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Small Business Legal Essentials

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Coverage details

Advice, consultation and research

Call your provider law firm for consultation on business legal matters related to your business – including preexisting legal matters.

* Additionally, the Provider Lawyer may provide up to one hour of legal research concerning the matter.

* This does not include business legal matters covered under designated consultations.

Designated consultation

Have a specific question? Receive up to three designated 30-minute telephone consultations on separate legal matters each year, in and outside your Province of Business. A provider lawyer will answer questions about legal matters such as tax issues, securities, intellectual property, immigration and more.

Letters or phone calls

A provider lawyer can provide further help with business legal matters by sending letters or making phone calls on behalf of your business for in-Province/in-Territory business legal matters, each on a unique business matter, with 1 follow-up communication if a response is received from a third party. Receive any combination of 10 letters or phone calls annually on separate business legal matters (limit of 3 per month). Additional communications may be obtained for a flat fee of $75 each. Collection Letters and Designated Consultations are not covered under this benefit.

Document review

Business legal documents can be complex and confusing. Let your provider law firm help. Submit up to 10 business legal documents per year, up to 15 pages per document, for legal review (limit of 3 documents per month). Additional reviews are available for a flat fee of $75 each.

*Doesn’t include documents that are related to administrative proceedings and lawsuits.

Collection letters

Late paying clients are an unavoidable part of business. Collection letters from a provider lawyer could help recoup payment. Your provider law firm will draft up to 5 collection letters each month. Additional letters are available for a flat fee of $75 each.

25% preferred member discount

If you have additional business legal needs beyond plan coverage, a provider lawyer can provide additional assistance under the 25% preferred member discount off of their standard hourly rate. This discount does not apply to the Designated Consultations section, contingency fee cases, or fees set by the court.

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Small business legal plans disclaimer

This is a general overview of the Small Business Legal Plans available from PPL Legal Care of Canada Corporation a subsidiary of Pre-Paid Legal Services Inc. (“PPLSI”) for illustration purposes only. PPLSI provides access to legal services offered by a network of provider law firms to its members through membership-based participation. Neither PPLSI, PPL Legal Care of Canada Corporation, nor its officers, employees or sales associates directly or indirectly provide legal services, representation, or advice. Small Business Legal Plans and certain benefits are not available in all provinces. See a Small Business Legal Plan for specific province of residence for complete terms, coverage, amounts, conditions, and availability. Custom contract drafting services don’t include mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings, or private placements, administrative or regulatory matters or franchise agreements and legal matters covered under Designated Consultations, pleadings or any documents related to administrative proceedings or lawsuits. Negotiations and redrafts are available under the 25% discount from the Provider Lawyer’s hourly rate.