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LegalZoom
is a non-law lawyer document preparation forms service. They also
provide something called "Peace of Mind Review" to purchasers of their
forms.
Because a non-lawyer
organization cannot provide legal advice of any kind this review is
simply limited to making sure that you have answered every
question, pages are numbered correctly, you have spelled your
name correctly, and data items like dates are consistent throughout your documents.
LegalZoom now offers legal review and advice as an additional service,
however, customers have to commit to a monthly pre-paid plan.
Compare Pricing for an Uncontested Divorce with a Marital Separation
Agreement with Legal Advice:
The LegalZoom Way:
Forms: $299.00 + Legal Advice: $179.88, the cost of an
Annual Legal Plan = $478.88
The MyLawyer.com Way:
Forms:
$98.00 + Legal Advice
Consultation: Average $40.00 =$138.00
Your
cost will often be 27% of the cost of what you pay LegalZoom, and other
legal document preparation web sites. If you purchase a
Legal Forms Access Plan you save even more than 25%. Our
intelligent forms are the most affordable on the Web.
Our automated legal forms
are developed by a team of experienced attorneys, and have been in use
for many years without issue.
Our forms are immediately available. As soon as you complete your
online questionnaire your form or
document is ready for printing, or exporting to MS Word for further
refinements.
"Try Before You Buy." View your documents being assembled before you
purchase.
We provide a 100% Guarantee. No
ifs, ands, or buts.
Legal Advice is available without committing to a long term pre-paid
plan.
| Features & Benefits |
SmartLegalForms® as offered on this Web site. |
MyLawyer.com® Virtual Law Firm Network |
LegalZoom.com® |
| Legal Advice Included; Legal Advice Available for an Additional Fee |
Yes Legal advice available from network of online law firms by the phone call or email, for an additional charge that ranges from $25.00 to $35.00 an incident. No requirement to join a pre-paid plan. |
Yes |
Yes Through a Pre-Paid Legal Access Plan for a charge of $14.95 a month or $179.88 a year. |
| Malpractice Insurance - Law Firm Accountability | No | Yes | No for forms |
| Pricing and Fees | 27% or less than what you pay to a legal document preparation service. | Same as LegalZoom® or slightly higher. | High price for a service that provides no legal advice. |
| Conforms to Bar Ethics Rules | No | Yes | No |
| Licensed and regulated by a State Bar | No | Yes | No |
| Conforms to American Bar Association "Best Practices Guidelines" | Yes | Yes | No |
| Required to Check for Conflicts of Interest | No | Yes | No |
| Required to Adhere to State Bar Confidentiality Requirements | No | Yes | No |
| Documents Instantly Available To You To See Before You Purchase: Try Before You Buy. | Yes | Sometimes | No |
| Custom Drafting of Documents | No | Yes | No |
| Option for Full service Legal Representation if Necessary |
Yes (Through our Network of Virtual Law Firms) |
Yes |
Yes (Through a Legal Access Plan) |
| Review for spelling, consistency, omitted questions by non-lawyers or Legal Technicians. | No | Yes | Yes |
