Legal Document Preparation Service

Legal document preparation services help self-represented individuals complete legal forms and documents for routine uncontested matters.

You provide forms, typing services, and procedural guidance without legal advice (which only licensed attorneys can provide).

Services typically cost $200-$1,500 depending on document complexity.

Completing 40-100 document cases monthly generates $60,000-$180,000 annually with 60-80% margins.

Target clients include individuals handling uncontested divorce, people creating basic wills or trusts, small businesses incorporating or forming LLCs, bankruptcy filers, landlords with evictions, and anyone needing affordable document help.

Services include document selection and forms, document preparation and typing, filing instructions and procedures, notary services, and potentially e-filing.

Success requires knowledge of legal forms and procedures without practicing law, understanding state-specific requirements, attention to detail and accuracy, clear communication about service limitations (not legal advice), and compliance with state regulations on legal document preparers.

Many document preparers specialize in document types (all divorce or all bankruptcy), maintain relationships with court clerks, use document automation software, potentially offer notary services, and carefully avoid unauthorized practice of law.

Regulations vary significantly by state.