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 CRA tax issues, securities, intellectual property, immigration and more.

A provider lawyer can provide further help with business legal matters by sending letters or making phone calls on behalf of your business for both in and out-of-province/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 20 letters or phone calls annually on separate business legal matters (limit of 5 per month). Half of your allotted communications can pertain to out-of-state matters. Additional communications may be obtained for a flat fee of  $75 each. Collection Letters and Designated Consultations are not covered under this benefit.

Business legal documents can be complex and confusing. Let your provider law firm help. Submit up to 20 business legal documents per year, up to 20 pages per document, for legal review (limit of 5 documents per month). Half of your allotted document reviews can pertain to out-of-province matters. Additional reviews are available for a flat fee of $75 each.

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

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 10 collection letters each month. Half of your allotted collection letters can pertain to out-of-province matters. Additional letters are available for a flat fee of $75 each.

Save money by paying flat rates for certain legal services that could cost more by paying hourly rates.

• Trademark and copyright services: 1 per year, additional available for $500
• Employee handbooks: $750
• Custom contract drafting of up to 25 pages: $250

*Filing fees, search fees, opinion letters or other expenses are paid by the member.

Receive up to 25 hours of help from a provider lawyer in the event of a CRA audit, investigation or examination of your federal tax return. This service includes one initial hour of consultation and advice within the first 30 days of receiving notification from the CRA. Beginning on the 31st day, a provider lawyer provides 2.5 hours of representation or negotiation services prior to a lawsuit. Up to 21.5 hours of trial time or services are available If you are sued by the CRA or decide to sue the CRA after paying the disputed tax. Coverage for CRA legal services begins with a tax return filed in the same year as the effective date of the membership.

Receive help with out-of-province business legal matters. Select services are provided anywhere within Canada, regardless of principal business location. Half of all services for letters and phone calls, advice and consultation, document review, designated consultations and collection letters can be used for matters outside of the province/territory of your principal business. Small Business Legal Plans are not available in all provinces.

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.

Sometimes, businesses run into legal issues and are named as a defendant in a lawsuit. A Small Business Trial Defence Supplement (“Supplement”) can be added to an active Small Business Pro or Small Business Plus membership. The Supplement offers 100 hours of trial defence services (25 hours of pre-trial time and 75 hours of trial time). Trial defence services include defence for covered lawsuits. Pre-trial time can be used for pre-trial conferences, depositions, motions, briefs and more.

With the right tools, running a business can be easy and efficient!

LegalShield Business Plus empowers you with tools to more easily manage workflow, and provides consultation to help make smarter, safer business decisions. Our consultative services can help you grow your business with confidence—and that’s good for your reputation and your bottom line.
Features and Benefits:

• General Business Consultation
  Want to know how to better run your business? Ask any business-related question and get an answer within 72 hours.
• Business Forms
  Download the most used legal forms.
• Website Builder
  Every business needs an online presence! Launch a professional website for your business with easy-to-use templates and tools. We even offer e-commerce integration to help you start selling online.
• Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Tools
  We’ll give you the tools to better manage your engagement with clients and potential customers.

A LegalShield Business Plus supplement can be added to your LegalShield Small Business plan at checkout for just $14.95 per month.