Legal issues these days are not an ?if,? they are a ?when.?? The legal system touches every one of our lives at some point ? it could be through a divorce, a bankruptcy, a death in the family, a lawsuit, or simply wanting to start up a corporation or LLC.? When these legal issues arise, many Texans are forced to resort to non-attorney online form vendors because they cannot afford to pay an attorney for his or her services.?? Some people even choose to get their legal advice from Google and then take their best run at filing or defending a legal proceeding on their own.? More often than not, these pro-se tactics and online forms result in unintended negative consequences that can include unenforceable contracts, judgments against a person, and even dismissal from bankruptcy, divorce, or probate proceedings.
Allow me to put this into perspective ? most intelligent people would not take a stab at wrist surgery (pardon the pun) after reading an article about how to perform a procedure online. Similarly, most intelligent people would not take advice from a non-physician on how to treat a severe illness.? The same should be true for practice and procedures in law.? Unfortunately, the availability of ?do-it-yourself? forms and their use by the public for just about any legal situation continues to increase.? Correspondingly, more and more attorneys find themselves cleaning up the messes created by these DIY tactics.? Rather than saving attorneys? fees, these clients often end up spending far more than they would have had they simply consulted with an attorney at the outset. Contrary to the popular belief that online forms and pro-se filers take work from attorneys, often times these activities guarantee more legal work for attorneys in the form of fixing mistakes.
The part that is the most troubling about the scenarios above is that legal services are easily within reach for every single Texan.? Texas is home to a nonprofit legal plan that provides access to attorneys in almost every imaginable practice area and in almost every city in Texas ? the Texas Legal Protection Plan (?TLPP?).? Whether the situation involves divorce, defense of a lawsuit, filing a bankruptcy, adopting a child, forming a business, or even defense of a DWI or felony, TLPP covers the services at little to no cost to the member.? Members can even have their wills and estate planning documents drafted by an experienced attorney of their choice at no cost.? To top it off, TLPP has a legal hotline through which members can speak directly with licensed Texas attorneys.? Membership in the nonprofit starts at $16.00 per month on the low end for an individual and tops off at $26.00 a month for a family plan.? Individual plans are available ? one need not be a member of a group to join.? Considering that many attorneys charge between $250 and $350 per hour for their time, the benefits of membership are immediately apparent.? A link to TLPP?s website may be found below:
www.tlpp.org
Rather than taking a stab at handling a legal matter or googling a form, why not get an experienced professional in your corner for less than the price of a tank of gas each month?? At Walters Dunn, our attorneys are proud to provide legal services to Texas Legal Protection Plan members.? We have assisted Texas Legal Protection Plan members with a wide variety of issues, including but not limited the matters listed below.? With each new project, we maintain our commitment to providing the highest quality legal services to all of our clients.? If you are a TLPP member, we would love to assist you with your legal needs.
1. Bankruptcy (Chapter 7 and Chapter 13),
2. Business Entity Formations (LLC, Corporation, LP, LLP, PA, PC, PLLC),
3. Estate Planning (writing wills, durable powers of attorney, directives to physicians/living wills, trusts),
4. Consumer Protection and DTPA Lawsuits,
5. Defense of Lawsuits, and
6. Felony and Misdemeanor Defense.
To find out more information on TLPP membership,?CLICK HERE.
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