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Pro Se is Latin for “for oneself, on one’s behalf.” When a litigant proceeds without legal counsel, they are said to be proceeding “pro se”.
A Last Will and Testament, a Revocable Living Trust Agreement, and an Advance Directive for Health Care are three of the most important documents most adult Americans should have and understand. Recommended by top financial advisors and estate planners across the country. Recent surveys report that only 42% of adult Americans have the necessary estate documents in place. Are you apart of the 58% who does not have the required estate planning documents to protect yourself and your loved ones? Consider the lax of appropriate action on the part of (most notables) Anna Nichole Smith and James Brown. Not to mention the tens of thousands of less notables.
As a fact of law... It is an established tenet that you have the right to represent yourself in a court of law, however, many people do not understand that choosing to represent yourself means that the Court will expect you to follow the same rules and procedures that an attorney must follow. The Judge in your case may not do anything to give any appearance of being partial to either side and this includes giving legal advice and having contact with either party without the other being present. Generally, when you go into court, the Judge will give you much information about what may be wrong with whatever pleadings you filed. Listen carefully; if you do not understand what is being said at the time, you can take that information and see an attorney afterwards to get a better understanding of what was said.
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