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*liabilities to third parties and creditors. | *liabilities to third parties and creditors. | ||
If you can't hire a lawyer, here are a few things you will want to keep in mind. | If you can't or don't want to hire a lawyer, here are a few things you will want to keep in mind. | ||
===Don't use "legalese"=== | ===Don't use "legalese"=== | ||
Some people are tempted to use words that sound particularly legal, like using the word "issue" to refer to children. Avoid this at all <span class="noglossary">costs</span>, and try to use plain language to express the content of your agreement. Words like "issue" have a particular legal meaning ― in this case first-generation, directly-descended heirs ― that are often at odds with what people think the term means. As a result, if you use legalese there is a risk that your contract won't wind up meaning quite what you think it means. | Some people are tempted to use words that sound particularly legal, like using the word "issue" to refer to children. Avoid this at all <span class="noglossary">costs</span>, and try to use plain language to express the content of your agreement. Words like "issue" can have a particular legal meaning ― in this case first-generation, directly-descended heirs ― that are often at odds with what people think the term means. As a result, if you use legalese there is a risk that your contract won't wind up meaning quite what you think it means. | ||
===Be as clear as possible=== | ===Be as clear as possible=== | ||
