Do-it-yourself legal documents, however, aren't a substitute for legal advice. They generally won't tell you what to do, just what information to fill in.

Online sources offer handy documents you can tailor to your business, but it's important to evaluate the risks.

Power of attorney is a critical legal document every adult should have, especially during these difficult times. You might have no choice but to prepare one yourself. Here's some suggestions if ...

The Bar’s access committee is collecting proposals for more do-it-yourself legal forms. The forms will address basic legal needs, she said, including family law issues, small claims and ...

A do-it-yourself form, newly created by the Legislature, will allow property owners to transfer land and buildings to their heirs without going through probate court — saving legal fees that ...

Spurred by complaints from judges, lawyers and the public, the state Supreme Court's Committee on the Unauthorized Practice of Law last week warned that sellers of do-it-yourself legal kits might ...

Do you sometimes have simple legal matters you would like to handle without a lawyer?The Florida Bar has updated a 500-page book containing 88 do-it-yourself legal forms approved by the Florida ...

Retired Anne Arundel County Circuit Judge James C. Cawood Jr. said that forms and a do-it-yourself approach works best for uncomplicated legal matters, uncontested matters and similar issues.

Warner thought there should be a way to help, and his solution was do-it-yourself legal books. When he couldn't find anyone to publish them, he set up Nolo in 1971.