Discounted Legal Services
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Have an experienced local attorney create a will or trust, and more – at a substantial discount.
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Get your legal affairs in order the easy, more affordable way. As a member of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, you can receive legal services for a wide variety of legal matters from a local attorney – at significantly lower rates.
Local legal services are provided through an exclusive plan for Thrivent Financial members from U.S. Legal Services. Covered services range from wills to trusts, advance medical directives, a durable power of attorney for financial management, and many more.
- Access this legal services plan for only $6 per month. (You can stop at any time.)
- Then, choose the service you need at a discounted rate.
- Some services are even available at no extra charge!
- Receive a referral to a participating attorney in your area.
Learn More About How the Benefit Works
Free Services (for no extra charge, per calendar year per household, for legal matters covered by the plan):
- Unlimited number of initial consultations with an attorney (each on a different legal matter). Face-to-face or by phone.
- One letter or phone call made on your behalf by an attorney.
- Review of one legal contract or agreement up to six pages.
- Three health care-related legal documents:
- Advance Medical Directive – Allows you to plan your health care before you may be unable to make sound decisions yourself.
- Health Care Agent Form – Allows you to appoint another person to make your health care decisions for you if you are unable to communicate them yourself.
- Durable Power of Attorney – Gives someone the right to make financial decisions on your behalf if you are unable to do so.
- Formation of one simple corporation or partnership.
- Guidance by an attorney for one household member to represent himself or herself in small claims court.
- One bill of sale per household.
- Up to two transfer deeds per household.
- And more!
The following package rates are exclusively for Thrivent members.
- Simple will package – one simple will, plus three health care-related legal documents for $99.
- Couples will package – two simple wills and three health care-related legal documents for each spouse for $179.
- Couples estate protection package – one revocable living trust and necessary property transfer documents or an A/B trust for each spouse with two pour-over wills, plus three health care-related legal documents for each spouse for $999.
- Minor's or special needs trust – $249.
- And more!
In many cases, these flat fees represent significant discounts compared to the amount that often is charged. However, fees can vary widely from attorney to attorney and among regions of the country. Compare prices in your own area.
From probate to real estate transactions, elder law and the many other areas covered by the plan, you receive a 25% discount off the attorney's usual hourly rate.
The discounted legal services are subject to exclusions and limitations which are stated in the U.S. Legal Services Plan for Thrivent Financial members. To preview the entire legal services plan before enrolling, click Enroll Now and open the attachment posted on the enrollment page. You must be a Thrivent Financial member, age 18 or older, to enroll. If you are not a member, apply today.
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and its respective associates and employees cannot provide legal, accounting or tax advice or services. Discounted legal services will be provided by a nationwide network of attorneys through U.S. Legal Services.
Note: The Discounted Legal Services membership benefit is not a guaranteed contractual benefit. This benefit will be reviewed and evaluated regularly. Thrivent Financial reserves the right to change, modify, or discontinue the Discounted Legal Services benefit, or any part of it, at any time.
Simple Will
Provides for the outright distribution of all assets and liabilities in an uncomplicated estate. It does not include a trust.
Health Care-Related
Documents include:- Advance medical directives;
- Durable power of attorney for financial management;
- And health care agent form.
Revocable Trust
Can be changed during the trust maker's lifetime. After death, property passes to beneficiaries without going through probate.
A/B Trust
A living trust that divides into two trusts when one spouse dies. Property in one trust is controlled by the surviving spouse. Income from the property in the other trust is paid to the surviving spouse for life. The property in this trust passes to designated beneficiaries on the death of the surviving spouse.