To give a simple example: The law in your state must have a written contract for the sale of goods over a certain value. Or for that matter, you may want to grant your parent a power of attorney to sell one thing on your behalf whilst away on vacation. It does not require specialized Legal Documents Online knowledge to compile a bill of sale for a motorcycle, automobile or other goods or to draw up a limited power of lawyer.
In the same way, a young person without a lot of assets may want to draft a last will and testament or a living will. For most young people a standard legal template can be used to create their documents and the forms can be downloaded free from the internet, without occurring legal costs. Of course, it will be a different case for a billionaire with different assets and a complicated will where consultation with a legal and/or financial expert is important.
Many parents acknowledge the need for a medical consent form for a babysitter in case of a medical emergency. Or they may need a more complete temporary guardianship form when their child will be staying with a family member or trusted friend. These sample forms are freely accessible online.
Legal documents are in particular valuable when they are also accompanied by legal guidelines on how to complete them.
There is no necessity in law for documents to be written in legalese. Plain English can equally well show the intent of the agreement, and it is to the advantage of everyone involved to understand all the clauses in the document. There is no need to try and make provision for every a contingency either when compiling your agreements and in fact, it will be quite impossible to do so.
Of course there are many instances where you must consult with a lawyer. Again, you can use the Legal Documents Online and free legal information available on the internet to do your getting ready beforehand and so reduce the contacting time - and hours billed.