Thanks to Google Alerts I got to read this forum exchange: drafting documents yourself. valid?. My subject line says what I took away from this short exchange.
I have written before on here about using online or computerized legal forms. They area fact of life that lawyers needs to start acknowledging and get our heads out of the sand.
The general public will use online forms because they see a way of saving money. The general public needs educating that with these forms you get what you pay for. If you do not use them correctly, then you have a good shot at paying a whole lot more to get the problems corrected than what you spent to create the problem.
I have no problem if a client uses an online form as a draft that they want me to review and tweak. Here lies their true worth: they get the client thinking about the subject (cohabitation agreements, prenuptial agreements, power of attorney, etc.) and that can be the hardest part in any conversation about the subject (cohabitation agreements, prenuptial agreements, power of attorney, etc.).
So, people, use them but get a lawyer to review what you are doing. Yes, you will save money and maybe even more than you think.
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Get a lawyer to review your docs? You are kidding? Unlike the ex, I cannot afford to hire a lawyer and pay 60oo-10000. So Ihave to defend my child and what he is owed for support myself. I have called 12 lawyers to ask if I could pay for an hour of their time to review the documents but that I couldn't pay the whole amount to retain them -- want to guess if I got any to give me the time of day?
No, I am not kidding. You have pretty much made my point.
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