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Originally Posted by Monksdown
Arent legal binding contracts supposed to have been drawn up by an attorney in the state they both resided in?
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No, legal agreements are usually negotiated by two different attorneys. It is a conflict of interest to represent two different parties to a transaction. Moreover, the attorney need not be based out of a state the two parties reside in; the attorney
should only be licensed to practice in the state in which the agreement can be enforced. In fact, you don't even need an attorney licensed anywhere to draw up an agreement - individuals with no legal experience do it all the time. I've drawn up a Living Will for a man living in New York State and I'm not even an attorney.
It's painful, but nice to have all of these legal questions arise - it's rare that I get a chance to discuss the law other than with people who know a lot about and can argue with me about my impressions/understanding of the law.