Two Canadian lawyers who met while pursuing an MBA have opened a business called Legal Axess which offers discounted legal services seven days a week through several Walmart stores in Ontario.  Among other services, the firm offers $99.00 wills, $25.00 notarized documents and representation in real estate transactions that allow home buyers and sellers to exchange keys outside of traditional banking hours.  The pair say that doing a higher volume of business due to their location inside a department store permits them to undercut traditional small law firms in terms of pricing.  From the Toronto Star:

Walmart shoppers can now get $99 wills

Behind the plastic jugs of liquid Tide stacked near the entrance of a new Walmart in Markham is an innovation in discount retailing: Axess Law.

 

Founded by Toronto lawyers Lena Koke and Mark Morris, Axess Law provides fast and affordable legal services to time-pressed shoppers.

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