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Financial Wellbeing

Prepaid legal services

Why:

Attorney fees can average $391 per hour. See how prepaid legal services can save you money. Watch this video to see how one couple found value in talking with lawyers to solve their legal challenges.

Who:

Benefits-eligible employees.

When:

Purchase only during annual benefits enrollment (and when newly hired or newly eligible for benefits).

Legal tasks like making a will or preparing estate documents can be complicated and costly. The health system offers this optional benefit for purchase from MetLife Legal to help give you peace of mind when handling legal matters.

For a monthly fee, you can talk to experienced attorneys, schedule meetings or submit questions online. Services can be accessed anytime through MetLife Legal, without amassing costly legal fees. You receive access to more than 18,000 legal professionals across the country and an unlimited number of initial consultations.

Services include:

  • Family and personal
    • Prenuptial agreements
    • Adoption procedures
    • Changing your name after marriage or divorce
    • Document review
  • Home and real estate
    • Deeds
    • Property tax assessments
    • Reviewing lease agreements, including for college students
  • Estate planning
    • Trusts
    • Living wills
  • Money matters
    • Identity theft
    • Tax audit representation
  • Auto law
    • Traffic ticket defense
    • Driver’s license restoration
  • Elder care
    • Looking over Medicare/Medicaid documents
    • Review estate planning documents
    • Review nursing home agreements
    • Elder law matters
  • Civil lawsuits
    • Pet liabilities

Cost to you for 2026: $9.13 per pay period (taken out of 24 paychecks per year) to cover you and your family members.

How to get pre-paid legal services

Sign up during benefits enrollment. Use the online calculator to see if the benefit is a good fit for your needs.

Call MetLife Legal at 800-821-6400 for more information once enrolled.