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stockfresh_6387113_gavel-and-stethoscope-on-table_sizeS-300x200You can expect a medical crisis will come unannounced. It can take the form of a debilitating stroke or a serious automobile accident that leaves you unresponsive. The best thing to do is prepare for such an emergency ahead of time. It can save your family a lot of distress. Group legal plans will offer to draft a simple will and medical powers of attorney as a group legal plan benefit. It is something that a smart employer will consider offering employees.

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stockfresh_7251761_consultant-showing-document-to-couple_sizeS-300x200The marketing strategies of most group legal plans are to promote the primary benefits. Services such as drafting a will or assisting with consumer protection are good things to point out, but there is more to providing excellent pre-paid legal services.

 

It is often the secondary benefits, the ones that are always a part of the plan regardless of the options that make the real difference. Communication is critical these days.

 

This is more than just talking to a plan member. Communication must be instrumental in achieving the goals of the benefit plan. Countrywide Pre-Paid Legal Services pays a great deal of attention to our benefit plans’ quality of communications support activity. Continue reading

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stockfresh_8590344_senior-businessman-calling-on-smartphone-in-city_sizeS-300x200Election time is usually crazy, and it is not easy to get help from public agencies. Public employees are often preoccupied with all the campaign noise. The problem typically lasts for a few weeks, but the real difficulties appear after January 1. That is when new laws and regulations often take effect.

 

Changes can be confusing. New deadlines and procedures will take some time to get used to, and government agencies might be slow to respond to service requests. Anyone who needs help can get very annoyed with the delays. Remote workers who were already trying to cope with work changes might experience more significant stress. Group legal plans ought to have services that will help, but not all do. That is not the case with us.

 

Countrywide Pre-Paid Legal Services helps with government agencies. We cut through the red tape to allow our group legal plan members to get what they need from the bureaucrats. Continue reading

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stockfresh_2662466_last-will-and-testament-concept-of-estate-planning_sizeS_124228-300x196End of life financial planning is centered on maintaining a person’s estate. Financial products such as burial insurance is intended to protect the estate from funeral expenses and living wills can prevent deductibles from draining away financial assets. The essential part of any end-of-life financial planning is a simple will. It is the best way to keep the probate court from dominating the final distribution.

 

The Danger of No Will

 

A person who dies intestate has left this world without leaving behind a will to give instructions on how to distribute the estate. It results in a nightmare that involves probate court to the hilt. The lack of a will means there is no executor, and the court will appoint an administrator of the estate. That unlucky person is answerable to the court and must get court approval for even the smallest actions. It results in the final estate distribution being delayed for months. Continue reading

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lastwilltestament-300x200People are sometimes shy about drawing up a will. It is a document that causes a person to admit that there will be a day when life is over. It may come as a surprise, but a will is also something to consider when making financial plans. You can think of it as end-of-life financial planning, and the document gives instructions on what is to be done with you and your estate. Group legal plans will offer simple wills but, another type, just as important, is the living will.

 

Preparing for a Possible Future

 

Death does not always come as a heart attack. There are situations where a person can be in a vegetative state for weeks, if not months, before finally dying. Some decisions must be made when a person is in a coma and cannot communicate them. Healthcare providers are committed to preserving the patient’s life, and that can mean placing someone on life support, even if the person does not want that.

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stockfresh_8628298_sort-index-card-with-referrals-3d_sizeS-300x200Group legal plans must deliver services and not excuses. Client organizations expect that their employees receive the pre-paid legal services which they require. Some assistance, however, might not be part of the group legal plan.

Legal services will cover common issues such as writing simple wills or reviewing legal documents. These are important, but sometimes a group legal plan member might need something else. Adoption, real estate, immigration, and divorce laws are examples of specialty areas within the legal system. A plan attorney may not have the necessary expertise to be useful. Clients do not want any excuses; they want service! Countrywide Pre-Paid Legal Services can assist the plan member even if it means going outside the standard plan benefits. Continue reading

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Knowing the Law

 

Consumer warranty rights are defined under the Magnuson-Moss Act. Automobile warranties need to include specific coverage information and the seller must allow the consumer to read the warranty before buying it.

 

The warranty does not mean that a consumer is bound to have all their automotive maintenance work done at a dealership. Another establishment can do routine maintenance such as oil changes, replacing pads on the brakes, and working on the distributor. The warranty must show how long the warranty is in effect (ordinarily three years) and over how many miles (36,000 miles is the standard mileage limit). Aftermarket parts (AFP) are different from those of the original equipment manufacturer (OEM). Using the former does not necessarily mean the warranty is void. Continue reading

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stockfresh_2064336_identity-theft-word-cloud-concept_sizeS-300x300Working from home sounds great. Anyone would enjoy getting away from the office gossip and arrange work schedules to better fit in with personal time. Still, an individual must be careful. There is danger lurking in the dark places of the Internet.

The Hacking Industry

Outsiders peeking into personal space is a real danger on the Internet. Cyber thieves are busy with phishing trips and hacking down security walls. Working from home is relaxing and people get careless. Opening an innocent-looking email can invite a lot of unwelcome guests into a person’s cyberspace. The damage may be extensive.

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stockfresh_2261463_business-people-team_sizeS_5562cb-300x137It means a lot for employees to get back to work after a quarantine. Most do not enjoy staying at home, and the job routine is welcome. What is not are the legal hassles that sprang up during the furlough.

The Courts Were Still Working

The legal system never entirely shuts down. There were some deadline extensions, but the wheels of jurisprudence were slowly moving. Licenses had to be granted, applications for government assistance completed, and probate court issues needed to be resolved. Everything moved a little slower but kept going. Continue reading

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stockfresh_6387113_gavel-and-stethoscope-on-table_sizeS-300x200Group legal plans are especially important in times of emergency. They offer benefits that a person can use to get out of a difficult situation or prepare for the worst and be ready for it when bad times come. The coronavirus pandemic is causing many people to think of situations they ignored in the past. They believe they can no longer put certain things off.

 

Imagining a Dark Side

 

Death comes to all of us, but it does not always come suddenly. A traffic accident or a heart attack might be a surprise, but the victim might linger. Instant death does not happen, and the individual is sent to the hospital for treatment. That is where a sad episode slowly develops. Continue reading