b'your spouse, will be signing legal documents that you self-prepare, you are practicinglawwithoutalicenseandcouldbeprosecuted.Incertain jurisdictions,theunauthorizedpracticeoflawisacriminaloffense. Attorneys are generally prohibited by state bar rules from assisting non-attorneys with the unauthorized practice of law. Litigation Costs Far Exceed the Costs of Proper Syndication Undoing or fixing an incorrectly structured or noncompliant offering will cost you many times more in legal fees than it would have cost you to hire a competent corporate securities attorney to help you do it right in the first place. You Cant Be Indemnified for Securities Violations Inadditiontotheofferingdocumentsandnoticefilings,thereare specific rules that must be followed for any exemption to be applicable, particularly with respect to solicitation of the opportunity and suitability standards for your investors, etc. Failure to follow the specific rules of the exemption you are claiming may allow the investors an extended right of rescission, which they or a regulatory agency could invoke at any time. In this event, you might have only 30 days to give everyone their money back! Failure to comply could result in civil fines or possibly criminal penalties. 103'