The Law Firm Behind Your Business | LegalShield for Business Owners & Trades
Presented by Debbie Balfour
Independent Associate
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For business owners and the trades

You built the business. Now protect what you have built.

Chasing an unpaid invoice, signing a client contract, dealing with an employee or a subcontractor. Put a law firm on call for all of it, for less than you bill for an hour of your own time.

See Your Coverage & Pricing Small Business Plans start at $49/month CAD. Only pay for what you need.
50+ yrs
Serving members across Canada and the US
140,000+
Businesses served
22 yrs
Average experience of provider lawyers
Unlimited
Business consultations on covered matters
You know exactly these moments

The legal stuff piles up while you are trying to run the job

Most owners do not avoid legal help because they do not need it. They avoid it because calling a lawyer means a retainer, a meter running, and a bill that shows up whether the matter took five minutes or five hours.

The client who will not pay

The work is done, the invoice is 60 days past due, and the calls go to voicemail. A collection letter on a law firm letterhead changes that conversation faster than anything you can send yourself.

The quote that became a contract

You priced the job, they said go, and now the scope has crept and there is nothing signed that protects you. You need real terms and a contract that holds up before the next one.

The subcontractor agreement

You are bringing on a sub or signing on as one. Who carries the liability, who holds the insurance, who eats the delay. You want that read before you commit, not after something goes wrong.

The employee situation

Hiring, firing, a dispute over hours or a termination that has to be handled right. Get it wrong and a quick problem becomes an expensive one. You want advice before you act.

The supplier or vendor dispute

Wrong materials, a late shipment that cost you the job, a vendor who will not make it right. A lawyer's letter often resolves it without you losing another day to it.

The paperwork you have been winging

Terms of service, deposit and cancellation policies, waivers, a basic services contract. You found a template once and have been reusing it ever since, hoping it covers you.

Do the math most owners avoid

What one ordinary month with a lawyer actually costs

These are typical Canadian lawyer fees for the everyday work that lands on a business owner's desk. No lawsuit required. Just a normal month of running the business.

Paying by the hour
Typical Canadian fees, billed per matter
Draft or review a client services contract$500 to $1,200
Review a subcontractor agreement$400 to $900
Collection letter for an unpaid invoice$150 to $400
Advice on an employee termination$300 to $600
Letter to a supplier in dispute$250 to $500
One month, one owner$1,900+
Or, for the whole year
$49/mo
That is about $588 CAD for twelve full months.
  • Unlimited consultation on covered matters
  • Business document review built in
  • Collection letters to chase what you are owed
  • 25% off hourly rates for anything beyond
Start from $49/month

Look at the gap. One contract review can cost more than a full year of membership. Recover one unpaid invoice with a single letter and the plan has paid for itself many times over. Everything after that is protection you are no longer paying retail for.

What you actually get

A dedicated law firm for your business, on a flat monthly fee

You are matched with a vetted provider law firm in your province. Lawyers who average more than twenty years of experience, reachable when the issue is in front of you, not three weeks from now.

Unlimited business consultation

Call about any covered business legal matter, as often as you need, with no per call bill. Pre existing matters included, plus up to an hour of legal research per matter.

Worth $300 to $500 per call

Collection letters that get you paid

Late paying clients are part of business. Your provider firm can send collection letters on your behalf, which often recovers money faster than anything you can do on your own.

Worth $150 to $400 each

Business document review

Have your contracts, subcontractor agreements, and terms read before you sign so you know exactly what you are committing to. Review counts vary by plan tier.

Worth $400 to $1,200 each

Letters and calls on your behalf

When a client, sub, or supplier needs to hear from a lawyer, your provider firm sends the letter or makes the call on their letterhead. That alone often ends the dispute.

Worth $250 to $500 each

Designated consultations

Set telephone consultations each year on matters such as tax, trademark and copyright, and other specialized areas, in and outside your province of business.

Included by tier

25% off for the bigger stuff

For work beyond your standard benefits, you keep access to the same provider firm at 25% off their normal hourly rate. The meter never starts from zero again.

Ongoing discount
Pick your path

Two plans. Most owners protect the business and themselves.

Your business and your personal life are two separate legal worlds. Here is the honest breakdown of which plan covers what, so you choose with your eyes open.

Best fit for owners
Protect your business

Small Business Legal Plan

From $49/mo CAD

Three tiers (Essentials, Plus, Pro) so you only pay for what you use.

  • Unlimited consultation on business legal matters
  • Business document and contract review
  • Collection letters for unpaid invoices
  • Letters and calls for your business
  • Designated consults on tax, IP, and more
  • 25% off hourly rates for additional work
Get the Business Plan
Protect you and your family

Personal Legal Plan

$49.95/mo CAD

Covers you, your spouse or partner, and dependants at home.

  • Unlimited advice on personal legal matters
  • Review of your personal documents
  • Letters and calls on your behalf
  • Will, Power of Attorney, and more
  • 25% off hourly rates for added work
  • Optional supplement for your home based business
Get the Personal Plan

Document review limits, designated consultations, and benefit details vary by tier and province. Confirm the current terms on the plan page before you enrol.

How it works

From sign up to a lawyer on the line

1

Choose your plan and enrol

Pick the Small Business Plan, the Personal Plan, or both. Enrolment takes a few minutes online. Applications are reviewed within 72 hours.

2

Get matched to a law firm

You are connected with a vetted provider law firm in your province that handles the kind of business matter you are dealing with.

3

Use it the next time it matters

An invoice to chase, a contract to read, an employee question, a supplier to push. Call, hand it over, and get back to the job.

Before you ask

The questions owners ask first

Is this insurance?

No. It is a legal services membership. Instead of paying a lawyer by the hour, you pay a flat monthly fee for access to a provider law firm for a wide range of covered business legal matters.

Will it really help me get paid?

Collection letters are part of the Small Business Plan, and a letter from a provider law firm often gets a result that your own reminders do not. Letter counts vary by tier, with additional letters available for a flat fee.

Can a lawyer review my contracts and agreements?

Yes. Business document review is built into the plans, including client contracts, subcontractor agreements, and your terms. Page and document count limits apply by tier, so check the current terms.

Can it help with employee issues?

You can consult your provider firm on business legal matters, which can include employment questions, and have letters drafted where appropriate. For complex matters you also keep the 25% discount on additional work.

I run my business from home. Which plan do I need?

If your business is its own entity, the Small Business Plan fits. If you operate as a sole proprietor out of your home, ask about adding a home business supplement to the Personal Plan. The plan page lays out the eligibility details.

I already have a lawyer. Why add this?

Your lawyer is for the big files. This is for everything in between: the quick question before you sign, the invoice that needs a firm letter, the contract you want a second read on, the things you currently skip because the hourly bill is not worth it.

Stop absorbing problems a lawyer could end in a day

The unpaid invoice, the unsigned contract, the employee question is coming whether you are protected or not. Put a law firm in your corner today.

Get Protected Now Small Business Plans start at $49/month CAD. Enrol online in minutes.
Debbie Balfour, Independent LegalShield Associate

This is an advertisement presented by an independent LegalShield Associate. LegalShield is a product of Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. (PPLSI) and applies to products offered through PPL Legal Care of Canada Corporation and other subsidiaries. LegalShield provides access to legal services through a network of provider law firms. Neither PPLSI, its officers, employees, nor its independent associates are a law firm, and they do not directly or indirectly provide legal services, representation, or advice. Any forms or information provided are not legal advice. Plan availability, benefits, limits, and pricing vary by province and by plan and are subject to the terms of the membership contract. Prices shown are in Canadian dollars and are subject to change. Cost figures for traditional lawyer fees are typical estimates for illustration only and will vary. No guarantee or promise of any specific legal outcome or of income as an associate is implied. Please review the official plan details and pricing before enrolling.