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  • Call the plan directly for toll-free telephone advice.
  • Send the plan an e-mail.
  • Visit an attorney in person. You may use a Network Attorney or a nonparticipating attorney of your choice. However, if you use a nonparticipating attorney, you may be required to pay for services first and then submit a bill for reimbursement. See the chart below for the coverage limits for participating and nonparticipating attorneys.
  • The Law Guide and Document Library on the ARAG Legal website has a variety of updated educational legal information.

Worldwide Coverage Per Family Each Calendar Year

Network Attorney

Non-Network Attorney

Attorney Office Work

Advice, negotiation and services for matters not otherwise covered or excluded. The benefit covers such matters as: sale or purchase of a residence, problems with a landlord, administrative hearings (e.g., Social Security, Medicare, and other public benefits)

Up to 8 hours

$560

Simple wills and trusts (including Power of Attorney)1, 2

Fully paid

$175

Codicils to wills, living wills1, 2

Fully paid

$70

Durable Power of Attorney1

Fully paid

$70

Domestic

Uncontested divorce (for self use only)

Fully paid

$525

Contested divorce (for self use only)

Fully paid

$700

Child support, visitation, and/or alimony in conjunction with a modification of divorce decree or a separation or annulment agreement

Fully paid

$280

Child custody/child support not in conjunction with a modification of a divorce decree or a separation or annulment agreement

• Legal services required for the creation of a child custody, child support, or visitation agreement

Fully paid

$245

• Modification/enforcement of an uncontested child custody, child support, or visitation agreement

Fully paid

$294

• Modification/enforcement of a contested child custody, child support, or visitation agreement

Fully paid

$490

Establishment of guardianship/conservatorship

Fully paid

$420

Adoption proceedings3

Fully paid

$420

Name change

Fully paid

$280

Defensive

Criminal misdemeanor defense (except traffic violations)3

Fully paid

$700

Habeas Corpus proceedings

Fully paid

$420

Juvenile court hearings—if juvenile is covered dependent

Fully paid

$490

Defense of a lawsuit for the collection of a debt based on a contract or other written instrument3

Fully paid

$630

Personal bankruptcy

Fully paid

$560

Defense of traffic matter that could lead to license suspension3

Fully paid

$350

Consumer

Consumer protection (except for disputes over real estate/construction matters)3

Fully paid

$350

IRS Coverages

IRS Collection Defense prior to trial

$1,8004

$1,8004

IRS Collection Defense Court representation at trial as a defendant

$1,2004

$1,2004

IRS Audit Advice, consultation and negotiation

$4204

$4204

Representation at IRS Audit

$9004

$9004

Major Trial Representation

Representation at trial beginning on the 4th day of trial ($400 per 1/2 day of trial time) in covered proceedings for which indemnity benefits are being provided.

Included with Covered Benefits

$100,0005

1 Benefits for estate planning, wills and trusts are limited to four claims per year.

2 In conjunction with this benefit, the eight hours allowed under the Attorney Office Work benefit may be used for more involved trust matters.

3 Four-day trial limitation

4 This is the annual maximum regardless of whether you are enrolled in self, self plus child(ren), self plus adult, or self plus adult plus child(ren) coverage.

5 This coverage is paid at a rate of $400 per 1/2 day of trial time.

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