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What The North Carolina Bar Thinks About Legal Zoom – It’s Not Good!!

By Sabrina Winters

It is so tempting to take the easy less expensive way out; we have all done it at one time or another.  However, when having legal documents drawn for use in North Carolina, you will want to think very carefully about doing so with LegalZoom and instead seek the guidance of a well educated, skilled and licensed North Carolina attorney.  You get what you pay for and now you may be getting a document that will not even be worth the little money you paid for.

Below is an excerpt from a letter the Bar of North Carolina sent to LegalZoom in 2008.  After reading this, I think you will agree that it is a risky option.

“Legalzoom’s conduct…is illegal in North Carolina and must end immediately; Specifically, Legalzoom may not prepare or offer to prepare legal documents to North Carolina residents or for use in North Carolina, including but not limited to articles of incorporation or organization, deeds, wills, trusts, or court pleadings, including divorce complaints. Legalzoom may not offer to provide any legal services in North Carolina or represent that its services have been reviewed by an attorney or are legally sufficient for the customer’s legal needs. If you continue your activities, the State Bar may seek a court order to
perpetually enjoin your unlawful conduct, as the Bar is authorized to do pursuant to North
Carolina General Statute Section 84-37 and Chapter 1, Subchapter D, Section .0200 through
.0207 of the Rules and Regulations of the North Carolina State Bar. Please also be aware that the unauthorized practice of law can be prosecuted as a criminal misdemeanor offense pursuant to North Carolina General Statute Sections 84-7 and 84-8 (copies enclosed).”

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