How a Consumer Hired a Lawyer to Draft an Affidavit of Marriage in Massachusetts

In 2024, an individual in Massachusetts sought assistance with drafting an affidavit of marriage due to urgent personal circumstances. Living in the United Arab Emirates and facing the impending birth of a child, the client required an alternative form of proof of marriage to secure a birth certificate necessary for passport application. The situation was compounded by the lengthy process involved in obtaining an attested marriage certificate from the Department of State in Washington, DC. As a result, the client received one proposal from a licensed lawyer, with a flat fee bid of $2,000, all submitted to meet the requested deadline of less than one week.