Legal Services

Provided by MetLife

Get easy access to legal counsel and save on expensive legal fees.

Watch the video for an overview of Legal Services.

What does Legal Services cover?

MetLife Legal Insurance can help you with legal needs during key moments in your life such as:

Getting married

  • Name change
  • Prenuptial agreements
  • Updating or creating estate planning documents

Buying, renting, or selling a home

  • Attending the closing
  • Preparing deeds
  • Reviewing contracts and purchase agreements

Starting a family

  • Adoption
  • Creating wills and estate planning documents
  • School and administrative hearings

Sending kids off to college

  • Reviewing leases
  • Security deposit assistance
  • Student loan debt assistance

Caring for aging parents

  • Nursing home agreements
  • Reviewing estate planning documents
  • Review of Medicare/Medicaid documents

What is not covered?

The legal plan covers consultation for most personal legal matters. What’s more, many personal legal matters are fully covered. However, the following matters are excluded from all plans:

  • Employment-related matters, including company or statutory benefits
  • Matters involving the employer, network attorneys, MetLife and affiliates
  • Matters in which there is a conflict of interest between the employee and spouse or dependents, in which case services are excluded for the spouse and dependents
  • Appeals and class actions
  • Farm and business matters, including rental issues when the plan member is the landlord
  • Patent, trademark and copyright matters
  • Costs and fines
  • Frivolous or unethical matters Matters for which an attorney-client relationship exists prior to the participant becoming eligible for plan benefits

Is it right for you?

Consider MetLife Legal Insurance if you:

  • Anticipate major life changes or events that may require legal assistance
  • Do not want to bear the full burden of legal fees
  • Want easy access to qualified, vetted legal professionals with specialized expertise

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Potential Savings with MetLife Legal

MetLife Legal Insurance can help defray legal costs that could otherwise cause financial strain.

More Resources

  • Starting at $3.87/week

    Benefit Features

    • Built to support the needs of many communities including LGBTQ+, caregivers, veterans/military, international employees, and those just starting out
    • Client Services Center offering prompt assistance or your money back*
    • Consultation services for legal matters that extend beyond the scope of your plan**

    About MetLife Insurance

    MetLife offers solutions and guidance to help customers meet their goals and navigate life's twists and turns.

Disclaimers

Group legal plans are administered by MetLife Legal Plans, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. In California, this entity operates under the name MetLife Legal Insurance Services. In certain states, group legal plans are provided through insurance coverage underwritten by Metropolitan General Insurance Company, Warwick, RI. Payroll deduction required for group legal plans. For costs and complete details of the coverage, call or write the company.  
 
* Our money-back guarantee covers the services provided by our Client Service Center and our network attorneys; it does not guarantee the outcome of your legal matter. The money-back guarantee will be provided in circumstances where there is a customer service issue or problem with using your legal plan that cannot be resolved.   
** Consultation services do not apply to completely excluded circumstances. Check your specific exclusions in the Additional Resources section of this page.  
2 Prices based on the average amount of hours it would take, using the average hourly rate of $391.00 based on years of legal experience, National Law Journal and ALM Legal Intelligence, Survey of Law Firm Economics (2021).
3 Cost may vary. This cost is based on an average monthly rate for MetLife Legal Plans of $20.