Also, below we have a list of some of the best places to find genuinely free legal forms.

Lexis One
You need to sign on for a free account to get these forms, and most of them are official court documents.

US Courts Site
Official bankruptcy forms.

Federal Courts Site
Official forms of federal court.

Government Social Security Site
Social security forms.

The Government’s Immigration Site
Immigration & citizenship forms. Don’t pay for freely available information.

State Department
US Department of State forms.

Protect Your Copyright
US Copyright Office forms.

Patents and Trademarks
US Patent & Trademark Office forms.

Tax Forms
All the state tax forms you may need.

All the IRS Forms You Will Need
Internal Revenue Service forms.

Michigan Legal Forms
Approved court forms in Michigan.

California Legal Forms
California Judicial Council and the Administrative Office of the Courts forms

Doing Business in California
California business and incorporation forms.

Government Forms for Tax
California tax forms.

FindLaw
A few free forms from FindLaw.

The Federal Government
Some of the most common Federal Government Forms.

LectLaw
A good site with plenty of free forms and some good advice.

Legal Documents
A small selection of good quality free legal forms.

The key to selecting the right attorney is not to be afraid of asking questions. A good attorney will be happy to see that you are a conscientious client who has put time into thinking about the criteria to use to select an attorney, and will be happy to answer your questions.

Some of the key things to be covered in the interview process are:

• Licensing: this is basic, but make sure that the attorney is licensed to practice law in the state of the contract’s governing law. Another basic check is that your attorney has adequate malpractice insurance in place
• In addition to the appropriate licenses, it is often the case that a good practitioner will be a member of the local bar association so it is worth asking if they have any such memberships. If an attorney has given a talk on the topic in question that is another good sign, especially if it is a lecture to his peers
• You want to make sure that they are experienced in your area, and you should ask how long they have been practicing law. The answers to these questions need to be considered together
• With all these questions to the attorney, it is important not to forget to ask what level of involvement they will actually have in your case. If the bulk of the case is to be handled by colleagues and paralegals you should know this at the outset. Effective management of junior attorneys is a good way to manage costs.
• Costs are an important topic to cover with your attorney. To effectively estimate these you will need to discuss the possible direction and outcomes of your case, as this will impact the time and cost. Remember also that fees are not the only costs that you will need to pay – there are expenses too

Be Prepared
When you meet with a potential attorney you want to find out whether they are suitable to handle your case, and to assess that you need to be able to communicate to them clearly what your cases is about. Before your meeting you should prepare the details of your case in a written document.

You need to ensure that you note the date and location of all the relevant actions, and in detailed cases it may help to draw up a timeline. For all people that are part of your case you should clearly define what their relationship is to you and provide their contact details where available. You want to be able to create a clear picture of just what happened so you may want to include photos, diagrams and maps. All relevant documentation should be gathered in advance of the meeting such as: ownership records, official reports, loan agreements etc.

Types of Attorney
Every area of the law is specialized and state-specific so you need to take the time to find an attorney that is appropriate for your case. A great criminal defense attorney would likely make a lousy personal injury attorney because he would not have the experience required.

An example of the special skills that the different areas of law require is clearly illustrated when choosing a divorce attorney because you need someone with more than just legal skills. You need someone who is a great communicator and sensitive to the personal as well as legal issues. In selecting a divorce attorney you would put more weight behind factors such as common sense and perceptive communication that you would when selecting an attorney in other practice areas.

Further Information
For further information we recommend that you purchase How to Use Legal Forms. To buy now just click here. The courts are clogged with people who entered into agreements that don’t afford them the protection they thought they did at the time. Some of the most common mistakes are people using outdated forms that don’t take account of new laws that have been passed, and the inclusion of terms that are unenforceable under the jurisdiction that governs the agreement. The book How to Use Legal Forms helps you avoid these pitfalls.

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Often people are unfamiliar with working with attorneys and embarrassed to broach the subject of money, however, it is up to you as a client to raise the topic if you are not clear on the way the fees are structured, think they are too high, or foresee difficulty paying them. You can manage your relationship with your attorney to minimize costs in number of ways:

• There are certain statutory maximum limits that an attorney can charge, and you need to check that these are not exceeded. With contingency there are different limits depending on the type of claim
• Using legal forms is an excellent way to prepare for meetings, and clarifies the main points to be discussed
• Make sure that you bring all the required supporting documents
• Try to be concise and direct when discussing issues with your attorney
• Provide background information to minimize the research that your attorney needs to do

Discussing fees may be just as uncomfortable for your attorney as it is for you, but one golden rule to minimize this discomfort is to raise the topic of these fees early! Also, you should make yourself familiar with the way legal fees are charged.

How Legal Fees are Calculated
There are a few different ways that legal fees can be structured:

• Flat Fee
• Hourly Rate
• Contingency Fee
• Referral Fee

A flat fee is what many clients feel most comfortable with since the total fee for the case is agreed at the outset. One thing to watch out for is the way expenses are treated under this agreement – attorney photocopying fees are going to be more than your local Kinkos so you should try to get a sense of what the likely expenses are going to be if they are not included in the flat fee.

When you are billed based on an hourly rate the rates will vary depending on the seniority of the attorneys working on your case. You should define at the outset the hourly rate for all the staff that will work on your case (senior attorneys, junior attorneys, secretaries, messengers, law clerks, and paralegals), along with an estimate on how the fees will be split between them.

Contingency fees are where an attorney takes a percentage of any money you are awarded in a case. Although you don’t pay any fees, if you lose the case you still have to pay expenses. And if you win the case you should check to see whether the attorney’s fee is paid after expenses have been deducted, or before.

Referral fees are between attorneys and occur when an attorney who took your case then passes it on to another attorney in return for a portion of the fees that you pay to the second attorney.

How to Minimize Fees
Before you set out to consider every way possible to reduce your legal bills you should remember the importance of retaining good counsel. At the end of the day the best attorneys charge more because their superior service, and ability to protect your rights, commands a higher fee in the marketplace for legal services. However, don’t be afraid to discuss fees with your attorney.

It is often that case that fees are negotiable, especially if your case is a large one that will generate a significant amount of fee income. Since what is significant to a small law firm is quite different to a large one, you may have more room to negotiate with a smaller firm, but never compromise on quality – a dollar saved could be thousands of dollars lost if you select a cheap attorney over a good one.

Another tip is to meet with a number of attorneys before selecting one. That way you should get a range of price points and experience levels to choose from. When you have a relatively simple case that is charged for on a flat fee basis shopping around is a perfectly reasonable step.

Finally, when you do get the bill don’t be embarrassed to check it thoroughly. You should make sure that you are billed regularly and check through both the fees and expenses. Discuss any items you don’t understand with your attorney.

Further Information
For further information we recommend that you purchase How to Use Legal Forms. To buy now just click here. The courts are clogged with people who entered into agreements that don’t afford them the protection they thought they did at the time. Some of the most common mistakes are people using outdated forms that don’t take account of new laws that have been passed, and the inclusion of terms that are unenforceable under the jurisdiction that governs the agreement. The book How to Use Legal Forms helps you avoid these pitfalls.

Also, don’t forget to subscribe to the email mini course, which delivers more information on legal forms direct to your mailbox. Just enter your name and email into the contact form at the top right of this page.

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• The Front of a Contract
• Table of Contents & Index of Defined Terms
• Body of the Contract
• Back of the Contract

In this article we are going to consider the back of a contract – an area that inexperienced business people often do not pay enough attention to.

Back of the Contract
The back of the contract is made up of a concluding clause, the signature page, and attachments.

Concluding Clause
The concluding clause really just introduces the signatory page, and often could just be omitted. It is usually included to support the flow of the document. An example of an actual concluding clause is, ‘In witness whereof the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be signed by their respective presidents, attested by their respective chief negotiators, and their signatures placed thereon, all on this 15th day of September 2009.’

Signature Page
With a contract the form itself must be correct, but just as important is that the right people sign it. If you or the counter-party are not the legal signatory of the document then the terms may not be enforceable. You must make sure that you both have the right to sign the contract.

This is particularly relevant when a contract is being signed between businesses. Other considerations for this type of contract are that the legal structure of the company should be defined, including details of where it is structured/incorporated. However, on the signature page itself these details need not be repeated, and instead the signature block need only have the signatory in capital letters, and depending on the rest of the contract it may state the name of the company the signatory represents, and the date of signing.

Sometimes you may come across a circumstance where a company conducts business as a brand rather that using its actual company name. This is known as dba, or “doing business as.” If this is the case then this should be referenced in the contract, but not on the signature page.

Attachments
Attachments are information that comes after the body of the contract, and take the form of exhibits and schedules. Exhibits are self-contained pieces of information which support the contract, such as maps or drawings. Schedules are pieces of factual information that are linked directly to the contract.

Contract Language
How to Use Legal Forms examines contract language in detail. The book explains the importance of language, and provides a number of examples. Here we will consider one of the most common intentional uses of vague language: the term “best efforts.”

A standard use of vague language is the phrase “best efforts” and it is very useful when you want to express a commitment to meet an obligation that you do not have total control over meeting. For example, you may commit to “make best efforts to complete the zoning of the property” because it is a government body that grants the ultimate permission, and you cannot be held accountable for government decisions.

Some contracts use variations on “best efforts” such as “commercially reasonable efforts,” which refers to efforts using a standard of reasonableness defined by what a similar person would do as judged by the standards of the business community in question. Some attorneys will tell you that tests for variations of “best efforts” are lower, but you should note that case law indicates otherwise. If you want to have a lower test, then the best thing to do is include a definition of the term.

There are a whole host of other terms that you may come across: good-faith efforts, reasonable best efforts, reasonable efforts etc. With each term your attorney should advise on what case practice implies – often you will see that the difference from “best efforts” is not what is commonly understood unless the difference is specifically referenced in the contract definition.

A common way to introduce some specifics to vague contract language is the use of carve outs. For example, such terms can carve out some specific situations under which the “best efforts” obligation is no longer in place.

Clearly then using “best efforts” in a contract is not a simple task, both the term itself and the way the term is worded must be carefully considered.

Bilateral and Unilateral Contracts
There are two basic types of contract: bilateral and unilateral. With a bilateral contract the parties involved make promises to one another, and with a unilateral contract one party makes a promise to the other/s. For example, an employment contract is bilateral because the employees promises to work and the employer promises to pay for this work, however, if a company offers third parties a finder’s fee for introducing customers then this is unilateral because there is no legal obligation to make such an introduction.

Further Information
For further information we recommend that you purchase How to Use Legal Forms. To buy now just click here. The courts are clogged with people who entered into agreements that don’t afford them the protection they thought they did at the time. Some of the most common mistakes are people using outdated forms that don’t take account of new laws that have been passed, and the inclusion of terms that are unenforceable under the jurisdiction that governs the agreement. The book How to Use Legal Forms helps you avoid these pitfalls.

Also, don’t forget to subscribe to the email mini course, which delivers more information on legal forms direct to your mailbox. Just enter your name and email into the contact form at the top right of this page.

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Most people do not work with attorneys on a regular basis, and can be quite lost when it comes to selecting one. Certainly there is no shortage of attorneys advertising their services, but knowing how to select the one that is right for your case is a skill that not many people have. This section covers the key factors to consider when you need legal services.

If your friends and relatives have used an attorney, and were satisfied with their performance, then they can provide a referral. You should make sure that the work undertaken for your friend was similar to the work you need, as attorneys have specializations and a good divorce attorney is not likely to be the best person to handle the acquisition of a company.

If you are a member of a trade or business networking group then that can be an excellent way to get referrals. Also, attorneys themselves have their own groups, and a local bar association can be a good place to find qualified attorneys.

Attorneys are quick to refer work to their colleagues when the scope of the case is outside of their expertise, and asking an attorney can be the best way to get a referral. You must remember that law has many specializations, and you want to work with an attorney who has experience in the area you are working in. Even within each practice area there are different types of cases, and you want to work with an attorney who has successfully worked on the type of case you have.

There are a number of legal directories available online, some of which have peer and client rankings. An example of a peer-ranking directory is Martindale Hubbell, which has a database of over one million lawyers and law firms in over 160 countries. An example of a client-ranked directory is Avvo, which rates and profiles every attorney. However, there are imperfections in both ranking systems; the use of directories should be the start of the selection process and followed up by a meeting and request for references.

Attorneys are becoming increasingly adept at marketing and advertising their services, from the yellow pages through to blogging, podcasting, Twittering, and even Facebooking! An important thing to remember when considering how to find an attorney is that the attorney with the best marketing is the best marketer, not necessarily the best attorney.

Be Satisfied
Taking the time to find the right attorney will help make sure that you are satisfied. A  Consumer’s Union survey reported that one third of clients are not satisfied with their attorneys. Some of the most common complaints were: lack of communication on case progress, failure to resolve the issue in a timely fashion, and charging high fees. Before you retain an attorney you should discuss your expectations in these areas of performance.

It is your job as a consumer to educate yourself as to what you need, and go out and find it. A Florida Bar Journal survey reported that people spent an average of less than two hours in choosing an attorney. Given what is at stake it is really quite ridiculous that people would spend more time researching which TV they will buy than a service that is going to protect their business and financial position.

Clients that understand the importance of the selection process go through a whole range of questions when interviewing attorneys, including:

• How do you communicate with clients, what will you do to keep me informed of the case’s progress?
• What are the likely outcomes from this case?
• How much experience do you have in this type of case? How many years of experience, and how many similar cases have you had in that time?
• Please explain to me how you have managed cases like mine in the past, the challenges you faced, and how you overcame them.
• How long do you estimate this case will take, and what will the total fees incurred be?
• How do you divide the work in your firm? What portion of my case will be handled by other attorneys and paralegals? Is there any way to secure a lower fee by structuring it differently?
• What is your fee structure, and how do you bill for expenses?
• What is your contingency fee structure?

Further Information
For further information we recommend that you purchase How to Use Legal Forms. To purchase just click here The courts are clogged with people who entered into agreements that don’t afford them the protection they thought they did at the time. Some of the most common mistakes are people using outdated forms that don’t take account of new laws that have been passed, and the inclusion of terms that are unenforceable under the jurisdiction that governs the agreement. The book How to Use Legal Forms helps you avoid these pitfalls.

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• The Front of a Contract
• Table of Contents & Index of Defined Terms
• Body of the Contract
• Back of the Contract

How to Use Legal Forms looks at how to write a business contract in detail. In this article we will restrict ourselves to discussing the real meat of a contract – its body.

The body of a contract is written in different ways depending on the objectives. Some of the ways the body can be used are:

• To use language of performance to describe activities that are considered to be happening at the same time as the contract signing. For example, the transfer of property is described as happening at the time of signing a Purchase Agreement
• To present facts, and allow the parties to make representations about facts
• To include statements of policy which define rules that the parties agree to abide by, or that  require specific action. These are often policies that can be based on statutory requirements.
• To prohibit parties from specific actions, such as disclosing confidential information. This is the opposite to discretion, which the body of contract can also include by giving the parties discretion to take, or not take, actions
• To define conditions. These will either be conditions precedent, which indicate that X must happen before Y, or conditions subsequent, which indicate that if X happens then Y will stop
• To oblige parties to meet explicit contract conditions.

The body of the contract has multiple sections, sub-sections and enumerated clauses. These will flow naturally from the subject matter, with the basic guideline to use multiple sections and sub-sections to promote readability, and to avoid long clauses with complex sentences. There a number of standard clauses you will find in most contracts, such as the Dispute Clause, which is an important part of any contract as it maps out how disputes are dealt with, and the Contract Clause, which deals with the way that the contract is modified for future use. How to Use Legal Forms covers these clauses, along with other standard terms you will find in a business contract.

When Contracts Are Disputed
The whole point of a contract is to define as much as possible at the outset and mitigate the need for legal wrangling in the future, but when breaches do occur they are protected by law. Courts can award compensatory damages, and when considering how to write a business contract these damages should be taken into account. There are a number of different damages classifications:

• Exemplary damages are those awarded to make an example of the party that breached the contract, and thus act as deterrent to those contemplating similar infractions. These are the headline-grabbing damages that can reach into the millions of dollars
• Nominal damages are at the other end of the scale from exemplary damages and consist of those where a quantifiable loss is not identified, but the fact that there was a breach is determined
• Compensatory damages are those awarded to the party damaged by the breach of contract. These consist of both consequential damage and direct damage
• Liquidated damages are those that are pre-agreed in contract clauses
• Punitive damages are used to punish the breaching party and often relate to cases of fraud

Further Information
For further information we recommend that you purchase How to Use Legal Forms. To buy now just click here. The courts are clogged with people who entered into agreements that don’t afford them the protection they thought they did at the time. Some of the most common mistakes are people using outdated forms that don’t take account of new laws that have been passed, and the inclusion of terms that are unenforceable under the jurisdiction that governs the agreement. The book How to Use Legal Forms helps you avoid these pitfalls.

Also, don’t forget to subscribe to the email mini course, which delivers more information on legal forms direct to your mailbox. Just enter your name and email into the contact form at the top right of this page.

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• The Front of a Contract
• Table of Contents & Index of Defined Terms
• Body of the Contract
• Back of the Contract

How to Use Legal Forms dissects contract style legal forms as an example of how all legal forms are constructed. We selected contracts as the example since contract legal forms are those most likely to require thorough revision to make them meet the needs of the parties signing up to them. For example, join ventures, acquisitions etc. are likely to have unique circumstances and conditions, which need to be reflected in unique contract terms. How to write a contract is not something that can be quickly summarized, but is a skill that attorneys take years to perfect.

A contract is made up of a front, body and back, with the front of a typical contract made up of five elements: the title, table of contents, defined terms, the introductory clause, and recitals. In this article we are going to briefly discuss some of the elements which make up the front of a contract. For a more detailed analysis of this and the other parts of a contract please refer to How to Use Legal Forms.

Title
The title plainly states, with no redundant language, the type of contract that is being signed, such as, “Promissory Note” or “Lease Agreement.” It does not include the names of the parties or any descriptive language beyond that required to define the type of contract.

Introductory Clause
The introductory clause repeats the type of contract as described in the title, the date of signing, and the parties involved.

If the date is in the introductory clause then the signatories need not date their signatures. An alternative to having the date in the Introductory Clause is to have the signatories date their signatures

The recommended date format is MONTH,DAY,YEAR. For precision the month should be written, and the day and year recorded numerically.

The parties to the contract should be written in full, whether individuals or companies, and capitalized for clarity. A description of the parties to the contract should be included, i.e. if it is a company its state of incorporation should be included, and its parent company if there is one.

Recitals
Recitals take the form of a few short paragraphs presenting the background to the contract. They can be used in a number of ways, including notes of any contracts being entered into simultaneously and explanation of the events leading up to the contract signing.

Contracts Summarized
A contract is a legal agreement which binds parties to certain terms. The safety net that it provides is that it is enforceable in a court of law, but the whole point of a contract is to avoid ever having to go to court. The courts are just there to provide a remedy in the event that one or more of the parties breaches its terms.

Contracts are agreed once there is mirror image acceptance i.e. once the parties accept one another’s terms without qualification. For contracts to be binding they must be practically possible to be execute, and not illegal.

The law governing contracts is underpinned by the principle “pacta sunt servanda” which basically means that agreement are to be kept. It is part of a general law of obligations, and is joined under this classification by tort law and unjust enrichment.

Although contracts can simply be oral agreements they are usually documented for practical purposes, as the written document can be provided as evidence of the contract.

At the heart of a contract is the concept of offer and acceptance, which is basically the situation where one party makes an offer that the other party accepts. In legal parlance this is referred to as ‘concurrence of wills.’ For a contract to be legitimate it must evidence, or have supporting evidence, that all parties assented to engage in the contract. This test is on the basis of whether in the eyes of a reasonable person the parties gave the impression of accepting the terms, regardless of whether they actually did so.

Clearly how to write a contract is a skill that involves detailed legal knowledge.

Further Information
For further information we recommend that you purchase How to Use Legal Forms. To buy now just click here. The courts are clogged with people who entered into agreements that don’t afford them the protection they thought they did at the time. Some of the most common mistakes are people using outdated forms that don’t take account of new laws that have been passed, and the inclusion of terms that are unenforceable under the jurisdiction that governs the agreement. The book How to Use Legal Forms helps you avoid these pitfalls.

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www.standardlegal.com
Standard Legal’s software provides the necessary tools, information and assistance to help you create the legal documents you need to manage everyday law issues: Last Will and Testaments, Bankruptcy, Incorporation, Leases, Deeds, Employee Manuals, Living Wills, Trusts and others. It offers two different ways for people to manage legal issues on their own: with do-it-yourself legal forms software, or through legal document preparation services.

If you opt for the do-it-yourself legal forms then the software is downloadable, or if you prefer you can request a mailed CD. The software contains complete legal forms and comprehensive instructions to create the state-specific documents required on the law topic you requested.

The alternative legal document preparation service has a professional document preparation specialist create custom legal forms based on the information you provide in a questionnaire. This a good option if you need something more than the download of a simple legal form.

http://www.writeexpress.com/legal-software.html
This site offers Quicken legal software for legal wills, living trusts, living wills, powers of attorney, final arrangements and others.

One of the products offered is Quicken WillMaker Plus which allows the user to create a range of documents:

• Will
• Living Trusts (including an AB Trust)
• Health Care Directives (Living Will and Health Care Power of Attorney)
• Financial Powers of Attorney
• Final arrangements document
• Important documents for executors

The way the software works is to take you through a step-by-step interview for every document, and it takes care of making sure the document is in line with the laws of your state. It really is quite powerful software, as is Quicken Legal Business Pro 2009 which has over 140 contracts, forms and worksheets.

www.legalhomeforms.com/legal-forms-list.htm
This site is the real deal for all things real estate. As well as over 600 forms there it comes with a 45 minutes audio file of tips – all for under $30. But if real estate isn’t your game then this pack isn’t for you. The range of forms is pretty impressive, for example, under the heading Promissory Notes all of the following forms are included:

• Assignment of Promissory Note
• Authorization for Release of Information
• Bank Loan Agreement
• Guarantee Agreement
• Guarantee of Debt
• Letter of Credit
• Non-Negotiable Promissory Note
• Non-Recourse Non-Negotiable Promissory Note
• Promissory Note
• Unconditional Guarantee Agreement

www.nolo.com
A very reputable and established firm, Nolo offers a Legal Form Center with software and readily downloadable forms. Nolo is a pretty comprehensive option and has pretty much everything you would need in all the main areas of law:

• Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning
• Business, LLCs & Corporations
• Nonprofits
• HR & Employment Law
• Bankruptcy, Foreclosure & Debt
• Personal Finance & Retirement
• Real Estate & Rental Property
• Family Law & Divorce
• Immigration
• Patent, Copyright & Trademark
• Lawsuits, Courts & Injuries

www.digicontracts.com
This site distinguished from other services by having attorney Chip Cooper heading it up rather than a legal publishing firm. Chip’s aim is to give his customers the same confidence level you would have with a top law firm. This a subscription site so there is no charge per document, and the site claims that its logical system and carefully worded clauses do all the work to assemble your near-custom document from its database. It’s similar to an expert system.

Further Information
For further information we recommend that you purchase How to Use Legal Forms. To purchase just click here. The courts are clogged with people who entered into agreements that don’t afford them the protection they thought they did at the time. Some of the most common mistakes are people using outdated forms that don’t take account of new laws that have been passed, and the inclusion of terms that are unenforceable under the jurisdiction that governs the agreement. The book How to Use Legal Forms helps you avoid these pitfalls.

Also, don’t forget to subscribe to the email mini course, which delivers more information on legal forms direct to your mailbox. Just enter your name and email into the contact form at the top right of this page.

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www.lawdepot.com
Rather than just downloading forms this site first takes you through a series of questions so that the form that you download is tailored to meet your needs. There is an active support function in case you have questions along the way. The site has just about any form you could need, from practical documents such as a Cleaning Services Agreement, through to more technical forms such as a Codicil (a document that modifies, deletes or adds to the content of an existing Will). Click here to visit.

www.findlegalforms.com
This site offers a comprehensive library of legal documents, legal papers, and business forms prepared by attorneys. One of the great things about this service is that you can pay a monthly fee to get access to all of the legal forms, so if you are a heavy user then this site could be the one for you. Every form comes with a checklist and a guide on how to use it.

FindLegalForms, Inc. was founded in 2001 by two California attorneys who ran a successful law practice with a proven track record of low fees for its clients and launched one of the most popular legal information websites. As a result of their experiences they saw a need for low-cost access to frequently used legal forms. The site reflects their experience and commitment to high quality at reasonable pricing. They take pride in having a comprehensive and accurate library of legal forms and documents, and understand that laws vary from state-to-state. All of their forms are prepared and maintained by attorneys. Because they understand that legal issues can be confusing, they design the forms to be very user-friendly by including comprehensive instructions and checklists where applicable.

Finally, all of the forms come with a 100% money back guarantee. If you purchase a form that does not suit your specific situation or meet your highest expectations, they will issue a full refund – no questions asked.

www.socrates.com
This site provides a lot of useful background information to help you decide whether or not a form is useful. It is a lot more than just a list of available forms and is well worth exploring. For example, if you are thinking about filing for bankruptcy it offers you a Bankruptcy Kit which educates the purchaser as to how the Bankruptcy Reform Law of 2008 vastly changes how bankruptcy can be declared and makes it much more difficult to file. It covers the changes that went into effect to help decide whether you should file and, if so, under which Chapter. Another product offered prepares you in case you become incapacitated – the Living Will kit teaches you how to make your health care wishes known, control the care you receive, and ensure death with dignity if you are unable to speak for yourself.

www.incorporate.com
Before online legal forms were ever thought of this company was founded in 1899 by the architects of Delaware’s corporate laws. It has helped hundreds of thousands of small business owners incorporate or form an LLC. It claims to lead the industry in incorporation and LLC formation services. More that just s depository of legal forms this site has a lot of useful information for entrepreneurs starting out on the road to starting a business. It explains not only the technical side of running a business, but also how to deal with the challenges you will face starting out.

Other Sites
LegalZoom helps you create reliable legal documents from your home or office by simply answering a few questions online, and then your documents will be prepared within 48 hours. LegalZoom was founded by attorneys who have worked at some of the most prestigious law firms in the country, and they have used their expertise to simplify the law and make it accessible for everyone. Finally, U.S. Legal Forms was one of the first online legal forms web sites, and has built a database of over 36,000 legal documents and forms, including wills, name change, and real estate. If you can’t find a form elsewhere then this is the place to look.

Further Information
For further information we recommend that you purchase How to Use Legal Forms. To purchase just click here. The courts are clogged with people who entered into agreements that don’t afford them the protection they thought they did at the time. Some of the most common mistakes are people using outdated forms that don’t take account of new laws that have been passed, and the inclusion of terms that are unenforceable under the jurisdiction that governs the agreement. The book How to Use Legal Forms helps you avoid these pitfalls.

Also, don’t forget to subscribe to the email mini course, which delivers more information on legal forms direct to your mailbox. Just enter your name and email into the contact form at the top right of this page.

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