• Many web sites offer divorce forms at a reasonable cost.  Depending on the site, you may have the option to complete the forms online or off-line.  Typically, the file format is Microsoft Word or Adobe .PDF. Sometimes the web site publisher will provide additional instructions on completion of the forms, as well as step-by-step filing instructions.
   

• Some of these divorce form web sites are highly automated, making the process of completing your divorce forms very simple and intuitive.  
   

• Other divorce form sites simply re-sell the free divorce forms they have downloaded from state court sites for free and re-sell them to you for a fee.  Prices range from $9.95 to $49.95.
  
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Divorce Document Preparation Web Sites
 

• There are a number of web sites that offer document preparation services over the web. These sites collect your information through an on-line form and then employ paralegals or legal technicians to complete your forms from information that you provide using either a desk-top document automation application or an on-line document automation application.
   
• These document preparation services are more expensive that purchasing or acquiring just the divorce forms themselves. Since these sites are not law firms they cannot give you any legal advice or change the information that you provide in any way, other then to check for spelling, consistency, and other critical omissions. Excellent examples of divorce document preparation web sites are: LegalZoom and CompleteCase

Ask a Lawyer
 

• Recently a number of web sites have emerged which enable you to post a question to a lawyer and receive legal advice, either for free, or for a modest fee. Some of these legal advice web sites represent excellent value and can assist you in filing your handling your own divorce correctly without sacrificing any rights. You should make sure that you are consulting with a lawyer who is a member of the bar of the state in which you live.
   

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Find a Lawyer
 

• There are a number of well-known directories that will help you find a lawyer that matches your needs. If you are looking for an attorney to handle your divorce you should make sure that the attorney specializes in family law and can represent that at least 50% of the matters that he or she handles are family law and divorce matters.
   
• There are some lawyers who are offering what is known as "unbundled " or "limited" legal services. This means that they will assist you in undertaking a limited task and do not take over your entire case or require a large un-front retainer. For many "pro se" litigants, purchasing limited legal services, may be just the solution that you need that enables you to keep your legal costs reasonable, while you take on the burden of filing your documents. Unfortunately, you will find very few law firms that offer this kind of service in these on-line legal directories.
   
• You will find even fewer law firms that specialize in divorce law, offering limited legal services over the Internet. Many of the law firms that advertise on the Internet charge their regular fees for a divorce. Even a simple, "uncontested" divorce can cost you thousands of dollars in legal fees.

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