in a legal standpoint.
2007-09-28 07:32:52 · 6 answers · asked by ABC 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Anything obtained from the website for the court in the jurisdiction you need is valid. Most forms have some sort of filing number and say something like "Judicial Council Approved" somewhere on the document.
You could also check with the clerk of the court to make sure you have the proper forms.
Edit: Try this website for starters: http://www.uscourtforms.com//Default.asp
2007-09-28 07:47:20 · answer #1 · answered by I 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
As an attorney the only internet legal forms and documents that I find reliable are those from sites such as 'State of ...", Circuit Court Clerk, Federal Court, EEOC, Secretary of State, or any other government site. These types of forms are always free and are 100% up to date.
The problem with other forms is
#1. You need to pay for them. Even if the forms are free a person can cause lots of problems to themselves using the wrong form, esepcially in legal issues. Many times a person gets one shot to issue a legal document, if the form is wrong that one shot is dismissed without a second chance. Take a will for example. Because state laws vary and are so specific, if a person used the wrong form as their will, after their death that will could be invalid and worthless.
#2, If the form is incorrect what do you do, e-mail a website?. How do you get your money back or get any satisfaction form a company that only has a website and maybe a PO box? Even if the company has an office out of state or overseas, getting satisfaction may require a trip or a lawsuit in another state.
and #3 Many forms on the internet have disclaimers that you must really really look for that show the limitation of the form. For example one site that offers Will form down loads has a hard to access disclaimer that states the forms are only valid in one particular state.
2007-09-28 07:49:07 · answer #2 · answered by CatLaw 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, most sites provide legal documents. Try the ones below. Most important is which State you reside. Hope this helps.
2007-09-28 07:49:35 · answer #3 · answered by citronge 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I agree with Michael. If you need court forms, then visit the website of the court to download the approved forms.
For example, for the 8th circuit, this is the website:
http://www.ca6.uscourts.gov/internet/forms/forms.htm
2007-09-28 07:43:33 · answer #4 · answered by hexeliebe 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That will really depend on where on the internet you obtained them from.
2007-09-28 07:36:14 · answer #5 · answered by Michael C 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are just as reliable as any other documents
2007-10-02 07:41:25 · answer #6 · answered by StretfordEnder 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋