Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in New Jersey

Is it legal to provide service

Can I advertise to type others wills in NJ? I have 26 years experience in legal field and with wills and would like to provide service to others. A lot of people dont have wills because attorneys are too expensive.


Asked on 7/05/06, 1:43 pm

4 Answers from Attorneys
Jonathan Chester The Law Office of Jonathan S. Chester, Esq., LLC

Re: Is it legal to provide service

I believe that would clearly constitute "the unauthorized practice of law" which is illegal in NJ and probably ever other state in the union.

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Answered on 7/05/06, 1:59 pm

Re: Is it legal to provide service

Preparing a will for another party constitutes the practice of law and requires that you be admitted to the Bar and subject to oversight and regulation.

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Answered on 7/05/06, 3:53 pm
Robert Davies The Davies Law Firm, P.A.

Re: Is it legal to provide service

NO. and it is a crime to practice law without being licensed by the State of New Jersey to be an attorney

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Answered on 7/05/06, 8:46 pm
Walter LeVine Walter D. LeVine, Esq.

Re: Is it legal to provide service

I agree that this would probably constitute the unauthorized practice of law, even if it were the simplest of documents and all that the person wanted was it typed and they gave you the contents.

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Answered on 7/06/06, 11:16 am


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