Small businesses face big-business issues
Owners run into contracts, policies, employment questions, disputes, and legal exposure too, just with a much smaller budget.
LegalShield's Small Business Protection Plans
Stay focused on growth. We will handle the legal stuff.
LegalShield small business plans are built to give owners ongoing access to a provider law firm for contracts, employment questions, document review, collections, and everyday business decisions. The goal is to solve issues early, reduce legal stress, and keep your business moving with more confidence.
The plan also strengthens your team by giving you expert help with employee issues, compliance questions, and vendor or customer disputes. Instead of navigating legal challenges alone, you have a dedicated law firm ready to step in when you need clarity or quick action, making it easier to safeguard your business and stay focused on growth.
Contracts, document review, and attorney guidance
Support for collections, compliance, and employee issues
Predictable monthly legal protection instead of surprise bills
Advice
Get practical legal guidance before a small issue becomes an expensive one.
Review
Have agreements, policies, and other business documents reviewed with predictable cost.
Action
Use attorney letters, calls, and collection support when you need a firmer next step.
Focus
Spend more time on operations, customers, and growth instead of legal uncertainty.
Economic impact
Small businesses are the backbone of the economy, and protecting them protects communities too.
Small businesses make up nearly all U.S. businesses, employ a major share of the workforce, and keep money circulating locally. That makes legal protection more than a private business decision. It supports continuity, hiring, and local growth.
Sole proprietorships, brick-and-mortar shops, and independent local businesses help communities thrive by supporting local employment, strengthening tax bases, and keeping spending close to home. Local storefronts still capture the majority of U.S. retail sales, which makes protecting small businesses one of the most direct ways to support long-term community resilience.
Contracts and agreements
Review vendor terms, client paperwork, and other documents before they create avoidable risk.
Employment and compliance
Get attorney guidance around employees, workplace issues, and common compliance questions.
Disputes and collections
Use attorney communication and collections support when payments or conflicts begin draining time.
Helpful resources
Small business resources
Daily legal challenges
A quick overview of the categories of legal issues small businesses run into most often.
CLICK TO VIEW THE LEGAL CHALLENGES SMALL BUSINESSES FACE EVERY DAY!
Avoiding legal help costs more
A visual resource on how delaying legal guidance can create larger expenses later.
CLICK TO VIEW THE HIDDEN COSTS OF AVOIDING LEGAL HELP WHEN NEEDED
Current small business issues
Browse articles and updates focused on issues that may affect owners right now.
CLICK TO VIEW CURRENT ISSUES THAT MIGHT BE AFFECTING YOUR SMALL BUSINESS
25 reasons to protect your business
A practical checklist of why legal coverage can matter before a dispute turns expensive.
CLICK TO VIEW 25 REASONS TO LEGALLY PROTECT YOUR SMALL BUSINESS
All plan comparison
See how Essentials, Plus, and Pro compare side by side.
CLICK TO VIEW THE BENEFITS OF EACH LEGALSHIELD SMALL BUSINESS PLAN
What is the difference between the 3 plans?
Review a direct comparison of Essentials, Plus, and Pro benefits and cost.
CLICK TO VIEW WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE 3 PLANS
Plan recommender checklist
Use the checklist to decide which business plan best fits your company stage.
LEGALSHIELD 3-PLAN CHECKLIST: WHICH PLAN WORKS BEST FOR YOUR BUSINESS?
Plan coverage
What all three LegalShield small business plans are designed to include
- Legal advice, consultation, and research on covered business matters.
- Attorney letters or phone calls made on your business's behalf.
- Business document review.
- Debt and collection letters from an attorney.
- Designated consultations for issues such as tax, intellectual property, or out-of-state matters, subject to plan limits.
- A 25% discount on some additional legal services outside the plan coverage.
Watch the LegalShield Small Business Plan Overview Video
Small Businesses Have the Same BIG BUSINESS Legal Issues ONLY on a Much Smaller Budget
Watch "Having a LegalShield Lawyer in the Palm of Your Hand" When You Need Them the Most!
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE SMALL BUSINESS VIDEOPlan options
Essentials, Plus, and Pro give owners different levels of support depending on business complexity.
The plans break into three tiers. Each tier keeps access to a provider law firm in place while increasing usage limits and expanding support as the business grows.
$49/month
Essentials
Built for startups, solo operators, and newer businesses that want affordable legal backup.
- Key benefits:
- Up to 10 attorney letters or phone calls per year (max 3 per month).
- Up to 10 document reviews per year (up to 15 pages each).
- 5 collection letters per month.
- In-state legal consultations and research.
- Why choose Essentials:
- Affordable entry-level legal coverage.
- Ideal for new businesses, side businesses, or very small teams.
- Helps prevent legal issues before they escalate.
$99/month
Plus
Designed for growing businesses that need higher limits and wider coverage.
- Up to 20 attorney letters or phone calls per year, with a higher monthly allowance.
- Up to 20 document reviews per year with larger page limits.
- Up to 10 collection letters per month.
- IRS audit legal assistance, interstate support, and certain flat-fee services.
- Why choose Plus:
- Better fit for businesses with employees, vendors, or multi-state activity.
- Helps manage compliance, contracts, and disputes more efficiently.
- Adds protection for IRS-related matters.
$169/month
Pro
Best for established or multi-entity businesses with more frequent legal activity.
- Up to 40 attorney letters or phone calls per year, with the largest monthly allowance.
- Up to 40 document reviews per year with the broadest page limits.
- Up to 15 collection letters per month.
- Includes IRS audit, interstate, and flat-fee services for more complex needs.
- Why choose Pro:
- Designed for larger or more complex businesses.
- Supports frequent contract review, customer disputes, and compliance needs.
- Minimizes unexpected legal expenses with predictable monthly coverage.
Employee benefit option
The $0-cost benefit business owners can use to support and retain employees.
This page highlights a no-direct-cost employee benefit angle built around LegalShield CHOICE and IDShield. The idea is that legal and identity concerns can distract employees from work, and a simple benefit can help reduce that stress while supporting retention.
Best of all, this benefit can be offered with no out-of-pocket cost to the business. Enrollment is simple, flexible payment options are available, and participation can start with as few as two employees, including the owner if desired.
It is a practical way to support employees and their families, reduce stress-related distractions, and strengthen company culture without adding heavy administrative burden.
Visit the Employee Retention pageBenefit resources
Employee plan details
Employee concerns survey
CLICK HERE TO VIEW A RECENT SURVEY OF EMPLOYEE CONCERNS
CHOICE plan sheet
CHOICE PLAN BENEFITS INFORMATION SHEET
IDShield plan sheet
IDSHIELD PLAN BENEFITS INFORMATION SHEET
Combined benefits and cost
CHOICE & IDSHIELD PLAN SUMMARY BENEFITS & COST
Intellectual property
IP protection is also part of responsible business ownership.
Patents, trademarks, trade secrets, and copyrights can represent a meaningful part of a company's value. This section especially stresses that protecting those assets matters in a digital environment where copying, misuse, and AI-related risks can affect business value and brand identity.
For many businesses, at least half of the company's value can sit in intangible assets such as branding, proprietary methods, software, designs, and creative work. Protecting those assets is not optional. It is part of responsible ownership and long-term business defense.
Patents
Protect inventions and keep others from copying a product or process you developed.
Trademarks
Cover names, logos, slogans, domain names, and other brand identifiers.
Trade secrets
Safeguard recipes, customer lists, methods, software, and internal know-how.
Copyrights
Protect creative work such as writing, design, music, publishing, and web content.
Talk it through
Want help choosing the right small business plan or setting up an employee benefit conversation?
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Skip Post, Ocean Shores, WA. Mobile: 253-219-2668. Email: skip@libertynjustice.com.
