In every state in the United States, individuals are permitted to represent themselves inside the courtroom and/or to handle their own legal issues without the assistance of a lawyer.
(This does not mean, however, that non-lawyers can act for or on behalf of any other person or even represent a corporation or limited liability company that they own; to do this, one must be a licensed attorney.)
Lawyers often suggest that one is “foolish” for representing one’s self, whether in court or for transactional or other legal matters. However, those armed with the correct information and technology — including the appropriate legal forms and legal documents — as well as the desire to address their own legal issues can achieve the same results themselves as they would with a lawyer. Of equal importance, those persons can save themselves hundreds — if not thousands — of dollars in the process.