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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.
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Some of these divorce form web
sites are highly automated, making the process of completing your
divorce forms very simple and intuitive.
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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.
Also see:
Family Law & Immigration Information at NOLO.com
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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
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Ask
a Lawyer
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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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