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When average Americans need "basic" (simple; uncomplicated) "legal services" (the advice and guidance of an attorney), they may not want to pay a lot of money to "consult" (ask the advice of) a professional "attorney" (lawyer; legal professional). For simple "matters" (issues), they might decide to use "do-it-yourself" (done by oneself, without the help of an expert) legal services. Many companies offer free legal "templates" (basic documents that can be modified). Some sell print versions with "blanks" (lines showing where people need to write in information) for people to "fill in" (insert information). Online versions allow people to type in their information and then print out a professional-looking document.

Popular online legal forms cover everything from starting a business to writing one's "last will and testament" (a document stating what should be done with one's possessions and "assets" (thing of value) when one dies). People can also use the forms to "file" (submit official paperwork) for "bankruptcy" (a statement that one has no money and needs to ask for forgiveness from the people and organizations to whom one owes money). People who are immigrating to the United States can use do-it-yourself legal services to complete paperwork, such as an application for a green card.

There are do-it-yourself legal services for creating a "prenuptial agreement" (a contract signed before marriage that states who will receive what if the marriage ends due to divorce), changing one's name, such as when a woman gets married and "takes her husband's last name" (begins to use her husband's last name instead of the one she used to have), and filing for "divorce" (the legal end of a marriage).

These forms are "suitable" (appropriate) for many situations, but anyone with an unusual or "complex" (complicated; with many parts) situation would do better to "seek" (look for and get) the services of a professional attorney.