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Legal Services Plan

Active Members of the Maryland Rangers Association have free access to a wide variety of personal legal services offered through the Association's pre-paid legal services plan with attorneys Schlachman, Belsky, Weiner & Davey, P.A. 

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This automatic benefit is provided by the MRA to its members at no additional cost.

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Who is Covered?

The pre-paid legal plan will pay 100% with no deductibles of the legal fees for the services provided to the member and eligible beneficiaries, which include spouse and children of the member, natural or adopted, eighteen years of age and under.  The plan will also provide coverage to a handicapped child of the member residing in the member's household regardless of that child's age, providing the child is wholly dependent upon the member for support and maintenance. 

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What Services are Covered?

  1. Unlimited advice & consultation  

  2. Preparation of Last Will & Testament (Includes simple trust provisions but excludes marital trust will or probate estate.)

  3. Domestic Relations & Family Law*

    1. Separation Agreements

    2. Uncontested Divorces

    3. Contested Divorces

    4. Uncontested Annulments

    5. Contested Annulments

    6. Child Custody cases (Prior to or concurrent with an action for divorce)

    7. Change of Name

    8. Adoption (Step Parent and Same Sex)

  4. Criminal Law*

    1. Defense of Criminal Actions in the District Court of Maryland

    2. Defense of Traffic Violations in the District Court of Maryland

    3. Defense of Juvenile Court proceeding                                             

  5. Representation at Motor Vehicle Hearings*

    1. Accumulation of points for traffic convictions

    2. Violation of Insurance requirements relating to financial responsibility

  6. Defense of Civil Actions in the District Court of Maryland*    

  7. Resolutions of Consumer Problems in the District Court of Maryland as Follows:*

    1. Excessive Interest and Late Charges

    2. Illegal Debt Collection Actions

    3. Furniture and other Personal Property Repossession

    4. Enforcement of Warranties

    5. Consumer rights problems with credit ratings       

  8. Real estate transactions (limited to primary residence of member) (primary residence is defined as that residence where the eligible participant shall reside for the greater part of a calendar year, and shall not include a resort of vacation home) as follows:*

    1. Representation of seller or buyer at settlement of primary residence (excludes title searches and conducting of settlement)

    2. Review and/or preparation of contract for the sale or purchase of primary residence

    3. Landlord and tenant dispute

    4. Review of lease for primary for residence

  9. Preparation of Simple Legal Documents

  10. Free Notary Service

  11. Establishment of Birth Certificate        

                                              

*Within certain defined geographical boundaries within the State of Maryland.

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How the Plan Works

All services under the plan will be furnished by the law firm of Schlachman, Belsky & Weiner, P.A. at their various offices.  Normal office hours are Monday through Friday - 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.  Appointments should be made by dialing (410) 685-2022 or our State-wide toll free number 1 (888) 685-2022.      

 

Anyone with an "emergency" at a time when the office is closed should call (410) 685-2022 or our State wide toll free number 1 (888) 685-2022 at any hour and the answering service will then page a lawyer on call from the firm and your call will be acknowledged promptly

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What Services are Excluded?

  1. Unlimited advice & consultation  

  2. Preparation of Last Will & Testament (Includes simple trust provisions but excludes marital trust will or probate estate.)

  3. Domestic Relations & Family Law*

    1. Separation Agreements

    2. Uncontested Divorces

    3. Contested Divorces

    4. Uncontested Annulments

    5. Contested Annulments

    6. Child Custody cases (Prior to or concurrent with an action for divorce)

    7. Change of Name

    8. Adoption (Step Parent and Same Sex)

  4. Criminal Law*

    1. Defense of Criminal Actions in the District Court of Maryland

    2. Defense of Traffic Violations in the District Court of Maryland

    3. Defense of Juvenile Court proceeding                                             

  5. Representation at Motor Vehicle Hearings*

    1. Accumulation of points for traffic convictions

    2. Violation of Insurance requirements relating to financial responsibility

  6. Defense of Civil Actions in the District Court of Maryland*    

  7. Resolutions of Consumer Problems in the District Court of Maryland as Follows:*

    1. Excessive Interest and Late Charges

    2. Illegal Debt Collection Actions

    3. Furniture and other Personal Property Repossession

    4. Enforcement of Warranties

    5. Consumer rights problems with credit ratings       

  8. Real estate transactions (limited to primary residence of member) (primary residence is defined as that residence where the eligible participant shall reside for the greater part of a calendar year, and shall not include a resort of vacation home) as follows:*

    1. Representation of seller or buyer at settlement of primary residence (excludes title searches and conducting of settlement)

    2. Review and/or preparation of contract for the sale or purchase of primary residence

    3. Landlord and tenant dispute

    4. Review of lease for primary for residence

  9. Preparation of Simple Legal Documents

  10. Free Notary Service

  11. Establishment of Birth Certificate        

                                              

*Within certain defined geographical boundaries within the State of Maryland.

What Services are Excluded?

  1. Any legal proceeding in which the member or his or her eligible beneficiaries are entitled to legal representation from any other source at no cost.

  2. Any business related ventures.

  3. In any action in which the interest of any member is opposed to the interest of any beneficiary, including but not limited to any action for divorce, separation agreement, annulment, child custody (prior to or concurrent with an action of divorce), only the member shall be entitled to representation. When both parties are members, the plan shall afford coverage only to the first member contacting the plan, and the other member(s) shall be reimbursed an amount to be determined and paid by the organization through which plan coverage is provided for services rendered by another attorney for a covered service.

  4. The spouse and/or beneficiary who is not a member of the organization through which the plan coverage is provided will not be entitled to any legal services, consultations, or reimbursement for legal services to be rendered by another attorney in a dispute against a member.  In the event that the member and his or her eligible spouse shall be separated and not be residing in the same household, then in that event, the spouse shall not be entitled to any services or benefits as provided under the terms of this plan.

  5. Any action deemed to be frivolous by the plan attorney.

  6. Preparation of income tax returns, tax matters and information.

  7. Class actions, interventions, amicus curiae filings, or other actions not dealing solely with personal and direct interests of the member of eligible beneficiary.

  8. Any legal proceeding or cause of action initiated or arising prior to the member's effective date of participation.

  9. Any dispute, legal proceeding or cause of action involving or initiated by a member and/or eligible beneficiary against the organization through which plan coverage is provided.

  10. All costs incident to covered legal services, including but not limited to:

    1. Court costs, filing fees, closing costs, and fees for issuance of subpoenas

    2. Deposition costs, transcripts, and recording fees

    3. Lien & Judgement reports

    4. Master's Fee

    5. Witness & Expert Testimony Fees

  11. All matters in the State Circuit Courts with the exception of domestic & juvenile matters as herein before stated.

  12. All matters on the State Appellate level.

  13. All matters before a U.S. Federal Magistrate, United States District Court, United States Court of Appeals or the Supreme Court of the United States. 

  14. All covered services to be provided under the plan shall be limited to the State of Maryland.

*Please review actual contract for a more detailed description of plan benefits and exclusions.

When does Coverage Terminate?

All benefits available under this plan to active members and their eligible beneficiaries shall terminate immediately upon the resignation from the plan, loss of members, and or death of that member, including representation in all pending matters.

Contingent Fee Costs

In addition to the legal services as provided, all active and retired members and / or their beneficiaries of the plan will receive a reduction in fee on automobile accidents involving personal injuries, at a rate of twenty-five percent (25%) of the amount recovered if the case is settled prior to filing suit, or thirty-three and one-third percent (33 1/3%) if suit is filed, as compared to the customary fee of 33 1/3% to 40$. All Worker’s Compensation fees will also be discounted from the amount received as allowed by law.

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Baltimore Office
300 East Lombard Street, Suite 1100
Baltimore, MD 21202-3245
Toll Free (855) 865-6185
Phone (410) 469-8742
Fax (410) 783-4771

 

Upper Marlboro Office
2905-A Old Largo Road
P.O. Box 1658
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
Toll Free (877) 736-1845
Phone (410) 497-8433
Fax (301) 627-5911

Salisbury Office
100 East Main Street, Suite 102
Salisbury, MD 21801
Phone (410) 543-5398
Fax (410) 783-4771

 

Frederick Office
21 East Church Street
Frederick, MD 21701
Phone (301) 662-1043
Fax (410) 783-477

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