Filing or Responding to a Civil Law Suit

Boston Legal, LA Law, Perry Mason? No, courts don't work that fast in the real world. A lawsuit can take months or years to wind its way through the court system, not 60 minutes. Most lawsuits take between 3 to 6 months of preliminary jockeying before they come close to seeing the inside of a court room. And most of those will never go to trial. There are just too many lawsuits and not enough judges and court rooms to accommodate everyone with a litigious ax to grind. Regardless of the merits a law suit may or may not have, and regardless if it is filed in Justice Court or Superior Court, most are settled out of court, won or lost by default because the party being sued never responded, or dismissed for one reason or another at anytime along the way.

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That is not to say that a person who has suffered loss at the hands of another should not seek his day in Court, but one should be aware of the procedural pitfalls that can doom you from the start, especially if you are working on a limited budget.

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Many of the people I've helped over the years were just trying to keep the statute of limitations from running out while they shopped for an attorney to represent them in their personal injury cases. In such cases I am able to prepare a civil complaint and get it filed on time before the clock runs out. An attorney can then Amend it later and proceed with the case, or the Plaintiff can represent themselves.

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In other cases, I've helped Defendants who've been served with a civil complaint file last minute responses to avoid default judgments being entered against them. Below are samples of the types of cases I have helped thousands of people get ahead of the curve by preparing their legal documents:

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• Name Change (For Minor Children and Adults)

• Breach of Contract

• Personal Injury (Motor Vehicle Accidents, Dog Bites, Slip and Falls, Food Poisoning, On the Job, Industrial Accidents, and more)

• Landlord / Tenant Disputes

• Forcible or Special Detainer

• Application for Release of Excess Proceeds from Foreclosure Sale

• Contractor Disputes

• Product Liability

• Wrongful Foreclosure

• Wrongful discharge

• Quiet Title

• Tax Lien Foreclosure

• Post Judgment Writ of Garnishment (Earnings or Non-Earnings)

• Post Judgment Writ of Execution

• Motions

• Affidavits

• Demand Packages (Pre-Lawsuit)

• Disclosure Statements

• Discovery Requests

• Pre-Trial Packages

• And more...

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If you’ve chosen to represent yourself in your civil action, I can help with the benefit of over 25 years of legal document preparation expertise and practical knowledge of how the court system works.

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Because of the complex nature and variety of civil lawsuits it is difficult to publish prices without knowing the specifics of a case. Call me now to schedule your consultation. I will come to your home, office, hospital, or other convenient location.