How Do You Get Free Legal Advice?
Among the barriers to the legal field is cost. Bypassing legal advice because of cost leads to trouble for many when starting a new business or creating their own will. But how to overcome the financial barrier to the legal market? Here are a few ideas. Contact the closest law school. Ask a dean or law professor if the school has any clinics planned. For example, many law schools have a consumer’s rights clinic. Law students are tasked with the job of taking on a client and walking the client through a small claims court case. Estate planning clinics help clients create a will. Law schools need guinea pigs, and if you are willing, they are able to help. Military personnel can contact their local JAG office. Many legal services are available to active military personnel and their family, including those related to wills, trusts, traffic and criminal cases. Contact the local chapter of the Legal Aid Society. Each community or greater metro area has free or low-cost legal advice for those
