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Legal Benefits at a Glance

This chart is a summary. Dollar amounts in the chart reflect the maximum amount that the plan will pay, but only if the expense is incurred.

There may be additional restrictions or limitations listed in the plan booklet.

Coverage is available under the category which best describes your case type; only one fee category per case applies. If you have questions after reviewing this summary, contact Hyatt before services are provided.

  
Network Plan Attorney
Out-of-Network Attorney
Maximum Benefit
Document Preparation
Affidavits
Fully Covered
$75
Deeds
Fully covered
$100
Demand Letters
Excludes letters regarding excluded services and negotiation or representation in litigation.

Fully covered
$75
Document Review
Fully covered
$50
Immigration Assistance
Counseling on preparing forms
Fully Covered
$100
Counseling on hearing preparation
Fully Covered
$150
Mortgages
Excludes documents for business, commercial or rental property.

Fully covered
$50
Notes
Fully covered
$60
Family Law
Adoption (Uncontested)
If the proceeding becomes contested, member or enrolled spouse must pay all additional legal fees.

Fully covered
$500
Guardianship/Conservatorship (Uncontested)
If the proceeding becomes contested, member or enrolled spouse must pay all additional legal fees. Excludes representation of the person over whom guardianship/conservatorship is sought or any accountings once guardianship/conservatorship is established.

Fully covered
$350
Name Change
Fully covered
$250
Premarital Agreement Representation
provided to the member only. The fiancÈ(e) must have separate counsel or waive representation.

Fully covered
$360
Juvenile Matters
Juvenile Court Defense
Covered only if no conflict of interest with member.

Negotiation and settlement
Fully covered
$300
Trial
Fully covered
$1,200
Plus trial supplement*
Fully covered
$10,000*

*Trial Supplement - In addition to fees indicated for trials, the plan will pay one half the attorney's hourly rate for representation in trial beyond the second day of trial for a maximum of $800 per day up to $10,000 total trial supplement maximum. This supplement is available to members and enrolled dependents.


Updated January 2005