Common Legal Documents

Legal letters and documents are essential requirements in life. Whether selling a house, buying a car, or making a will, they all require proper legal documentation. There are legal standards that have to be maintained while preparing legal documents so that they are acceptable in courts.

There was a time when getting any legal document was a very expensive affair as the lawyers had to spend a lot of time preparing the documents. Today there are many ready made formats for documents (also called legal forms) that can be downloaded straight via the Internet. What are the common legal documents? Here is a list,

    Power of Attorney
    Authorization of Agent
    Sole Distributorship
    Marriage/Divorce/Death certificate
    Affidavit
    Bid or Tender Letters
    Trade Marks Registration
    Packing List
    Bill of Lading/ Airway Bill
    Commercial certificate/agreement
    To whom it may concern
    Translations Documents
    Real Estate and Property Documents
    Employment Letter
    Agreement/Certificate of Incorporation
    Purchase or sale agreement / Agency Agreements
    Registration of Partnerships, Corporations / Joint Ventures
    Medical Report

It is true that one can save substantially if going for one of the ready made forms but most of the time it becomes essential to get an opinion from an advocate and the legal form in itself cannot be a substitute for professional legal advice. Forms and formats requirements however can differ from one US State to another.

Legal instruments are slowly going electronic and now one can sign digital documents with date and stamp and even get it authenticated. However it has yet to be uniformly accepted in all the US States and as of now the law varies considerably in intent, coverage, cryptographic understanding, and effect.