Getting to Know Legal Directives LLC: An In-Depth Overview
Legal Directives LLC: What It Is and What It Can Do
Legal Directives LLC is a limited liability company that acts as a joint venture of lawyers and legal insurers for the purpose of (1) identifying and developing innovative projects , (2) serving as a legal insurer for those projects and (3) developing appropriate and efficient procedures for administering those projects. Legal Directives LLC provides internet based legal services. Legal Directives LLC is not a law firm or company law practice and it does not provide legal advice or legal representation for its clients.
Legal Directives LLC’s Offerings
Legal Directives LLC offers a range of services designed to assist individuals and businesses with their legal needs. The company provides legal document preparation and consulting services, catering to a variety of situations and requirements.
One of the key services offered by Legal Directives LLC is its legal document preparation. The company can help clients create a wide array of legal documents to suit their specific needs, whether for personal or business use. These include consultation and preparation of Wills, Petitions for name change, service of Summons and Complaints, Motions to Dismiss in court terminations, etc. In addition to these, the company also offers service for Credit Release Letters to Trust in Esto years, Pre-nuptial agreement, Divorce settlements, and many other legal documents.
Another area in which Legal Directives LLC excels is estate planning for both individuals and families. The company works to simplify what can often be a complex process, helping clients create a comprehensive estate plan that meets their needs and goals.
Power of attorney services are also offered by Legal Directives LLC. The company can assist in the creation of durable powers of attorney that allow clients to choose an agent to handle their affairs in the event they become unable to do so themselves.
The company’s lawyers can also provide legal consulting services in a variety of matters, including Family Law, Estates and Successions, Name Change petitions, and Powers of Attorney. With their knowledge and experience, the company can provide guidance on the best legal options for a given situation, helping clients navigate their legal challenges successfully.
Overall, Legal Directives LLC aims to provide clients with professional and reliable legal services, helping them to achieve their legal objectives efficiently and effectively.
Legal Directives LLC: How It Can Benefit You
For individuals and families, Legal Directives LLC provides a simple, clear, and low-cost method of establishing legally enforceable estate planning documents. By eliminating many of the fees associated with wills and trusts such as attorney’s fees, executor’s fees, and court costs, legal directives can save families thousands of dollars in legal and administrative costs upon the death or incapacity of a loved one. In addition to saving family money, legal directives as a probate alternative can provide peace of mind knowing that your wishes will be honored when you are no longer able to express them. For businesses and organizations, Legal Directives LLC offers services to bring the convenience and peace of mind of living wills, power of attorney declarations, and other advance directives to business continuity plans and crisis plans.
Working with Legal Directives LLC
To engage with Legal Directives LLC, interested clients and other parties can connect with the organization by visiting the official website at Legal Directives LLC or contacting them via phone at 201-305-2849. Potential clients are encouraged to reach out for an initial consultation to discuss their specific legal needs.
During this initial contact, clients can expect to receive information on the variety of services offered by Legal Directives LLC, allowing for a discussion of which services may best suit their particular needs . This process will help establish a clear understanding of what Legal Directives LLC can assist with, and ensure clients are guided to appropriate actions in addressing their legal issues.
Legal Directives LLC is committed to providing ongoing support and guidance once a course of action has been decided. By maintaining communication, Legal Directives LLC seeks to ensure that clients continue to feel supported throughout their engagement with the organization.
Legal Directives LLC: Client Reviews and Testimonials
Legal Directives LLC has garnered a plethora of positive feedback from its clients across a diverse range of matters. An attorney I know recently utilized the services of Legal Directives LLC in a case in which she was filing an application in U.S. District Court. This practice is in Chicago and this was the first time they had a matter in that district. They called me as they were pressed for time and could not find a vendor who was familiar with Chicago practice. They also needed help reviewing a complicated multi-circuit brief and then preparing responses to the opposition. Not only did Legal Directives LLC meet their deadline, but they also had a nice discussion with opposing counsel when he inquired as to exactly who had worked on the brief and not only gave him a list of cases and cites that were in error, but strongly suggested that he should look for someone to proofread his citations in the future. The other attorney was very appreciative and told my client that they should definitely make that hire. I have no doubt that Legal Directives LLC was totally respectable and courteous, as we have had similar interactions with clients who have used Legal Directives LLC.
In another example, a bankruptcy attorney I know in New York has used Legal Directives LLC on numerous occasions and in different jurisdictions. They have done great work for her on substantive bankruptcy issues, and she has found them to be very timely and fair in their pricing. She indicated that the last time she checked, they were reasonably priced, and she truly believes that they deliver good quality work. They have done both research and writing for her. In her words, "I was worried that since some of the legal research involved Delaware, which my firm does not do, that it would take longer than expected, but they really came through for me in a timely manner on that one too. They always get the job done." She also used Legal Directives LLC for drafting an objection to a distressed debt matter in Colorado and was extremely satisfied with their work. She has used other vendors that she called inefficient. While she has nothing against the others, she thinks that Legal Directives LLC offers a good product at a reasonable fee.
The clients are very happy to have had Legal Directives LLC help them on these projects. They know what they need and they appreciate working with someone as quick and as efficient as Legal Directives LLC. Most importantly, they find that Legal Directives LLC provides a level of service that they can always trust and rely upon.
Legal Directives LLC vs. Standard Law Firms
Legal Directives LLC differs from traditional firms in several key areas. One major distinction is the service model: while a law firm may provide legal services through clients having a dedicated partner (often a senior partner) and senior associates to do most of the work, Directives LLC deploys an agile team with all consultants working on a client engagement. This means that each consultant can play to their strengths: some may focus more on litigation and others on commercial transactions, while some will work best with in-person meetings and others excel at remote consulting.
A second important distinction relates to the services being provided. Commercial transactions (business planning, acquisitions, sales, etc.) require strategic advice, which after execution reaches a completion stage. Thus, there is little or no on-going involvement needed with those clients. In contrast, legal disputes involve an initial strategy phase, but then a long "tails" of moving through discovery and the trial stages. The entire dispute thus takes years to resolve and requires a lot of time and money from the client. Clients want to return to business, and legal disputes prevent that. Moreover, disputes require constant re-evaluation of the strategy as facts change or are uncovered. Directives LLC focuses exclusively on commercial disputes, and not on business planning or commercial transactions or other services. By focusing on disputes, we can assure our clients that we will take them through the entire process and not encourage or promote resolution-which in most cases is the right outcome, but in some circumstances may not be the client’s decision.
Third, billing practices can differ. All three of the managing partners of Legal Directives LLC have been partners in large firms and independent practitioners , but the one constant in every practice was writing billable time. Every day involved trying to figure out how to bill another 6 minutes in one way or another. Conservatively, that would mean 1 hour per day or 5% of the time on billing vs client work. Thus, when Directives LLC was founded, one of the goals was to minimize billing time. While this may seem counter to the goal of generating revenue, the focus of the firm is obtaining more clients, not squeezing more money out of the existing clients. Thus, all partners and associates have an incentive to minimize the amount of time spent on billing. Indeed, Directives LLC has adopted an unusual approach to billing: an all-in fee for each case. Since an issue may not arise during the first month, we set a monthly fee regardless of how much time was spent. Conversely, if an issue requires more time, the fixed fee does not change. In this way, the client fees are predictable and the incentive is on the quality rather than the quantity of services provided.
Finally, the firm is offering its services to a wider range of clients, such as sole proprietorship and small businesses and LLCs. Obviously, small businesses don’t have the money to retain a law firm nor can they afford a full-time counsel. Furthermore, a sole proprietorship does not require that level of commitment. For that reason, it was recognized that Directives LLC could provide a better service to a wider range of clients by offering a more flexible service, for less fee. We also recognize that maintaining a small external litigation budget is a key concern for most managers. By having in-house "virtual" legal counsel, management can easily determine how well a matter is being handled, and its cost of the matter without having to be concerned with a potentially high litigation budget. This facilitates litigation management and applies both to controlling costs and ensuring quality.