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Access Legal Care, PLLC is an award-winning full-service law firm that provides affordable and effective legal help to lower- and moderate-income Americans at 40-60% savings. We cover the most common legal services and lower- and moderate-income people are likely to ever need.
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How it Works
1. We provide qualified, affordable "Primary Care Attorneys," so you don't have to search for them. All of our Primary Care Attorneys offer affordable legal services as follows:
2. You schedule a Free phone consultation with them. Just click on our Online-appointment calendar, pick a date/time that works for YOU, and you will be scheduled with a caring, licensed attorney who will provide you with one free phone consultation.
3. You get affordable legal help, if needed, at 40-60% savings. After you speak to an Access Legal Care Primary Care Attorney, if you want to work with them, they will give you one or more pricing options under our "Low-Fee Guarantee:" guaranteed lower initial retainers, hourly rates, and flat-fees that result in 40-60% overall savings, compared to most attorneys in the state.
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Legal Services Offered
All Access Legal Care Primary Care Attorneys can provide you with self-help or full-representation services throughout the state. Attorneys provide one more practice areas below, and all of the services listed underneath. You just click to schedule an appointment, choose the correct practice area for your matter, and you will be scheduled with a Primary Care Attorney who can provide you with full-service or limited-service legal help to meet your legal needs.
SELF-HELP SERVICES OFFERED
FULL-REPRESENTATION SERVICES OFFERED
TYPES OF LEGAL SERVICES OFFERED SELF-HELP OR FULL-REPRESENTATION
FEDERAL SERVICES -- ALL 50 STATES
In addition to our Michigan services, we also offer the below services not only in Michigan, but in all 50 states of the U.S.A..
QDROs and EDROs
A “Qualified Domestic Relations Order” (also known as QDRO), and an Eligible Domestic Relations Order” (also known as an EDRO) is a court order used to divide specific types of retirement plans, including qualified and 403(b) plans. According to the Internal Revenue Service, a QDRO is “a judgment, decree or order for a retirement plan to pay child support, alimony or marital property rights to a spouse, former spouse, child or other dependents of a [retirement plan] participant.”
A QDRO grants a person known as the “alternate payee” the right to part of the retirement benefits a former spouse (the “participant”) earned through an employer-sponsored retirement plan. While a QDRO provides benefits to an alternate payee when the participant is alive, it can also award survivor benefits if the participant dies.
Access Legal Care prepares QDROs and EDROs for divorcing or divorced couples in all 50 states of the U.S. Our services include: Preparing the QDRO/EDRO to comply with U.S. Laws, Plan Administrator guidelines, and the divorce judgment itself; send to Plan Administrator for pre-approval; make changes after pre-approval and then work with couples to get signatures; send to the Court to get Judge’s signature; send judge-signed Order to the Plan Administrator for processing; and all legal advice to client throughout the process.
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TRADEMARKS AND COPYRIGHTS
A trademark is a brand name. A trademark or service mark includes any word, name, symbol, device, or any combination, used or intended to be used to identify and distinguish the goods/services of one seller or provider from those of others, and to indicate the source of the goods/services.
It is vitally important that you select or create a trademark that is both federally registrable and legally protectable. This animated video will help you understand how a strong trademark identifies the source of your goods and services, as well as distinguishes them from the goods and services of others.
Although federal registration of a mark is not mandatory, it has several advantages, including notice to the public of the registrant's claim of ownership of the mark, legal presumption of ownership nationwide, and exclusive right to use the mark on or in connection with the goods/services listed in the registration.
If you are a foreign-domiciled applicant, you must have a U.S.-licensed attorney represent you at the USPTO. Non-U.S.-licensed attorneys and non-attorneys may give you inaccurate information and legal advice about your trademark rights and the registration process in the United States.
If you are domiciled in the United States, you are not required to have a U.S.-licensed attorney represent you, but we strongly encourage you to hire one who specializes in trademark law to guide you through the application process. Although USPTO staff can provide information about the federal application process, USPTO employees cannot give you legal advice or help you fill out forms.
Access Legal Care registers Trademarks and Copyrights for your business in all 50 states. Our services include: Filing of trademark application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO); a basic federal direct-hit search of the federal trademark database for direct conflicts with your trademark; color adjustment and compilation of your trademark specimens and designs; Email delivery of your trademark application; Electronic copy of your trademark application; respond to and make changes to your application based on any initial communications from USPTO; 60 days unlimited legal advice.
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BANKRUPTCY CHAPTER 7
Chapter 7 bankruptcy is the fastest and most common form of consumer bankruptcy. It’s a tool to resolve overwhelming debt under the protection of a federal court. You may have to give up some assets, like an expensive car or jewelry, but the vast majority of filers do not.
This type of bankruptcy forgives most unsecured debts, that is, debts without collateral, like medical bills, credit card debt and personal loans. However, some forms of debt, such as back taxes, court judgments, alimony and child support, and student loans generally aren’t eligible.
To qualify for Chapter 7 bankruptcy you:
Must pass the means test, which looks at your income, assets and expenses.
Cannot have completed a Chapter 7 in the past eight years or a Chapter 13 bankruptcy within the past six years.
Cannot have filed a bankruptcy petition (Chapter 7 or 13) in the previous 180 days that was dismissed because you failed to appear in court or comply with court orders, or you voluntarily dismissed your own filing because creditors sought court relief to recover property they had a lien on.
Access Legal Care prepares your Bankruptcy Chapter 7 petition and schedules in all 50 states for indivials or couples, with limited assets. We do not do Chapter 13 Bankruptcies. Our services include: Working with you to gather all documents and information necessary to prepare your petition and schedules; advising you on debtor financial courses you can take online or by phone; preparing your petition and all schedules; upload all documents to your trustee and answer Trustee questions; Advise you for and prepare you for your Creditor’s Meeting with the Trustee; Unlimited legal advice throughout the process. We do not represent clients in litigation, which is usually not necessary for any Chapter 7.
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Cities We Serve
Access Legal Care serves clients in every Michigan city. Below is some information about this county and the cities we serve:
County Clerk: Sharon Tyler
811 Port Street
Saint Joseph, MI 49085
Phone: 269-983-7111
Fax: 269-982-8642
Website: berriencounty.org
Population: 156813
Municipalities
Benton Harbor
Mayor: James Hightower
200 Wall Street
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
Phone: 269-927-8408
Fax: 269-927-0304
Website: bentonharborcity.com
Population: 10038
Berrien Springs Village
President: Milton Richter
112 North Cass Street
Berrien Springs, MI 49103
Phone: 269-473-6921
Fax: 616-471-4367
Website: villageofberriensprings.com
Population: 1800
Bridgman
Mayor: Hanna Anderson
9765 Maple Street
Bridgman, MI 49106
Phone: 269-465-5144
Website: bridgman.org
Population: 2235
Buchanan
Mayor: Carla M Cole
302 North Redbud Trail
Buchanan, MI 49107
Phone: 269-695-3844
Website: cityofbuchanan.com
Population: 4456
New Buffalo
Mayor: Pete Weber
224 West Buffalo Street
New Buffalo, MI 49117
Phone: 269-469-1500
Fax: 269-469-7917
Website: cityofnewbuffalo.org
Population: 1883
Niles
Mayor: Michael T McCauslin
333 North Second Street
Niles, MI 49120
Phone: 269-683-4700
Fax: 269-684-3930
Website: ci.niles.mi.us
Population: 11600
Saint Joseph
Mayor: Michael Garey
700 Broad Street
Saint Joseph, MI 49085
Phone: 269-983-5541
Fax: 269-985-0346
Website: sjcity.com
Population: 8365
Additional Municipalities
Bainbridge Township
Baroda Township
Benton Township
Berrien Center
Berrien Township
Bertrand Township
Chikaming Township
Coloma
Coloma Township
Eau Claire
Galien Township
Glendora
Grand Beach
Hagar Shores
Hagar Township
Harbert Lake
Township Lakeside
Lincoln Township
Michiana
New Troy
Oronoko Township
Pipestone Township
Riverside
Royalton Township
Saint Joseph Township
Sawyer
Shoreham
Sodus Township
Stevensville
Three Oaks Township
Union Pier
Watervliet
Weesaw Township
Access Legal Care, PLLC is proud to serve Berrien County and its local towns, including St. Joseph.
Access Legal Care, PLLC offers cheap and affordable legal services, while providing high-quality, effective, and caring legal care.