Legal Ace

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Legal Ace is one of a small number of companies that has spearheaded a move in the legal community away from the use of attorneys for simple processes that don't really require the use of a lawyer. Traditionally, attorneys have charged thousands of dollars for tasks that can be performed by non-attorneys for significantly smaller amounts of money. The result is that those without the means to pay thousands for an attorney have not been able to get any legal protection whatsoever.

Legal Ace is an Arizona-based limited liability company that was founded in 2006. They offer legal document preparation services, which includes such things as wills, living wills, living trusts, corporation or LLC formation, trademark registration, and other similar services. Legal Ace promotes the ideal that average persons should have access to legal services at an affordable cost.

Part of what makes Legal Ace unique is the development of what they refer to as the "A.C.E. System". "A.C.E." is short for "Automatic Contract Engine"^[1]. The system collects data from a series of questionnaires and then places them in the appropriate spot on a legal form, thereby facilitating the process of legal document preparation. After the system processes the documents, a legal document preparer reviews the forms and either modifies data or completes it as is appropriate. The preparers then send the documents to consumers or to the government for filing (depending on the specific process).

Some concerns have been raised regarding the unauthorized practice of law, or having non-attorneys prepare legal forms. The majority of these concerns have been vocalized from within the legal community itself, primarily from attorneys. Some argue that lawyers are just trying to protect the public. Others argue that lawyers want to protect a legal monopoly. Certain states have enacted legislation regarding the preparation of legal documents. For example, Arizona^[2] and California^[3] each require that persons or businesses preparing legal documents be certified by the state government. Other states have simply said that document preparation is legal, provided that the preparers are not exercising any legal judgment.