Our service is tailored to your needs. With network attorneys available in person, by phone or by email and online tools to do-it-yourself — we make it easy to get legal help. And, you will always have a choice in which attorney to use.

You can choose one from our network of prequalified attorneys or use an attorney outside of our network and be reimbursed some of the cost.¹

Our website provides you with the ability to create wills, living wills and powers of attorneys online in as little as 15 minutes. Answer a few questions about yourself, your family, and your assets to create these documents instantly.

In states where available, you also have access to sign and notarize your documents online through our video notary feature.²

A MetLife attorney can help you with a wide range of legal matters:

Money Matters -  Debt collection defense, identity theft defense, personal bankruptcy, tax audit representation, tax collection defense, promissory notes

Home & Real Estate - Boundary or title disputes, deeds, eviction defense, foreclosure, home equity loans, mortgages, property tax assessments, sale or purchase of home, refinancing of home, security deposit assistance, tenant negotiations, zoning applications

Estate Planning - Codicils, complex will, healthcare proxies, living wills, powers of attorney (health care, financial, childcare, immigration), revocable and irrevocable trusts, simple wills

Family & Personal - Adoption, affidavits, conservatorship, demand letters, garnishment defense, guardianship, immigration assistance, juvenile court defense (including criminal matters), name change, parental responsibility matters, personal property protection, prenuptial agreements, protection from domestic violence, review of any personal legal document, school hearings

Civil Lawsuits - Administrative hearings, civil litigation defense, disputes over consumer goods and services, incompetency defense, pet liabilities, small claims assistance.

Elder Care Issues - Consultation and document review for your parents’ deeds, leases, Medicaid, Medicare, notes, nursing home agreements, powers of attorney, prescription plans, wills

Vehicle & Driving - Defense of traffic tickets³, driving privileges restoration, license suspension due to DUI, repossession

1. You will be responsible to pay the difference, if any, between the plan’s payment and the out-of-network attorney’s charge for services.
2. Digital notary and signing is not available in all states.
3. Does not cover DUI.

1. Find an attorney - Create an account at www.legalplans.com to see your coverages, select an attorney and get a case number for your legal matter. Or give us a call at 1-800-821-6400 for assistance.
   
   
2. Make an appointment - Call the attorney you select, provide your case number, and schedule a time to talk or meet.
   
   
3. That's it! There are no copays, deductibles or claim forms when you use a network attorney for a covered matter.

No service, including consultations, will be provided for:

• Employment-related matters, including company or statutory benefits
• Matters involving the employer, MetLife and affiliates and plan attorneys
• Matters in which there is a conflict of interest between the employee and spouse or dependents in which case services are excluded for the spouse and dependents
• Appeals and class actions
• Farm and business matters, including rental issues when the participant is the landlord
• Patent, trademark, and copyright matters
• Costs and fines
• Frivolous or unethical matters
• Matters for which an attorney client relationship exists prior to the participant becoming eligible for plan benefits.

For all other personal legal matters, an advice and consultation benefit is provided. Additional representation is also included for certain matters. Please see your plan description for details.

Once your insurance coverage has been approved, there are three methods of payment from which you may choose:

• Automated bank withdrawal. Payment can be made with automated withdrawal from a checking or savings account.
• Credit or debit card. Make your annual payment when you pay by credit card or debit card.
• Direct bill. Receive annual notice and return payment by mail.

Enrollment is now closed. Next enrollment period is May 2024.

MetLife Legal Plans
1111 Superior Avenue, Suite 800
Cleveland, OH 44114

Forrest T. Jones & Company*
P.O. Box 418131
Kansas City, MO 64141-8131
www.ftj.com
 

*For residents of Arizona, the administrator is Forrest T. Jones Consulting Company.