Can somebody please tell me why you would use slang in a legal document?

Question

im mean how unprofessional can you get? this person use @ for at.

Answer 1

Using that is just stupid. But I can understand if someone is citing another person than they may use slang. "Dat ***** broke my car, Iz gonna break iz nek." I think if someone talked like that than someone would have a reason to use slang.

Answer 2

The only reason why @ would be needed is when writing an email. Otherwise, it is very unprofessional. If this document is being written, voice your concern to whoever is writing it. You have all the right to have your document corrected and proofread. Make sure you are not being scammed because usually scammers have terrible spelling and will miss the mark on some point.

If the doument has already been prepared, tell whoever gave to you about their spelling errors. Legal documents are a serious matter and correct spelling is a must.

Answer 3

You can use it in a Quote.

Answer 4

you would use it because your an unprofessional person. Legal Document come on!!

Answer 5

I'd like to see proof of that.

But if it is true, that's hilarious!

Answer 6

From a lawyer.  You can use it in a lawsuit (plaintiff's original complaint).  If you went too far the judge could find you in contempt.  You have a lot of leeway and good lawyers try to spice up their pleadings especially in describing the seriousness of the accidents or conduct of the defendant.

Once I filed a lawsuit for alienation of affection on behalf of a husband against an upholsterer who he called and later ran off with his wife.  I wrote in the petition, "The Defendant was hired to replace the buttons on the sofa but found more interest in his wife's buttons."  The judge liked it.  I won.

It's really too bad that Yahoo allows non-lawyers to give their opinions disguised as legal advice.  I was on the unauthrorized practice of law committee and we had the authority to charge people with practicing law without a license, which is a criminal violation of the law.  All of you people giving legal advice are walking on thin ice.

Answer 7

They're probably from California.  Everyone is so ridiculously informal out there.

Answer 8

That all depends.  Was it quoting something verbatim?  If so, that is appropriate.

Edit: Ok, could you please post what was in that legal document to get a more accurate response?