MetLife Legal Plans provides faculty and staff access to legal representation or advice to help with personal, confidential assistance for a wide range of legal services. Participation in this plan is voluntary.

Features

• 14,000 network attorneys
• No copayments, claim forms, or usage limits in-network
• Coverage for out-of-network attorneys available
• Covered legal services include:
  • Wills and estate planning
  • Trusts
  • Debt matters
  • Defense of civil lawsuits
  • Real estate matters
  • Document review and preparation
  • Traffic matters
  • Adoption, guardianship, and juvenile matters
  • Identity protection and credit monitoring 
  • Immigration issues
  • Property tax assessments
  • Do-it-yourself tax preparation through Turbo Tax
  • Care giving support through Family First
  • Assistance with adoption, guardianship, juvenile matters, custody disputes, and reproductive assistance
  • Four hours of legal advice for certain non-covered services

Rules

• Once enrolled, coverage may not be terminated mid-year.
• There are some excluded services, including, but not limited to, employment-related matters, divorce, and class action suits.
• Elder law matters are limited to consultation and document review.
• Coverage is portable and can be continued after employment ends.

Cost

The monthly cost for the plan is $13.75 and includes coverage for a spouse and/or eligible children, if applicable. Premiums are paid through after-tax payroll deductions.    

Eligibility

All benefits-eligible employees.

Enrollment

Election of this benefit is available when hired or newly eligible or once-a-year during open enrollment each fall.

The legal services plan is administered by Winston Benefits, and the enrollment cannot be processed through HR Self Service. To enroll or learn more about this benefit, call (855) 393-3601, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Individuals can also enroll at www.myprincetonbenefits.com.

After enrollment, visit MetLife Legal Plans to sign in to the account or call (800) 821-6400 to find an in-network lawyer. 

To utilize the Turbo Tax benefit, log into MetLife Legal, click on “Debt Matters” and then select “Tax Preparation and Filing.” This benefit only covers do-it-yourself tax preparation; tax filings using a Turbo Tax expert or support will be an additional cost.