-=PEAKABOO=- said:
I went to various attorneys in my area and the cheapest price to write me up a contract is over $500. Surely someone knows of another route to obtain a contract for a church I am about to start. I believe if I carry a contract I have made out (or filled in the blanks) to an attorney it is WAY less expensive for him to proof read and correct. This is for Texas.
I don't know of any worthwhile attorney that will proofread what you've written based on a form. I've tried to go that route before, and have always been told that it is way easier for them to just write it up themselves.
Of course they are not doing it from scratch, they are working of a template -- but it's based on their knowledge and experience. Would you want to work with the customer buying all your materials and then have to figure out what you've got to work with?
Finding a good attorney (e.g. one who won't charge you 15 minutes for every two minute phone call) is like finding a good mechanic. They're worth their weight in gold when you need them... and when you really need them, it's too late to start looking.