New Practice Blawg Post: 'Reviewing My $69.00 Will': http://bit.ly/aUq8ua (15 hours ago)
My LegalZoom Will has arrived, along with a very professional-looking packet of information. I have to admit that I’m initially and surprisingly impressed. The Will obviously captured what I had answered during my earlier online session with LegalZoom. Along with the Will were separate informational documents, to wit:
A thirteen-page booklet entitled “Guide to Your Last …
My most stunning and irrevocable gender reference occurred when I tried to make a friend after getting settled in my college dorm room. I strolled into the adjoining room, introduced myself to Deb, the occupant, then, in an effort to make conversation, glanced at a picture on her bulletin board, pointed and said, “Is that …
While we don’t often weigh into politics and policy here on the Practice Blawg, we occasionally like to give you a heads up on what’s happening at the state capitol. This session, the MSBA is lobbying for Section legislative priorities as well as for two major MSBA initiatives: judicial selection reform and funding for Minnesota’s …
I’ve posted the video of my journey through LegalZoom in my quest to draft and purchase an online Will, for a total price of $71.95 (price includes $2.95 for printing and shipping). The journey is part of an experiment to determine how an online forms business works and then to compare that process with obtaining …
Do-It-Yourself Legal Services
At last week’s Off the Clock #6, we got into a very interesting discussion about the number of solo and small firm attorneys (and perhaps big firm attorneys) who are competing with online “legal service” outfits such as LegalZoom, Nolo, and LawDepot.com.
An interesting experiment came out of that discussion, namely I agreed to buy my …