Legal Plans
Easy access to legal counsel for many legal matters.
Why do I need a legal plan?
Quality legal assistance can be pricey. And it can be hard to know where to turn to find an attorney you trust. But for a low monthly fee, you can have a team of top attorneys ready to help you take care of life’s planned and unplanned legal events.
With MetLife Legal Plans, you get access to experts who can assist you with a broad range of personal legal needs you might face throughout your life. This could be when you’re buying or selling a home, starting a family, dealing with identity theft, or caring for aging parents.
You may be thinking—why would top attorneys need or want to join a legal plan network. But even experienced attorneys need to grow their practice. By providing exceptional service to you and other plan members, attorneys can gain more clients through your referrals. That’s how we’ve established a large network of 18,000+ attorneys nationwide. Our attorneys average 25 years of experience. And every year, all participating lawyers in our attorney network are re-credentialed.
How it works
Enroll as a new hire or during Annual Benefits Enrollment. If you are currently enrolled in the MetLife Legal plan, your coverage will automatically continue at the rate of $13.50 per month. When you need to use the plan, you simply choose an attorney in any area of practice from our network, which is available at www.members.legalplans.com, or via one of our call center representatives. Call the attorney you select and provide your name and Eligibility ID, which can be found on our member site or provided by the call center. Then schedule a time to talk or meet. It’s that simple!Our service is tailored to your needs. You can speak to our network attorneys face-to-face, by phone, or you can submit questions online to our Attorney e-Panel – whatever works best for you. And for certain legal matters, your attorney can represent you in court without you having to make an appearanceBest of all, you have unlimited access to our attorneys for all legal matters covered under the plan. For a low monthly premium conveniently paid through payroll deduction, an expert is on your side as long as you need them. Whatever you need to protect your family, MetLife Legal Plans is here to make life a little easier.
Participate in our network
If you have a trusted attorney who does not participate in our network, that’s OK. You can be reimbursed for some of the costs1. MetLife Legal Plans covers some of the most frequently needed personal legal matters for $13.50 per month:
RESOURCES
You can access everything you need from our resources page. Click resources in the main navigation or visit resources.
Simple List Title
Money Matters
- Identity Theft Defense
- Personal Bankruptcy
- Negotiations with Creditor
- Promissory Notes
- NEW: LifeStages (Identity Management Services) – provided by CyberScout, LLC
- Identity Management Services
Home & Real Estate
- Foreclosure
- Tenant Negotiations
- Boundary & Title Disputes
- Deeds
- Sale or Purchase of Primary and Vacation Home
- Eviction Defense
- Property Tax Assessments
- Mortgages
Estate Planning
- Simple Wills
- Complex Wills
- Revocable & Irrevocable Trusts
- Powers of Attorney (Healthcare, Financial, Childcare, Immigration)
- Healthcare Proxies
- Living Wills
- Codicils
Family & Personal
- Adoption
- Guardianship
- Conservatorship
- Prenuptial Agreement
- Name Change
- Review of ANY Personal Legal Document
- Juvenile Court Defense Including Criminal Matters
- Parental Responsibility Matters
- School Hearings
Legal Plans
Civil Lawsuits
- Civil Litigation Defense
- Disputes Over Consumer Goods & Services
- Small Claims Assistance
- Administrative Hearings
- Incompetency Defense
- Pet Liabilities
Elder-Care Issues
- Consultation & Document Review for issues related to your parents:
- Medicare
- Medicaid
- Prescription Plans
- Nursing Home Agreements
- Leases
- Notes
- Deeds
- Wills
- Powers of Attorney
Vehicle & Driving
- Repossession
- Defense of Traffic Tickets2
- Driving Privileges Restoration
- License Suspension Due to DUI
Legal Plans FAQs
Enroll in the legal plan during your new hire or annual enrollment period, then the rest is easy. When you need to use the plan, you simply choose an attorney in any area of practice from our network, which is available at www.members.legalplans.com, or via one of our call center representatives. Call the attorney you select and provide your name and Eligibility ID, which can be found on our member site or provided by the call center. Then schedule a time to talk or meet. It’s that simple!
You can speak to our Network Attorneys face to face, by phone, or you can submit questions online to our Attorney e-Panel – whatever works best for you. And for certain legal matters, your attorney can represent you in court without you having to make an appearance.
Our Network Attorneys are there for you, whenever you need advice on any personal legal matter giving you peace of mind that you’ve got an expert on your side, for as long as you need them.
Even experienced attorneys need to grow their practice! By providing exceptional service to you and other plan members, attorneys can gain more clients through your referrals. That’s how we’ve established a large network of 18,000+ attorneys nationwide. Our attorneys average 25 years of experience, and every year, all participating lawyers in our attorney network are re-credentialed.
Yes – Our Client Service Center representatives in Cleveland, OH, are here to help you find the right attorney to help you with your legal matter, whatever that might be. We’re committed to ensuring you receive the expert legal help you need, when you need it.
Create an account at www.members.legalplans.com or call our Client Service Center at 800-821-6400, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., ET, if you have questions about our legal plan benefits, network attorneys or other matters involving the legal plan.
Yes – You can use any attorney you’d like. If you choose an attorney outside of our network, we’ll reimburse you for services based on a set fee schedule.1
Yes, You have unlimited use of the plan over the course of the year for covered legal matters.4
Less than you might think. For less than a dollar a day, you can have our legal experts on your side, for as long as you need them. You can find the exact cost for your plan in the enrollment materials provided by your employer.
It’s easy. Your premium is paid through payroll deductions, so you don’t have to worry about writing any checks or missing a payment.
Empower For The Future
Help cover the costs on a range of personal legal issues with a Legal Plan, and get access to experienced attorneys to help with estate planning and more.
1 1 The participant will be reimbursed according to the set fee schedule, the lesser of the maximum reimbursement amount or the attorney’s actual charge. You will be responsible to pay the difference, if any, between the plan’s payment and the non-plan attorney’s charge for services. MetLife Legal Plans is not responsible for legal work performed by out-of-network attorneys.
2 Does not cover DUI.
3 Legal plans are administered by MetLife Legal Plans, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. In California, this entity operates under the name MetLife Legal Insurance Services. In certain states, legal plans are provided through insurance coverage underwritten by Metropolitan General Insurance Company, Warwick, RI. Payroll deduction required for group legal plans. For costs and complete details of the coverage, call or write the company.
MetLife® is a registered trademark of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, New York, NY. ©2025 MetLife Services and Solutions, LLC, MetLife Legal Plans, Inc., 1111 Superior Avenue, Suite 800, Cleveland, OH 44114
The benefits described in this communication are governed by official plan documents, the FedEx Corporation Voluntary Insurance Plan and the applicable insurance policy. If there are any discrepancies between the information in this guide and the official plan documents, the provisions of the plan documents will govern. FedEx reserves the right to amend or terminate the plan or benefit for any reason at any time.