LegalShield & IDShield: Affordable Legal Help and Identity Theft Protection

Most people don't think about hiring an attorney until something happens. You receive a legal document you don't understand. Your landlord or contractor isn't holding up their end of an agreement. You need a Will or Power of Attorney. You get a traffic ticket. You want an attorney to review a contract before you sign it. Or maybe you get an alert that your personal information has been compromised, and suddenly you're trying to figure out what to do next.

The problem is that traditional legal help can be expensive, and identity theft can take an incredible amount of time and frustration to straighten out. That's why Kate offers LegalShield and IDShield through Mere Benefits. Instead of waiting until there's a problem and wondering who to call, these memberships are designed to give individuals, families, and businesses access to help when they need it.

Real-life moments

Why would someone use it?

You don't have to be getting sued to need an attorney. Maybe:

• You want an attorney to look at a lease before you sign it.
• You've been saying for five years that you really need to get your Will done.
• You're buying or selling a home.
• You receive legal papers and have no idea what they mean.
• Your teenager gets into a situation where you need legal advice.
• You're dealing with a contractor, landlord, creditor, or company and simply want to know your rights before you respond.

Sometimes the biggest value isn't having an attorney fight a giant lawsuit. It's being able to ask an attorney a question before a small problem becomes a much bigger one.

The identity side

What is IDShield?

Legal protection is one side of the equation. Your identity is another. Think about how many places have your information: your Social Security number, birth date, address, credit cards, banking information, passwords, your children's information. IDShield combines identity monitoring, alerts, and identity restoration assistance.

The part that matters most: restoration

Plenty of services can alert you when something suspicious happens. But what happens after the alert? If your identity is actually stolen, you don't just need an email telling you there's a problem. You need help figuring out how to fix it.

IDShield provides identity restoration services, with access to licensed private investigators who can assist members with restoring their identities to their pre-theft status. Monitoring helps you discover a problem. Restoration helps you deal with the mess.

View IDShield plans & pricing

What IDShield monitors

Depending on the plan, features can include monitoring for:

• Social Security numbers
• The dark web
• Credit activity
• Public records
• Court records
• Address changes
• Other potential identity threats

Individual and family options are available. Parents, take note: identity theft isn't only an adult problem. A child's Social Security number can potentially be compromised long before that child is old enough to apply for a credit card, and you may not discover the damage until years later.

For business owners

LegalShield for small business

LegalShield isn't just for families. If you own a business, think about how many times you've wondered "should I have an attorney look at this?"

• A contract you'd like reviewed
• A customer who won't pay
• A vendor agreement
• A collection issue
• An employee situation
• A question about operating in another state
• An IRS audit

LegalShield offers Small Business legal plans with access to services that can include:

• Attorney consultations
• Document reviews
• Letters and phone calls
• Debt-collection assistance
• IRS audit assistance
• Other legal services, depending on the plan

Planning for what happens to the business itself? Key person coverage, buy-sell funding, and succession live on our business estate planning page.

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