Close to home: Family issues present serious legal concerns for employees, though crafting an...

If need were the only consideration, group legal plans would cover not only services such as drawing up a will and estate planning advice, but also those addressing dilemmas such as contested divorces and child support disputes that threaten employees' financial and emotional well-being.

However, cost factors weigh heavily on sponsorship of the mostly voluntary, employee-paid benefit. Although most commercial legal plans offer attorney referrals and discounts on in-person visits, they typically do not provide full coverage on long, arduous processes associated with fam