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Newcomers urgently need help

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There is a great deal of attention being focused on immigration, but it is not an issue restricted to the southern border. There are many legal immigrants who are deeply concerned about their status in this country, or that of their family. These hard-working people worry about the services that they need to receive, or the status of loved ones such as elderly parents or children. One of their worst nightmares is the possibility of a mistake that may result in a work visa being revoked or loved ones being deported. Headlines only make them more troubled. Human resources is very much aware of the mental toll these distractions can have on productive people. A group legal plan has to be able to provide needed assistance.

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Service is meant to be provided

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Service warranties are not just for appliances and laptops. Some of the more important ones are for automobiles and can include labor as well as parts. Many consumers will purchase the warranty along with the car hoping that it will never have to be used, but it is there when needed. One can imagine their anger when an auto mechanic says that the warranty doesn’t cover the labor and charges for the entire amount. Sometimes that mechanic will gamble on a person doing nothing. No one should be victimized by a lazy service provider. Action needs to be taken, and a Countrywide Pre-Paid Legal Services attorney is that assist any group legal plan member.

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Putting a Problem to Rest

 

Countrywide Pre-Paid Legal Services has been developing group legal plan benefits since 1987. We’ve seen during that time any number of issues that a person needs legal assistance in resolving. Some of these are minor irritants and others are major issues. Dealing with public agencies falls somewhere in the middle of that list.

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Keeping Domestic Strive out of the Office

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Hard-working employees can handle all kinds of pressure. The stress of tight deadlines ordinarily is not a problem at all, and they are able to weather all kinds of emergency. It is when something goes wrong on the home front that the kettle starts to boil over. Issues that involve family members are more than distracting and can affect a person’s productivity. Smart decision-makers know that a group legal plan can help in these matters. The benefits assist employees in resolving major personal problems.

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Outside Legal Help to Resolve Problems

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Countrywide Pre-Paid Legal Services is proud of the options that we offer in all of our group legal plan benefits. We design group legal services plans that provide a great benefit to every single plan member. Our network of attorneys is there to respond to a need and provide prompt service. There are situations that arise which are unique. Disputes that involve maritime law or perhaps mineral rights on the property are important to the individual, but involve areas of the law that are not commonly referenced.
This is not to say that our attorneys are not proficient legal experts. However, occasions do arise when a specialized case needs the expertise of an attorney whose practice is primarily in that niche of the law. This means service above the ordinary has to be available. To help in such situations, Countrywide has a referral system that can get a plan member in touch with a lawyer who has specialized legal skills.

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ID Protection is Important

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We trust people and unfortunately that can be a terrible mistake. Someone calls during the day and says that your computer needs to be checked for virus. Without thinking, confidential information such as a credit card number is shared over the phone. That is dangerous because identity thieves don’t just hack into online accounts. They will call and steal information from an unsuspecting person. The resulting emergency is quite real. The thief will immediately take that information and use the credit card. Even worse, if other personal information is shared, a bogus credit card can be established and maxed out with purchases. The victim may not know about the theft until days or weeks later. An important group legal plan that every human resources director should consider is one that will help safeguard a person’s identity. We offer such protection.

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Assistance with Evidence is appreciated

 

The title shouldn’t fool anybody. Small claims court does not necessarily mean that trivial things are considered before the bench. People will sue in small claims courts and while there are states that limit the amount to $5000 or less, there are others such as Tennessee that permit up to $25,000. What stands out in small claims court is that the attorney is typically not present in the courtroom. An individual will present his or her case alone. That can be very daunting for many people and a group legal plan that provides for advice and assistance is something very worthwhile.

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Helping to Understand Contract Language

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The most common form of legal document people deal with is a contract. They do not have to be the size of a book and many contracts are just a few pages long. Nevertheless, they are full of words and phrases people are not familiar with it all. There can be some understandable confusion for a layman which can result in a useful contract not be signed. The person is just too concerned he or she may be walking into a trap. A group legal plan that provides a review of contracts can help make things more understandable

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Medical Power of Attorney can Ease a Tough Situation

 

Anyone who has been confronted with the dilemma of what do to about a comatose relative understands the situation. The doctor has just informed the family that there is nothing more to be done for their loved one. This person will stay in a state of unconsciousness indefinitely. There is no real chance of revival. The doctor also tells them that the person will remain on life-support systems until death finally happens. Without instructions from the patient, there is nothing the hospital can do. It is a state of intense agony as family members watch the body for any sign of life. If there are instructions or someone has medical power of attorney, the decision-making is much simpler. Human resources can ease the pain people experience by offering a group legal plan that provides for medical power of attorney.

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Our Legal Network can Help in Distant Locations

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Summer is peak vacation time at the office. Employees have worked hard all year long and look forward to that one or two weeks of vacation. It can be at some resort area hundreds of miles away from the office. There is nothing wrong with that at all. Unfortunately, there are times when human resources received a telephone call it would rather not get. It is from an employee who’s got into a major legal hassle in another state. This poses a real problem for human resources because corporate legal counsel cannot be used. A group legal plan with a strong network of attorneys is something that would really be helpful.

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