The Benefits Of Your Legal Service Plan A fully staffed Legal Department is available to Teamsters Local 20 members and will consult with them on any legal problem they may have concerning workers' compensation, traffic violations, felonies, etc. In addition, Local 20 has established a Legal Defense Fund which has many programs in effect to protect the legal rights of the members, including a garnishment program, will and bankruptcy services as well as a legal clinic.
The Legal Defense Fund Office is located on the second floor of the Teamsters Building at 435 South Hawley Street, Toledo, Ohio, and is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. and Wednesday night 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M.
The Legal Defense Fund is a free service to our members and no appointment is needed to see an attorney, however, appointments are encouraged to avoid unnecessary delay in seeing a staff member. If a Local 20 member, his/her spouse or an unmarried child has a legal problem, they are eligible for this service.
Services Of Your Legal Defense Fund
Legal Advice and Consultation: The Legal Defense Fund provides free advice and consultation on any legal matter. Many times, an attorneys advice can help you avoid what might otherwise become a costly legal problem. The Legal Defense Fund attorney's can offer you advice in the areas of worker's compensation, personal injury, social security disability, civil litigation, bankruptcy, probate, trust matters, traffic and criminal defense, domestic relations and other family law.
Court Appearances: The Legal Defense Fund provides representation for a fee of $5.00 per service, for the following: Driving Privileges Restoration Hearings, Step-Parent Adoptions, Name Change Proceedings, Unemployment Compensation Hearings and House Closings. See the Summary Plan Description for a complete description of services.
Documents: The Legal Defense Fund prepares, for a fee of $5.00 per document, all of the following: Testamentary Wills, Living Wills, Durable Powers of Attorney for Health Care and Survivorship Deeds. See the Summary Plan Description for a complete description of services..
