Do-It-Yourself (DIY) is a go-to approach for businesses and households seeking to save money on various tasks. \u00a0 However, when it comes to navigating law, DIY can ultimately cost much more than any initial savings. \u00a0We handle many matters which are created or made worse by DIY legal decisions that were made without legal counsel. \u00a0In everything from forming a business partnership to attending a hearing in a disputed matter, proceeding without proper representation is very risky. \u00a0And, commonly, such unrepresented individuals are unaware of the full scope of the risks involved.<\/p>\n
One form of this occurs when a party decides to attend a hearing, arbitration, or court date without an attorney, believing he or she can contact an attorney if unsatisfied with the outcome or confused by the experience. \u00a0 This is a large mistake. \u00a0Too often, one is not given a second bite at the apple. \u00a0Appeals are usually determined by a different standard and are not a chance to re-litigate issues. \u00a0 Each of the\u00a0substantive law, evidentiary law, and procedural law must be carefully navigated to avoid compromising or waiving certain rights and claims.<\/p>\n
Another example is a person or business who uses a form contract purchased online, from an office supply store, or provided through a non-lawyer who has related experience. \u00a0Such contracts are often unfair or omit very important terms. \u00a0For example, contractors must comply with certain licensing requirements for contract terms. \u00a0Landlords must comply with certain tenant protection regulations in their notices and lease execution. \u00a0Architects must ensure certain terms are included in design build contracts. \u00a0Wills come with certain tax consequences and must meet certain requirements to be self-proving. \u00a0And so on….<\/p>\n
Individuals who truly cannot afford legal services should contact Legal Services of New Jersey<\/a> for assistance with disputes. \u00a0Other organizations addressing specific social issues may provide assistance with finding legal services, as well. \u00a0For businesses, the Small Business Development Centers<\/a>\u00a0sponsor various consultations, including legal.<\/p>\n However, for other individuals who do not want<\/em> to invest in legal services, instead preferring the DIY approach, please be cautioned. \u00a0The adage “penny wise, pound foolish” is repeated time and again through DIY legal services. \u00a0The attorneys at Law Offices of Robert J. Shanahan, Jr., LLC handle many disputes that arise out of circumstances involving improper contracts, Last Wills, transactions, and the like. \u00a0The costs, time, and stress involved are often much greater when legal services are obtained only after problems arise.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Do-It-Yourself (DIY) is a go-to approach for businesses and households seeking to save money on various tasks. \u00a0 However, when it comes to navigating law, DIY can ultimately cost much more than any initial savings. \u00a0We handle many matters which are created or made worse […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/legalcounselnj.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12504"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/legalcounselnj.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/legalcounselnj.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/legalcounselnj.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/legalcounselnj.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12504"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/legalcounselnj.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12504\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15656,"href":"https:\/\/legalcounselnj.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12504\/revisions\/15656"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/legalcounselnj.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12504"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/legalcounselnj.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12504"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/legalcounselnj.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12504"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}