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Our Answers To Your Questions - I Want Your Help, How Do We Start?
Once you have decided to handle your own legal matter with Patriot Legal , there is the need to meet in person or on the telephone. Most importantly your transaction will generally follow this map of events: - Contact our office and express what legal matter you are transacting
- Sign the Legal Document Assistant Contract (required by law), in person or over the internet
- Complete a verbal or written interview
- Receive your documents and proceed with your transaction and either direct our staff
In a nutshell, we are here for you throughout your transaction as we know the legal system can be daunting. You are very welcome to visit, call, or email our offices to confirm the direction you are taking. I Want Your Help, How Do We Start? Yes. Our office can prepare,file, record and or serve your documents. You have the ability to do those actions yourself and if that is the way you wish to proceed, our staff can direct you as to the appropriate process, court or recorder locations. We cannot however give you legal advice. What do our services cost? We are not like other offices that advertise low teaser rates only to charge you more once you have come into our office. The cost of our service depends on your specific needs and requests. What we can tell you is that our fee's are inline with industry standard's or below. Payment Types and Payment Plans We understand that you might be suffering from this economic downturn and in addition maybe making some significant lifestyle changes, such as moving out. Our office accepts most major credit cards, additionally we can set up very flexible payment plans with NO Credit Check Required. What is the difference between the forms I get from Patriot vs. those from and Attorney? If you choose to use the services Patriot Legal Provides, you are basically acting as your own attorney, you must know what you want your documents to say. Patriot Legal is not able to create legal arguments or give legal advice. What is a "Legal Document Assistant" (LDA)? If you have never used a "Self Help" legal office in the past then the term "LDA" is new to you. In the State of California an LDA is an individual that is licensed by State Law to prepare legal documents under your specific direction. As stated above an LDA is precluded by law from being able to give you legal advice. An LDA is required by law to register and obtain a bond of $25,000 in each county they operate. You may be confused as to what a paralegal is and how it might be similar to an LDA. To be honest, it is confusing. Here is the simple answer. As previously described, an LDA is licensed and bonded individual that provides services to the public. By law a Paralegal can only provide services to an Attorney or Law Office and are not required to file a bond. Get a Divorce without appearing in court. Information provided on a website published by "Judicial Council of California" indicates that you might qualify for filing and completing a divorce without having to physically appear before a judge, in a courtroom. Some of the requirements are stated on their website.
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