I am looking for a site where I can ask a general legal question
online for a reasonable fee ($20 or under) & they can respond within
24 hours; preferably even quicker. It would help even more if they
were experienced with international law.

Hi Cyphix,
WORLDLawDirect is an "Ask a Lawyer" type site which closely matches
your needs. I've listed below a few others which you may also find
useful.
  
• WORLDLawDirect
Offers US and international legal solutions. Lawyers from 26 countries
are available for consultation 24 hours a day. Here's how it works:
"Submit your question. We'll answer -- and help solve your problem --
within 24 hours for free* if our automated systems are able. Our
proprietary systems give personalized legal advice on over 6000
commonly-faced legal issues.
If you need more help, or if the issue cannot be solved automatically,
you'll receive a fixed price quote for solving your legal problem.
Review the quote, compare it with other advice and e-mail us if you
want to proceed. It's that easy!
WORLDLawDirect brings the problem-solving resources of a global law
firm directly to you!
* Effective as of April 12, 2002, there has been a ten dollar charge
for all Family Law Questions. You will be billed upon receipt of your
answer. All other legal questions are free of charge."
http://www.worldlawdirect.com/asklawyer.php 
   
These sites may also interest you as well:
   
• LEGAL SERVICES BY REQUEST
"Need an attorney right away? Simply select the area of law in which
you need legal services and submit a request in your own words. We'll
forward it anonymously to attorneys within your local area. After
receiving personalized responses by email, you can then contact the
lawyer of your choice."
http://lsbr.respond.com/
  
• ACCESS LEGAL SERVICES
Network of qualified Attorneys throughout the U.S. provides unlimited
phone consultations, legal advice, assistance with disputes,
contracts, document reviews, last will & testaments, research and much
more - from $16 per month
http://www.accesslegalservices.com/
  
• LAWYERS.COM 
Forum to ask legal questions or access archived responses
http://cobranders.lawyers.com/ask_a_lawyer/ask_a_question/index.php?site=427
   
I hope this helps!
regards
jackburton-ga
    
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Search terms used:
"ask a lawyer", 
"ask a lawyer" international 24 hours

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Request for Answer Clarification by cyphix-ga on 26 Aug 2003 07:38 PDT

Yes, I spotted the worldlawdirect one myself when I did a search
however didn't bother with it as they didn't mention a price. However,
I submitted the question to them but still feel my question is
unanswered as they may come back with a higher quote than I want to
pay. I also tried the law forum you listed but there is no guarantee
there you are going to get qualified legal answers.

Is there possibly any other sites out there?

Thanks.

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Clarification of Answer by jackburton-ga on 26 Aug 2003 09:34 PDT

Hi Cyphix,
Yes, there are a few more sites you may be interested in. Keen.com's
service may suit you best - you get 10 minutes of legal advice over
the phone for $20. I have also listed some other "Ask an Expert" sites
which also offer legal advice from legal professionals - free in some
cases!
   
• KEEN
http://www.keen.com/documents/partner/adviceco/getadvice.asp?
"How does this offer work?
The offer is simple: you pay $20 for 10 minutes of legal advice over
the phone. You can choose any legal advisor listed in the service. The
offer does not apply to advice obtained by "Appointment" with an
advisor. After 14 days of your purchase, any unused minutes will
expire.
What happens if I haven't finished my conversation when my 10 minutes
are up?
Once you've used your 10 minutes, you'll be prompted to add money to
your account in order to continue your conversation. You'll be charged
at a per-minute rate of $2.00, and you can add any amount of money to
your account that you feel you'll need to complete your call. Please
note: if you wish to make another call after you've used up your $20
package, you'll need to purchase another package.
Can I make more than one call with this offer?
If you haven't used all 10 minutes, you can use them for future calls
within 14 days of your purchase. Any unused minutes will expire after
this 14-day period.
Are there any ways of paying for this offer other than credit card? 
No. You must have a valid credit card in order to take advantage of
this offer.
Can I use the $20 to pay for tax advice via email (Mail)?
Sorry, this offer is only good for advice by phone. Mail) charges are
set by each advisor based on the nature of the question."
http://www.keen.com/documents/help/popup/popup_20-10offerdetails.asp
Professional advisers
http://www.keen.com/categories/listing.asp?pmode=1
   
• KASAMBA
http://www.kasamba.com/view.asp?Catid=795
Here you can contact a legal expert directly with your question and a
bid price. The legal expert will respond to you with a proposal
including their price, timeframe, and probable answer structure etc.
To register
http://www.kasamba.com/registration/memreg.asp
  
• ALLEXPERTS - free legal advice via email
http://www.allexperts.com/browse.asp?Meta=19
Just clck on the category and choose the expert you wish to contact
and fill in the online form. As it's a free service you may not
receive a response within 24 hours, but who knows!
   
• THE EXPERT NETWORK - Legal
http://www.asktheexperts.org/index.html?c=y&cat=Legal
(some experts charge a fee)
   
• GOOGLE WEB DIRECTORY OF “ASK AN EXPERT” SITES
http://dmoz.org/Reference/Ask_an_Expert/
  
I hope one of these is suitable for you!
Best regards,
JB

8-26-2003


You may also want to consider www.lawguru.com (where the questions are
sorted according to what state they come from, and if you mention in
your posting what city or county you live in, you are much more likely
to get a response from an attorney in your same state), and
www.freeadvice.com--both of these websites are free.

SINCERELY,
KEITH (I'm NOT a GOOGLE Researcher)