Legal Expense Insurance. The future of lawyering?
Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 2:33 pm
There's been a lot of discussion about there being too many lawyers in the US currently. This is possible, but could it lead to new services that might bring greater equality in our justice system?
I have an acquaintence who sells a form of Legal Expense Insurance. The most popular company for it in the US, to my knowledge, is Prepaid Legal Services. Basically, its like medical insurance. You pay let's say $30 a month and if you ever get a traffic ticket, sued, custody battle, or just need to call for quick legal advice, you get it. Apparently, this has been popular in Europe for a very long time. I, personally, have had access to the NAR legal resources because I'm a member. Even though they only handle real estate related law, having them to call has been extremely helpful to me outside of my professional use. I'm sure neither NAR or Prepaid Legal Services are the best legal aid, but they're certainly better than nothing. The only question that remains, is legal expense insurance worth the present and/or future cost?
Here's a couple of articles that touch on the subject if you feel like reading one:
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I have an acquaintence who sells a form of Legal Expense Insurance. The most popular company for it in the US, to my knowledge, is Prepaid Legal Services. Basically, its like medical insurance. You pay let's say $30 a month and if you ever get a traffic ticket, sued, custody battle, or just need to call for quick legal advice, you get it. Apparently, this has been popular in Europe for a very long time. I, personally, have had access to the NAR legal resources because I'm a member. Even though they only handle real estate related law, having them to call has been extremely helpful to me outside of my professional use. I'm sure neither NAR or Prepaid Legal Services are the best legal aid, but they're certainly better than nothing. The only question that remains, is legal expense insurance worth the present and/or future cost?
Here's a couple of articles that touch on the subject if you feel like reading one:
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http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/ ... RTM0013358