Hotel needs legal documents for hearing (4)
I believe the answer is:
ritz
'hotel' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'legal documents for hearing' is the wordplay.
'legal documents' becomes 'writs' (writ is a kind of legal document).
'for hearing' shows a homophone (sound like).
'writs' sounds like 'RITZ'.
'needs' is the link.
(Other definitions for ritz that I've seen before include "Place of expensive luxury" , "establishment of wealth" , "Luxury hotel" , "(Expensive) London hotel" , "glamour" .)