Lawyers

[Star J]

Would you be comfortable with drawing up the contract yourself. Or would you feel that a lawyer was needed. Would you use the same lawyer of would you consider it to be a conflict of interest?

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[JennyL]

Have you been watching too many law and order episodes??? LOL
I definately would not draw up the contract myself (unless you are/have been a lawyer)! It probably would not be able to hold water in court and you really need a lawyer to make sure that the contract is legal in your state and that it will hold up if the ED or surro lives in a different state than what you live in. Depending on the situation, I may or may not use the same lawyer. It really probably would be a conflict of interest in the end, but it's really up to you.

JennyL

[Star J]

I hate law and order. I just wanted exactly what I got info on this subject too see what everyone's perspective on this topic is. I think a notarized
contract would have some weight in some states depending on the surrogacy laws in your state.


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[WestCoast-TS]

Okay lets say if I end up doing a sibling project I would use the same contract that I have on the computer (was lawyer drawn up) and edit it to fit the next journey. Since the state of residency and laws pr0obably will be the same I see no harm. I know a lot who have taken someone elses, changed it and used it without a lawyer.

[JennyL]

I would say ok to edit and re-edit contracts as needed but, I meant that I definately would not try to make a contract from scratch myself...it would end up sounding like a Beavis & Butthead rerun!!! LOL


Jenny L

[WoundedWing]

My first contract was done up by a lawyer, for the sibling project we edited the dates and amounts of the original contract and had our sigs noterized.

For first time around, I would see a lawyer.

[lbaby84]

i totally agree. edit and re-edit are ok as long as you have notarization of sigs.

[txgs2005]

I CAN draw up my own, but I think that it is best to have an atty review and revise to insert the proper legal verbage needed...Usually states require certain wording for PBO's (if applicable), so I would just employ the atty to make it look all lawyer-like (lol):D

[WoundedWing]

I know some Cali attorney's won't even look over a contract if it wasn't drawn up by another attorney! Kinda sux, another trick to get more money... So you try to do your own contracts but you can't get a lawyer to look it over~ so yur SOL..... Thats why we just noterized our own the second time around, our lawyers wouldn't look at because it had been changed for a sibling project. Sux.:mad: :rolleyes: