Getting Started
Should You Represent Yourself?
Honest questions to ask before going it alone, and the middle-ground options.
Questions to ask
- What's at stake: money, housing, custody, liberty?
- How complex is the law and procedure?
- Is the other side represented?
- How much time can you put in?
Middle-ground options
You don't have to choose all or nothing. Limited-scope representation, a one-time consultation, legal aid, and court self-help centers can cover the hardest parts while you handle the rest.
Sources
General information, not legal advice.
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