I understand that hiring an attorney, like me, is too expensive for most people, so I do offer paralegal services. I have properly trained my certified paralegal so I know she does accurate work, and because, I do not go to court when my office performs paralegal services, I can pass on that savings to the client.
Divorces: My firm offers more than just drafting documents when it comes to filing your divorce.
First, I meet with the client to make sure all issues are addressed and noted properly in the petition for dissolution of marriage. Then I hold the case and wait for the Respondent to respond. If no response, I telephone the client and ask the client to come to my office to file an Application for Default.
After 60 days from the date the Respondent is served, if a response is not filed, I call the client and we set the case for default on the court’s calendar. Once a default hearing is set, I prepare, the decree, the child support worksheet, and the order of assigment.
I then prepare the client for the default hearing with all of the necessary documents and instructions on how to answer the judges questions. Because I keep track of the deadlines and court calendars to make sure the documents are drafted according to law, my paralegal fee is $900.00 for divorces. This does not include the filing fee or process server fee.
Other Forms
The forms noted on my web site are drafted by the paralegal with my supervision. These forms costs $150.00 each, and could be less if more than one form is involved. Some forms not listed may cost more.
Conclusion.
Many clients have had to hire me to fix mistakes done by document preparers. Document prepares are not trained in the law, and are not allowed to give legal advice. So, they can not tell you how much spousal maintenance you should ask for and what is the likely-hood you could get an award for spousal maintenance. They can not tell you what to do to better your chances to obtain spousal maintenance. They can not tell you, in what circumstances, overtime pay, should be or not be considered as income to compute child support. This is why we offer in house paralegal services with attorney supervision.