There's a difference between affording a lawyer and affording a lawsuit. Suing someone risks having to pay the defendant's legal fees. And to win a complicated

There's a difference between affording a lawyer and affording a lawsuit. Suing someone risks having to pay the defendant's legal fees. And to win a complicated case probably involves hiring a law firm that has the manpower to do tons of research and so on, which costs a lot more than having your will done or looking over a contract, say.