MEMBERSHIP & SERVICES

Plan Member Benefits

Everything you need to protect your family — affordably.

WHO WE ARE

What is a Plan Member?

A Plan Member is someone who has enrolled in Charlotte Legal Services, Inc. Prepaid Legal Services Plan. For a one-time fee of just $30, good for 6 months, you gain access to a Licensed Estate Planning Attorney who will prepare your legal documents at a significantly reduced rate.

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YOUR INVESTMENT

$30

each

6-Month Prepaid Membership

Befenfits

  • 1 hour of licensed attorney time included
  • Free document changes for 6 months
  • Discounted attorney rate of $175/hr after included hour

MEMBER SERVICES

Legal Documents Included in Your Plan

Payment is required before document preparation begins..

Last Will & Testament

$170

This document explains how you would like your assets to be distributed upon your passing. This can also include your burial wishes, guardianship for your children, as well as setting up a Trust for underage beneficiaries.

Durable Power of Attorney

$125

A Durable Power of Attorney is an important document to have, whether you are incapacitated or you desire to have someone you trust handle your affairs. 

Healthcare Power of Attorney

$120

 Having a Healthcare Power of Attorney legally allows medical professionals to speak directly with your appointed healthcare agent as if they were you and to make important decisions on your behalf regarding your well-being when you aren’t able to make those decisions yourself. A medical directive is included for you to customize your wishes.

Living Will

$115

A Living Will is a declaration of the desire to have a natural death. It states that if you were to become incapacitated and show no signs of recovery. unconscious situation and show no signs of improvement, you would like all life-prolonging measures to stop. This decision would be in compliance with the medical facility’s Board of Ethics Committee, formed at every hospital.  This document is completed so that this difficult decision is not placed on children or loved ones.

Special Needs Trust

$150

A Special NeedsTrust can be set up for someone who needs to have their assets protected , so as not to interfere with their Medicaid benefits. 

Revocable Living Trust

$575

A Revocable Living Trust allows you to place your assets into a trust during your lifetime while maintaining full control over them. In North Carolina, you serve as your own trustee and may change or cancel the trust at any time. Upon your death, your assets pass directly to your named beneficiaries — without going through the lengthy and costly probate process. Should you become incapacitated, your successor trustee steps in seamlessly to manage your affairs on your behalf.

Medical Directives

$25

These documents are generally done along with a Health Care Power of Attorney. While that document gives an individual the authority to make medical decisions for you, this document limits that authority to specific matters.

Medical Authorization for Minors

$25

A Medical Authorization for Minors grants your agent the authority to consent to medical treatment for your child when you are on vacation or unavailable. This essential document ensures your child is able to receive prompt medical care in a non-emergency situation upon your absence.

Deed Preparation

$225

A deed is a legal document that transfers ownership of real property into your trust or from one party to another. Charlotte Legal Services provides professional deed preparation and registers your deed with the Register of Deeds office. 

Additional services available include Pre & Post-Nuptial Agreements ($175), Special Warranty Deed ($350), 

Certificate of Trust ($175), and more. Contact us for a complete list.

Why CLS vs Alternatives

Traditional Attorney

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Hourly rates of $300-$500+. No guaranteed pricing. Intimidating process.

DIY Online Kits

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Cheap but risky. Documents may be incomplete, improperly signed.

Charlotte Legal Services

Personalized service. Free in-home visits, office visits,  hospital or nursing home visits.

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