What does a legal document preparer do?
A legal document preparer is an experienced professional who is authorized to prepare legal documents for a client, but only at the direction of the client. Because legal document preparers do not practice law, they cannot make suggestions as to what a client should do in a particular matter, but they provide invaluable assistance with routine legal tasks that can be confusing and overwhelming to untrained citizens. They can provide legal information to a client, not legal advice. A customer who has decided on a legal course of action uses an attorney-approved instruction list to provide all of the necessary information to pursue their matter, which the legal document preparer subsequently uses to complete, verify and often submit the corresponding legal documents. An experienced legal document preparer can help you avoid incorrectly filled out forms. With the knowledge and experience to make sure every important detail is accounted for, legal document preparers are a smart choice for
