters | ✔ | |
| Parental Responsibility Matters | ✔ | |
| Prenuptial Agreements | ✔ |
| HIGH | STANDARD | |
| Deeds | ✔ | ✔ |
| Eviction Defense | ✔ | ✔ |
| Foreclosure |
✔ | ✔ |
| Mortgages |
✔ | ✔ |
| Security Deposit Assistance |
✔ | ✔ |
| Tenant Negotiations |
✔ | ✔ |
| Boundary & Title Disputes | ✔ | |
| Property Tax Assessments | ✔ | |
| Refinancing & Home Equity Loan | ✔ | |
| Sale or Purchase of Home | ✔ | |
| Zoning Applications | ✔ |
| HIGH | STANDARD | |
| Debt Collection Defense | ✔ | ✔ |
| Identity Theft Defense | ✔ | ✔ |
| Negotiations with Creditors | ✔ | ✔ |
| Promissory Notes |
✔ | ✔ |
| Tax Collection Defense |
✔ | ✔ |
| Identity Management Services3 |
✔ | |
| Personal Bankruptcy |
✔ | |
| Tax Audit Representation | ✔ |
| HIGH | STANDARD | |
| Defense of Traffic Tickets4 | ✔ | ✔ |
| Driving Privileges Restoration | ✔ | ✔ |
| License Suspension Due to DUI | ✔ | ✔ |
| Repossession |
✔ | ✔ |
| HIGH | STANDARD | |
| Includes consultation & document review for issues related to your parents | ||
| Deeds |
✔ | ✔ |
| Leases |
✔ | ✔ |
| Medicaid | ✔ | ✔ |
| Medicare |
✔ | ✔ |
| Notes | ✔ | ✔ |
| Nursing Home Agreements | ✔ | ✔ |
| Powers of Attorney | ✔ | ✔ |
| Prescription Plans | ✔ | ✔ |
| Wills | ✔ | ✔ |
| HIGH | STANDARD | |
| Administrative Hearings |
✔ | ✔ |
| Disputes Over Consumer Goods & Services | ✔ | ✔ |
| Incompetency Defense |
✔ | ✔ |
| Small Claims Assistance |
✔ | ✔ |
| Civil Litigation Defense |
✔ | |
| Pet Liabilities |
✔ |
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FAQs
Being enrolled in a legal plan is like having a lawyer on retainer. When you use a Network Attorney for covered services, all attorney fees are included in your monthly cost of $14 or $22. This makes life’s moments that call for a lawyer easier to navigate with predictable legal costs, from buying or selling a home to caring for aging parents—and so many more. See a full list of covered matters here
Our plan covers services needed for addressing life’s most common legal matters as well as advice and consultations for an unlimited number of personal legal matters, even those not fully covered, as long as they’re not excluded. Your plan documents will provide information about all the covered matters. You can also refer to the table on this page for a list of covered matters and to Additional FAQs for a list of excluded matters.
Yes, you may use the legal plan to resolve as many legal issues as possible, even if they are pre-existing matters. The only pre-existing matters that are not covered are those for which you retained an attorney before becoming eligible for plan benefits.
“Fully covered” means that all attorney services related to the covered matter are included in the legal plan when you work with a Network Attorney. There are no co-pays, deductibles or claim forms when you use a Network Attorney.
Federal civilians and their eligible family members which includes:
Federal employees and annuitants and their family members who are eligible for FEDVIP.
Uniformed Service members and their eligible family members which includes:
Veterans, Active Duty members, National Guard/Reservists, retirees, and their family members who are eligible for FEDVIP or CHAMPVA.
Yes! Follow these steps to access our attorney search tool:
- Register on MetLife Legal Plans—be sure to choose “MetLife Federal Benefits” as your Employer or Organization.
- Once registered, select any legal service to view a list of network attorneys in your area.
Return here to enroll by clicking the open tab for this page at the top of your web browser window.