ADA, Okla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LegalShield, one of North America’s leading providers of affordable legal plans and the IDShield identity theft solution for individuals, families and small businesses, announced today that it is providing a variety of free legal services to any consumer who downloads its relaunched mobile app. The app also features additional premium products and services available for LegalShield members who sign up for its legal service plans. The relaunched app, available on iOS and Android, has more than half a million downloads since its original release and is available to download for free.
After downloading the LegalShield app, consumers can immediately take advantage of the following free features: free legal forms through Forms by LegalShield where consumers can answer straight-forward questions and create Buy/Sell Agreements, Freelancer Contracts, Loan Agreements and Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA) to name a few. Additionally, consumers can seek free answers to commonly asked legal questions in the app’s Ask a Legal Question section powered by LegalShield’s A.I. Assistant “Erin.”
Consumers can also join the LegalShield community as members directly through the app for under $20.00 per month, and access key premium features. All of the LegalShield features will change the way that consumers in North America access legal assistance:
- Snap a speeding ticket: In the event a member receives a speeding ticket, they can snap a photo of the ticket from their smartphone and send the image directly to their law firm for handling.
- Prepare your Will: Designed with the modern smartphone consumer in mind, the LegalShield app allows members to begin the process of creating a Will on their phone by completing a questionnaire, then sending it directly to their law firm so it can be reviewed and the Will prepared by one of the firm’s lawyers.
- Call your law firm: Members can take advantage of one-touch dialing to reach their law firm, as well as emergency access 24/7 if in the presence of law enforcement.
“The LegalShield app underwent a significant overhaul to align closely with the company’s other advanced technologies, and to accommodate changing consumer preferences,” explained LegalShield’s Product Manager Oscar Garza. “The consumer interface was redesigned for a clean, modern look, and we benchmarked the app against leading-edge consumer brands including Spotify, Pandora and Dropbox. We studied several companies we felt, had mastered the freemium model and that stood out as the best in class for seamless desktop to mobile application. Switching to this model allows us to open our services to more consumers, who will quickly see the benefit in joining LegalShield to take advantage of affordable and all too often necessary legal solutions.”
Consumers who are not signed up for a LegalShield or IDShield plan can easily access answers to commonly asked legal questions. Consumers can also access necessary legal forms and documents.
“The new and improved LegalShield app should be on every smartphone’s short list of ‘must-have’ apps, regardless of age, as there is simply no reason to go through life without the protection of a lawyer in the palm of your hand,” affirms LegalShield CEO Jeff Bell. “It’s a common misconception that ‘legal issues’ mean you’re getting sued. But in fact, getting pulled over for a speeding ticket or arguing with your landlord over a rental agreement are all common consumer issues that often require the assistance of a lawyer. We hear too many horror stories about people who are robbed of the justice they deserve—all because they couldn’t afford legal help. LegalShield changes all that.”
“Through the app, LegalShield removes common roadblocks for consumers and provides easy and simple access to affordable justice for everyone,” Dave Coffey, Chief Digital Officer, added. “We believe that every consumer should experience the peace of mind of having a law firm on their side for all of life’s uncertainties. We have found that the best way to drive mass consumer adoption is to develop innovative technologies that deliver access to essential legal services. Adopting a monthly subscription model allows users to pay a low fee for a premium product that absolutely can improve the quality of their lives.”
About LegalShield
A pioneer in the democratization of affordable access to legal protection, LegalShield is one of North America’s leading providers of legal safeguards and protection against identity theft solutions for individuals, families and small businesses. The 45-year-old company has more than 1,700,000 members, including individuals, families and businesses, that are covered by its legal and identity theft plans. IDShield provides identity theft protection to one million individuals. LegalShield and IDShield serve more than 141,000 businesses. Both legal and identity theft plans start as low as $20 per month.
LegalShield’s legal plans provide access to attorneys with an average of 22 years of experience in areas such as family matters, estate planning, financial and business issues, consumer protection, tax, real estate, benefits disputes and auto/driving issues. Unlike other legal plans or do-it-yourself websites, LegalShield has dedicated law firms in 50 states and 4 provinces in Canada that members can call for help without having to worry about high hourly rates.
IDShield provides identity monitoring and restoration services and is the only identity theft protection company armed with a team of licensed private investigators on call to restore a member’s identity.
For more information, call press and corporate relations at 580-436-1234.
