How to Use Legal Stationery

Legal stationery is used for official communications and can be entered into a court document as an official record. When using legal stationery, it is important that all information is filled out correctly. Legal stationery and forms can be found online, at your local courthouse and at office supply stores. Here are some important tips to help use legal stationery.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

1. Go online to your local county clerk website. Many county or state websites have official stationery and documents that you can download and print to your computer. Family law documents, divorce and name change legal documents are examples of legal stationery you can print out. Many websites also include information about how to fill out the document. Legal documents can also be found in law libraries, at your local courthouse and office supply stores.
2. Gather all the information you need to completely fill out the legal form. You must be very specific when using legal stationery because it will be part of the official court record. Enter full legal names and aliases, social security numbers, current address, address where you receive your mail and address of the property in question. If you are filing a form about real estate, make sure the full legal description of the property is included along with owner information.
3. Read through the legal form and instructions before you begin to fill it out. Some legal documents require the information to be entered in the presence of a notary. If so, make an appointment with the notary and have the forms filled out. When finished, the notary will affix his seal to the documents. Always ask for certified copies of the document for yourself.
4. Type or print the information for your legal form if you are filling it out yourself. Make sure the writing is clearly legible; use black or dark blue ink. If witnesses are required, make sure they have no vested interest in the legal document you are preparing. Always make copies for yourself.

Tips & Warnings

• Use security paper that is copy proof, if you don't want any copies of the legal document.
• Use special ink and paper for wills, so it will last for many years.