Tips for Preparation
- Go to the right place. You should not go to a children’s services program when what you really need help with an elderly parent. Doing a little research to find out the right place saves a lot of time and trouble.
- Provide current contact information. This is very important if you happen to be a renter and might be changing your address in the future. Always make certain that the agency you are dealing with has your current contact information including telephone number, mail address, and email address.
- Always keep copies of your records. This is both what you send to the government and what the government will send to you. Do not discard anything until your need has been met or your problems solved. The privacy act of 1974 permits you to have a copy of those records the federal government holds.
- Respect the application process. Filling out the paperwork might seem like a waste of time, but it is not. Our government is guided by precise regulations and incomplete information causes delays. Be sure that you know what the deadlines for submission are.
- Be concise. If you deal by telephone with a government agency, know exactly what you are looking to get. A smart idea is to prepare a statement of 50 words or less and read it over the telephone. Expect to answer questions, keeping in mind that you are not being interrogated.
We Have the Experts
Countrywide employs a nationwide network of attorneys to assist group legal plan members. There is a countrywide lawyer in the community of every client, and they are easy to contact.
The most important pre-paid legal services assistance Our attorneys give is their advice. They routinely work with public agencies and our attorneys are familiar with the procedures. These legal professionals explain what information agency requires, the right forms to use, and how to approach a civil servant. A group legal plan member learns about the government services and how to manage deadlines.
Communication with the government is not always easy but our attorneys make it simple. Countrywide permits them to write letters on legal stationery and make telephone calls for a group legal plan member. That serves to cut through the red tape and reduces frustration.
We can make the entire process much easier. Our attorneys have high emotional intelligence and any question that a plan member might have. We do have other pre-paid legal services, and whether those are available depends on the client.
It Is the Client’s Choice
We have a variety of pre-paid legal services benefits and each one can help an ordinary employee with common legal issues. However, we want to provide a benefit that every person in an organization may use. We work with the prospective clients management to guarantee this.
We will discuss with those decision-makers all our pre-paid legal services benefits. We entertain all questions and answer them completely. After explaining everything, we ask the prospective client’s management to decide what options will be part of their group legal plan. Those selections will be incorporated into the benefit. Countrywide provides streamlined administration superior member services for all our group legal plans.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at your convenience and we can discuss our benefits with you. We can help your employees get through some irritating problems that might have with government and provide assistance with other common legal issues.