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Online Legal Services: Online Divorces

You really can get anything online these days, including a divorce. As technology spurs forward even more with coding and software advances, our reliance on the Internet becomes greater. Legal document templates have long been available online as well as other legal services, but now with a few clicks of your mouse, you can get a divorce.

The Internet isn’t likely to replace lawyers as each of the online legal service websites will quickly point out that their services are for information and advice only. It seems, however, that the days of long drawn out divorce proceedings costing thousands of dollars may well become the exception rather than the rule.

Designed primarily for uncontested divorces, the online divorce services are favored by couples who want a quick dissolution of their marriage. Couples would need to still agree on the standard issues of child custody and support, alimony, and the liquidation and sharing of communal property. Couples would still need to sign a professionally prepared contract, but these documents are available on online divorce websites.

The cost of online divorce is perhaps one of the most attractive features. A traditional conventionally filed divorce with no contest will start at about $1000.00, and go up from there. Online divorces cost an average of about $300.00. This will gain you all the documents you need as well as filing instructions. Court filing fees are generally not included and neither are notary fees, if applicable.

The second most attractive component of an online divorce is the lack of drama typically associated with conventional divorces. There are no angry mediation sessions, no stern judges looking down at you, no tears as one party or the other feels slighted.

There are many companies offering online legal services, but online divorces are quickly gaining in popularity amongst couples who wish an amicable separation carried out quickly, inexpensively and without unnecessary drama.

Finding Legal Services Online

The legal system is a complex place. Being able to properly navigate the various rules and regulations is important to making sure that legal actions are done well and won’t come back to haunt you. While the legal system is complex, navigating through the endless amount of services out there to help you through those things can be far more complex.

A person who is interested in pursuing legal services online must be careful about what information they take and whose help they get to execute things like taxes, living will, business incorporation and everything else. Here are a couple of sound tips to help the person in need of legal advice, get the safe advice they need.

Verify the Site

Every site that offers legal advice will claim to have the knowledge and the expertise necessary. While that is all well and good, it’s not enough for someone to make complex legal decisions on. The key is to verify the site before taking in any information from the site. Look for the “about us” section. If one does not exist then you should be weary of the site.

The “about me” section should have a list of legal credentials. It should tell you who runs the site and who are the legal advisors who are dispensing this information. While that might seem like enough, it’s best to do an additional search and see if the lawyer has an Internet presence. The more they are online, and the more variety they come up the more likely it is that they are legit.

Do Additional Research

Don’t make the mistake of taking anyone’s word for anything. When you are getting information from anyone, including an online source, it’s important to search online for other information to back up your initial findings. The key to looking for legal advice or services online is to recognize that while it’s a convenience, it’s not an easy fix.