What Happened To Me
It was a Saturday in October.
My wife and I went to watch our teenage son play basketball. We had family with us, so we drove separately.
After the game, I took the boys home. My wife stopped at a local sub shop to pick up lunch.
She pulled out of the parking lot and stopped at a busy intersection. That's when she heard a horn.
A split second later, an 18-wheeler rear-ended her.
The police officer gave my wife a ticket.
Not the truck driver.
It took some doing, but we finally found a lawyer. She said she'd review our case.
A few weeks later, the city attorney dismissed the ticket. We thought everything was going to be okay.
Then we stopped hearing from our lawyer.
Every time we called, we got voicemail.
One day, a letter showed up in the mail. Our lawyer had decided to drop our case.
We still had a damaged car.
And no lawyer.
You don't think you'll ever need one.
Until you do.
What happens when you need a lawyer…
…and you can't get one?
That's when I started looking for a different way.
Here are a few things people usually want to know.
How long has LegalShield been in business?
The company has been in business since 1972.
LegalShield covers 4.5 million people.
Their lawyers average 22 years of experience.
More than 140,000 businesses in the U.S. and Canada use the service.
More than 40,000 employers offer the service as an employee benefit.
How much does it cost to get started?
It costs $99 to become an associate.
You pay that one time.
The company gets the $99. I don't receive any of it.
If you change your mind, you can get the $99 back.
You have five days to ask for a refund in writing.
This applies as long as you haven't sold any memberships or signed up any associates.
Email is okay.
What do the LegalShield plans cost?
Think about Netflix, Apple Music, and Planet Fitness.
They all use subscriptions. People sign up and keep paying as long as they keep the service.
LegalShield works the same way.
Basic is $29.95 a month. It covers you and your spouse.
Preferred is $39.95 a month. It covers you, your spouse, and your children who live at home.
Premium is $49.95 a month. It gives you more legal services.
Here's what the three plans look like.
What about IDShield?
IDShield is $19.95 a month for one person.
It watches all three of your credit reports.
The family plan is $34.95 a month.
It covers you, your spouse or partner, and eligible dependents.
Both plans help protect your identity and help restore it if it’s stolen.
Here's what the two IDShield plans look like.
What about the Home Business Add-On?
The Home Business Add-On is $29.95 a month.
It gives you legal help for certain business matters.
It can include legal advice, document reviews, letters and phone calls, debt collection help, and certain tax audit services.
What is LegalShield Advantage?
LegalShield Advantage gives you a personal website and more to run your LegalShield business.
It includes your personal website, back office, app, and other business tools.
It makes it easier for people to sign up for LegalShield and for people who want to build a LegalShield business to get started.
Your first month is free.
After that, it is $24.95 a month.
So what might I pay the first month?
Here is one example.
Basic LegalShield is $29.95.
IDShield is $19.95.
The Home Business Add-On is $29.95.
The associate fee is $99.
That comes to $178.85 before tax.
LegalShield Advantage is free for the first month.
What would I pay each month after that?
Using the same example:
Basic LegalShield is $29.95.
IDShield is $19.95.
The Home Business Add-On is $29.95.
LegalShield Advantage is $24.95.
That comes to $104.80 a month before tax.
How does the monthly income work?
When someone signs up for a LegalShield or IDShield plan, you get paid.
As long as they keep their plan, you can continue getting paid.
Can I start part-time?
Yes.
You can start while keeping your job.
You decide how much time you want to put into the business.
What would I actually do?
You don't have to explain everything yourself.
You can show people the video and let them decide for themselves.
But first, you have to find the right people.
There isn't only one way to find them.
You can use text messages.
You can make phone calls.
Or you can hand out cards.
Use one. Use two. Or use all three.
Is there any guarantee I'll make money?
No.
How much you make depends on how many people sign up and keep the plan.
If you do make money, it may take some time.
There are different ways to find the right people. I like handing out cards.
There is a reason why.
One day in high school, I was standing in line at a restaurant.
A man walked up to me.
Smiled.
He didn’t say anything.
Handed me a small card.
The card said he was deaf and couldn't speak…
and needed help with money.
So I gave him everything I had.
Didn’t think much of it at the time.
Years later, on a Sunday night, it came back to me.
Quiet.
Simple.
I started doing the same thing.
No long lists.
No chasing.
No talking anyone into anything.
One card at a time.
This is how I do it.
At the grocery store.
While running errands.
At ball games.
Walking through a festival.
At the farmers market.
Most people say,
"Thank you."
Keep walking.
Some days it's 5.
Some days it's 10.
Some days it's more.
It depends.
Is building this business something you want to do?
Contact me if you want to talk about it.