Legal Insurance
What to Know
We understand that life can throw curveballs. No matter what your legal issue may be, MetLife’s Legal Insurance is here to help. Through this program, you can access a nationwide network of attorneys for help with everything from estate planning to defense of traffic tickets and more.
How It Works
DuPont provides all employees and their eligible dependents access to Legal Insurance through MetLife. Here’s an overview of how MetLife’s Legal Insurance can help you navigate all your legal issues — big or small:
You can enroll in this benefit during Annual Enrollment and choose from two types of coverage: coverage for yourself, or coverage for you and your family.
The cost for Legal Insurance is automatically deducted from your DuPont paycheck and will vary depending on which coverage level you choose to enroll in:
Monthly Rate
Employee Only
Employee + Family
When you enroll in MetLife Legal Insurance, you’ll have access to a team of top attorneys ready to help you take care of life’s planned and unplanned legal events. Legal Insurance is 100% tailored to your needs.
You can work with network attorneys in person, by phone, or by email. You’ll also have access to on-demand tools that make it easy to get legal help — wherever you are. It’s important to note that, through MetLife, you’ll never experience any waiting periods, deductibles, or claim forms when using a network attorney for a covered legal matter. And, for non-covered legal matters that are not otherwise included, your plan will provide four hours of network attorney time and services per year.
Types of Legal Issues Covered
Here are a few types of legal issues covered by the Legal Plan. If you’re wondering how the cost of the Legal Plan compares to paying for an attorney out of pocket, we encourage you to use the MetLife Legal Needs Calculator.
Money Matters
- Debt Collection Defense
- Identity Management Services and Identity
- Theft Defense
- Negotiations with Creditors
- Personal Bankruptcy
- Promissory Notes
- Tax Audit Representation and Tax Collection Defense
Home and Real Estate
- Boundary and Title Disputes
- Deeds
- Eviction Defense or Tenant Negotiations
- Foreclosures
- Home Equity Loans
- Mortgages
- Property Tax Assessments
- Refinancing
- Sale or Purchase of a Home
Estate Planning
- Complex Wills, Living Wills, Simple Wills
- Healthcare Proxies
- Powers of Attorney (Healthcare, Financial, Child Care, Immigration)
- Revocable and Irrevocable Trusts
Family and Personal
- Adoptions
- Reproductive Assistance Law (Note: Includes up to 20 hours of legal services related to reproductive assistance (i.e. surrogacy, egg, sperm, or embryo adoption.)
- Conservatorships and Guardianships
- Name Changes
- Prenuptial Agreements
- Protection from Domestic Violence
- Immigration Assistance
- Parental Responsibility Matters
Civil Lawsuits
- Civil Litigation Defense
- Disputes Over Customer Goods and Services
- Pet Liabilities
- Administrative Hearings
Elder care Issues
- Consultation and Document Review for Your Parents’ Deeds, Leases, and Wills
- Nursing Home Agreements
- Medicaid and Medicare
- Powers of Attorney
- Prescription Plans
Driving and Criminal Issues
- Defense of Traffic Tickets
- Driving Under the Influence Defense
- Driving Privileges Restoration
- Misdemeanor Defense
How to Get Started
To get started, create an account through MetLife’s website. In creating your account, you’ll be able to learn more about coverage levels and how to enroll. You’ll also be able to select an attorney, depending on your specific need, and get a case number for your legal matter. Once you’re set up, you can call the attorney you select, provide your case number, and schedule a time to talk or meet.
For questions, you can also call the MetLife Legal Plans’ Client Service Center at 1-800-821-6400. Here, you’ll speak to a representative who can help you with things like:
- Verifying your eligibility for services
- Making an initial determination of whether your case will be covered
- Giving you the telephone numbers of the plan attorneys most convenient to you
- Answering any questions you have about the plan
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