The principal motivation in establishing Curd Legal began with the belief that traditional law firms generally do not do a very good job of servicing today’s clients unless the clients have “big matters”. Typically, “smaller matters” are given low priority and result in dissatisfaction by the client in most cases. In order to provide an innovative and client-centric way to provide legal services at an affordable price, Curd Legal offers legal counsel and legal document review and preparation either online or in person without the fancy office or the duplicative staff that most law firms have. These savings are passed on to you.
At Curd Legal, we believe that quality legal services should be available to everyone, regardless of their income level, social status, or complexity of their legal matter. Most people these days are unwilling or just plain unable to pay hundreds of dollars for a billable hour to meet with a lawyer at his or her office when all they have is a general question or just need basic legal guidance or legal documents. We recognize that legal services can be downright expensive, and this sometimes discourages people from seeking legal counsel or having important legal documents prepared.
By utilizing technology and eliminating the costs associated with operating a large, fancy law office, we have found a way to provide all Virginia citizens with quality legal services in the most cost-effective, efficient and responsible way possible.
Curd Legal provides our clients with legal counseling, the preparation or review of legal documents, such as Last Wills and Testaments and other estate planning materials, Operating Agreements and By-Laws for small businesses, and many other contracts and agreements, all prepared by a Virginia attorney in accordance with Virginia laws, without ever having to step foot in a lawyer’s office.
Our clients don’t have to take time off from work or arrange for childcare or even leave the comfort of their own home to receive quality legal services by a real lawyer. We understand that physically meeting with a lawyer can be expensive, inconvenient, intimidating, uncomfortable, and downright difficult. Curd Legal eliminates all that.
Further, the public is now beginning to demand access to affordable legal services performed in a timely manner; and rightfully so. “Old-School” lawyers and law firms are simply not keeping up with the times and are not adequately addressing the needs of the majority of people. Think about a traditional law office for a second. Are they located where it’s convenient for you or where it’s convenient for them (i.e., downtown and/or close to the courthouse)? Are they willing to come to your house or meet you at a mutually convenient place or do they require you to come to them? Are they accessible at times that are convenient for you or just the times that are convenient for them?
At Curd Legal, we give you the option of working with us online, via email, over the phone, or at your house or business, at much more affordable rates than traditional law firms. We cut down on overhead to keep our fees lower and pass the savings to our clients.
Online document preparation companies such as Nolo, Rocket Lawyer, and Legal Zoom have come under increasing scrutiny from state bars and other legal professionals and even some consumer protection organizations because of their lack of use of actual attorneys licensed in the consumer’s specific state.
One of the main problems with these online document mills is that the documents they provide you are not prepared by an actual lawyer, much less, by a lawyer licensed in your state that is familiar with the laws specific to your state. Also, legal forms websites are not regulated in any way. Therefore, such online companies may not provide the best legal guidance or legal documents. They may not even comply with state law! You must consider too, that if the “guidance” or documents you get from these companies are not in accordance and compliance with your state’s laws, they are practically worthless and you have no recourse whatsoever.
You can be assured that the documents prepared by Curd Legal are not only in compliance with Virginia law, but they are also the most comprehensive and encompassing that you can get! And, we stand behind our work with a 100% money-back guarantee – something you definitely won’t get from a legal forms website.
Additionally, “customers of online document ‘mills’ do not get to communicate directly with a licensed attorney and the product being sold does not go through individual [attorney] review.” “Virtual Law Practice”, by Stephanie Kimbro.
Curd Legal, on the other hand, will benefit all of our Virginia clients who, for a comparable price to a document prep company, get the additional value of actual lawyer reviewed and prepared documents and legal advice based on Virginia law by a licensed attorney who is regulated by the State Bar of Virginia with extensive experience and hands-on knowledge of Virginia law.
Working with Curd Legal is really about as easy as you can get. If you are interested in having a legal document reviewed or prepared, or need legal advice, simply email us, give us a call or schedule an appointment online.
Rather than charging our clients per billable hour and added incidental costs, we offer flat fees for most of our services so that you know exactly how much your legal services will cost.
If, for some reason, we are not able to assist you with your legal matter, and you so desire, we will provide you a free of charge referral to another Virginia attorney or to a Virginia Referral service.
Compare Our Services to the Leading Forms Company
| Benefit | Curd Legal | Online Forms Company |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Advice | YES | NO |
| Malpractice Insurance | YES | NO |
| Conforms to Bar Ethics Rules | YES | NO |
| Licensed by State Bar of Virginia | YES | NO |
| Conforms to American Bar Association “Best Practices Guidellnes” | YES | NO |
| Required to adhere to Bar Confidentiality Requirements | YES | NO |
| Custom drafting of documents | YES | NO |
| Fixed and Reasonable Price | YES | NO |
| Required to check for Conflict of Interests | YES | NO |
| Money-Back Guarantee | YES | NO |
As an attorney, James is bound by very strict rules of professional responsibility. Any information clients share with us is held in the strictest confidence and we will not release it, or even the fact that you are our client, to anyone unless authorized by you or as required by law.