Thursday, August 8, 2013

Beware of do-it-yourself legal solutions

There are a lot of online legal resources offering an inexpensive do-it-yourself solution to nearly every legal problem. Depending on how complicated your legal matter is and how carefully you fill out and file your paperwork, the result can be adequate, as promised by the website, or it can be a disaster that costs more in legal fees to fix later than it would've cost to have hired an attorny initially.

Some things to think abut before you use one of these services:

(1) Have you talked to any attorneys about your legal matter to see what it would cost to hve a lawyer help?

(2) Is your case complicated or do you feel it's straightforward?

(3) Do you have a good understanding or the stregths and weaknesses of your matter.

(4) What is the worst thing that can happen if the paperwork is defective in some way?

(5) Is it suitable for the State in which your matter is located (many of these machine-generated forms are supposed to be universal for all States but local laws can vary a lot).

And there are other things to consider as well. Just be careful and think about talking to an attorney before you embark on a self-represented alternative.

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