It's still
against the rules to give legal advice for free, because
the rules are made by lawyers, and lawyers' business is giving legal
advice.
Really? I get free legal advice from my lawyer all the time, though
I guess
the "free" part could be in dispute. For instance, my mortgage
agreement is
up for renewal, and I go to my lawyer to update the paperwork. He
does not
charge by the hour for this service, and instead has a fixed price.
While I
am there, I also let him know of some changes in my life and whether I
should update my will. He says not necessarily, but tells me what
changes in
my life DO require an update on my will. Did he just give me free
legal
advice, and if so, is this against the rules?
Now, let's say I don't go to the lawyer on an unrelated matter,
let's say I
call him up out of the blue to tell him of changes in my life and
ask him
whether I should update my will. Did he just give me free legal
advice, and
if so, is this against the rules?
Maybe. I was joking anyway.
--
Philip L. Welch