The dissolution of a marriage is always a difficult and emotional decision to make. There are typically years of built up resentments and communication problems – otherwise the marriage would probably stay intact. Often both parties are in agreement that a divorce is needed and there are few issues that can’t be overcome with regard to agreements over child custody, property division, and other matters that must be decided. Too often, the biggest problems with getting a divorce in Orange County are the attorneys and court that take over to turn a previously mutually agreed upon divorce into a costly battle in which the parties have little or no control. A litigious situation is a lawyer’s bread and butter and it can cost a divorcing couple the entirely of their assets before it’s done.
A do-it-yourself uncontested divorce can be done with some considerable time and effort to research the process, get all of the needed documents, and spend a day or more getting them properly filed at the courthouse. Divorce preparation can get quite involved and errors can too easily be made to result in rejected documents and a return to square one. It certainly saves thousands of dollars in attorney fees and a potentially uglier battle than necessary, but it’s yet another ordeal to deal with the legalities on top of already difficult personal issues.
There is a better way. For an uncontested divorce, a paralegal in Orange County can take care of all of the documentation needed and get it properly filed in accordance with the country of residence for you. These services are designed for couples who either cannot afford the expensive attorneys or just don’t want to deal with them yet still need assistance with the divorce process. It is an excellent solution for couple who have been able to agree on property division and child issues, if children are involved. All documents are professionally prepared by a certified paralegal in Orange County under the supervision of a family law attorney. All the couple has to do is agree on the terms and sign the marital agreement. Typically no court appearance is required by either party.
By taking advantage of this divorce preparation service, an uncontested divorce in Orange County can be successfully completed efficiently and as quickly as the law allows. Moreover, it can be done for a flat fee that is about equal to an hour of a good divorce attorney’s time.
What if I have a contested matter?
A contested matter is when the other party is not agreeing to anything for a divorce in Orange County. Unfortunately you may require the assistance of an attorney. Most counties require that a hearing be set to finalize all the issues of a divorce when there is no agreement. Because we are only paralegal’s providing a document preparation service we are unable to give legal advice. That does not mean that you cannot proceed on your own, but because of the legal system and depending upon your particular circumstances it may be prudent to obtain legal counsel.
I can obtain legal documents from the court why do I need your service?
That is correct the legal documents can be obtained from several sources. However, the court will not assist you in filing the documents. You are obtaining our services for divorce preparation to file and know the practice and procedures of your particular county. Some services do provide instructions on how to file, but if there is an error when you go to file them the clerk will not help you. You would not want to get all the way to court and then find out you did not check the correct box or you have the wrong document. Our certified paralegal in Orange County will make sure your documentation is prepared thoroughly.
What if I have a contested matter?
A contested matter is when the other party is not agreeing to anything for a divorce in Orange County. Unfortunately you may require the assistance of an attorney. Most counties require that a hearing be set to finalize all the issues of a divorce when there is no agreement. Because we are only paralegal’s providing a document preparation service we are unable to give legal advice. That does not mean that you cannot proceed on your own, but because of the legal system and depending upon your particular circumstances it may be prudent to obtain legal counsel.
I can obtain legal documents from the court why do I need your service?
That is correct the legal documents can be obtained from several sources. However, the court will not assist you in filing the documents. You are obtaining our services for divorce preparation to file and know the practice and procedures of your particular county. Some services do provide instructions on how to file, but if there is an error when you go to file them the clerk will not help you. You would not want to get all the way to court and then find out you did not check the correct box or you have the wrong document. Our certified paralegal in Orange County will make sure your documentation is prepared thoroughly.
We know what each county requires and we can make sure that the divorce preparation documents are prepared and filed in accordance with the county that you live in. When you hire our service you are getting the best of both worlds, you get a certified paralegal at a flat rate fee. Our flat rate fee is generally the same as you would pay for just one hour of an attorney, which we all know one hour does not get you much.
Our fees are based on whether there are minor children or no minor children. Our flat fee for no minor children is $400.00 and our flat fee for parties with minor children is $450.00 both of these fees are in addition to the Courts filing fees which are set by the county in which you file in (the county you or the other party reside in). This fee also includes an in office appointment at which time we would prepare the initial documents for your signature.
We simply provide the best service possible for your divorce or legal separation. We prepare all the necessary court documents. We file the court documents with the court (so you do not have to take a day off of work) and then we serve the other party by U.S. mail or in person if they are willing to come to our office. Service of the other party is one of the most important processes in a divorce so we make sure to take care of that, all the other party has to do is sign and date the document we mail to them and return it to us in the self-addressed stamped envelope we provide.
We follow through and make sure that all documents are filed when required and that they are prepared correctly. We do all this for one flat fee.
Once you decide that you need to file for divorce make the decision to use our service and you will be assured that your divorce will go as smoothly as possible with our guidance and professionalism. You have the satisfaction of knowing that a certified paralegal will handle your case from the start to the end.
Basically it is a do-it-yourself divorce but you do not have to do-it- yourself with us by your side.