JACKSON, Miss., Oct. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- As thousands of residents are being evacuated and flee fires in Southern California, there is little time to take personal belongings, but maintaining a file of important legal papers is priority.

"Financial records, deeds, and insurance polices are essential documents to keep handy," says USLegal CEO Frank D. Edens.

Edens says this incident underlines the need for every American to have their legal affairs in order for unexpected natural disasters and emergencies.

"We are saddened by the devastation in California and hope that families will be able to quickly restore their lives. The wildfires serve as a reminder to keep important legal documents in a grab-and-go format," Edens said.

USLegal, Inc. has been keenly aware of natural disasters and crisis situations that the country has faced in recent years and has developed free legal resources to educate the public on the importance of legal planning. In 2007, the Company launched its Legal Life Resource Center with checklists and planning tools on its flagship Web site, USLegalForms.com. See http://www.uslegalforms.com/legallife/.

USLegalForms.com has also posted a free guide to creating a Life Documents File to help individuals restore lost or destroyed legal documents. The guide was developed to help victims of Hurricane Katrina and can be utilized by those who have lost important papers in the California fires. See http://www.uslegalforms.com/life-documents.htm.

"We are pleased to offer these resources as a public service. If you take time to plan ahead and compile important legal papers, it can make the recovery process from natural disasters easier, especially when it comes to filing insurance and other claims," said Edens.

For more information on USLegal, Inc. please visit http://www.uslegal.com/ or call (601) 896-0180.

About USLegal, Inc.

USLegal, Inc. (http://www.uslegal.com/) is a multi-faceted legal publishing company, which integrates offerings of legal forms, legal products, legal information, and document preparation services. Much of the Company's success has been fueled by its flagship website USLegalForms.com. With more than 70,000 downloadable documents online, USLegalForms.com is the nation's leading provider of state-specific legal forms on the Internet. In 2005, U.S. Legal Forms was named to the Inc. 500 list of fastest growing private companies in America, ranked at #261. USLegal, Inc. has maintained an active presence on the Internet as a legal publisher since 1997. Headquartered in Jackson, Mississippi with offices in Houston, the Company owns and operates top legal websites to assist attorneys, small businesses and the public.

CONTACT: Carrie Anna Criado, Director of Public Relations of U.S. Legal,
Inc., +1-601-896-0180 ext. 320, Fax, +1-601-896-0199,
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Web site: http://www.uslegal.com/
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