Santa Clarita Divorce | Trial Setting Request Requires Court Fees
If you want to go to court and ask for trial date, you have to first start by filing what is called a TSC or trial setting request. The court has not started requiring the parties to pay a court reporter fee when filing the trial setting request.
We explain more in this short video.
Burbank Divorce | Qualified Domestic Relations Order Service
We offer a Burbank Divorce Qualified Domestic Relations Order Service. If you have a pension that is going to be divided as part of the divorce process, you are going to need a Burbank Divorce | Qualified Domestic Relations Order otherwise known as a QDRO pronounced “Quadro”.
When ever I speak to clients that, I always ask if there is a pension involved, and if so, what they plan on doing with it. I want people to know that there are extra steps that have to be taken to ensure that everyone is aware of the process of our Burbank Divorce | Qualified Domestic Relations Order Service.
Watch this short video where we discuss how the QDRO process works.
Burbank Divorce | Qualified Domestic Relations Order Service
We offer a Burbank Divorce Qualified Domestic Relations Order Service. If you have a pension that is going to be divided as part of the divorce process, you are going to need a Burbank Divorce | Qualified Domestic Relations Order otherwise known as a QDRO pronounced “Quadro”.
When ever I speak to clients that, I always ask if there is a pension involved, and if so, what they plan on doing with it. I want people to know that there are extra steps that have to be taken to ensure that everyone is aware of the process of our Burbank Divorce | Qualified Domestic Relations Order Service.
Watch this short video where we discuss how the QDRO process works.
How Long Does Divorce Take | Burbank Divorce Process
Wondering how long the divorce process takes is the number one question we get about divorce in Burbank and all of California. I answer about 10 calls per day from new clients inquiring about divorce and they always want to know how long it will take.
This is because people here that divorce takes 6 months in California. But this is not the only answer. In this video below I talk in detail about the different time frames for divorce. There is more to it than just saying divorce takes 6 months.
Watch this quick video below where I explain
How Long Does Divorce Take | Burbank Divorce Process
Wondering how long the divorce process takes is the number one question we get about divorce in Burbank and all of California. I answer about 10 calls per day from new clients inquiring about divorce and they always want to know how long it will take.
This is because people here that divorce takes 6 months in California. But this is not the only answer. In this video below I talk in detail about the different time frames for divorce. There is more to it than just saying divorce takes 6 months.
Watch this quick video below where I explain
Burbank Divorce Court Closed Where Do I File My Divorce Case
If you are just looking to file your divorce case you may not have heard that the Burbank Divorce Court is no longer there. The Court is still there but divorce and all family law related matters have all been moved to Pasadena. So that means that if you live within the jurisdiction of the the Burbank courthouse you have to either travel to Pasadena to file your divorce case go to the Central Courthouse in downtown Los Angeles.
Watch This Video Where We Explain More
Burbank Divorce Court Closed Where Do I File My Divorce Case
If you are just looking to file your divorce case you may not have heard that the Burbank Divorce Court is no longer there. The Court is still there but divorce and all family law related matters have all been moved to Pasadena. So that means that if you live within the jurisdiction of the the Burbank courthouse you have to either travel to Pasadena to file your divorce case go to the Central Courthouse in downtown Los Angeles.
Deciding On Divorce Attorney vs Divorce Paralegal Burbank Divorce
What many people don’t realize is that they don’t really need an attorney for their divorce. It seems the only thing people think there is to help them with a divorce is an attorney and this is not the case. We offer a full service divorce service and take care of your entire Burbank divorce case for a flat fee. And because we are not a law firm, we work with both you and your spouse to assist you in completing your divorce case.
We take care of the entire divorce process from start to finish which includes filing out all the forms, going to court and filing documents, everything that needs to be done to finish your divorce case quickly and professionally. Give us call for a free phone consultation at 661-281-0266.
Deciding On Divorce Attorney vs Divorce Paralegal Burbank Divorce
What many people don’t realize is that they don’t really need an attorney for their divorce. It seems the only thing people think there is to help them with a divorce is an attorney and this is not the case. We offer a full service divorce service and take care of your entire Burbank divorce case for a flat fee. And because we are not a law firm, we work with both you and your spouse to assist you in completing your divorce case.
We take care of the entire divorce process from start to finish which includes filing out all the forms, going to court and filing documents, everything that needs to be done to finish your divorce case quickly and professionally. Give us call for a free phone consultation at 661-281-0266.
Affordable Divorce Service In Van Nuys CA
We are the Van Nuys CA affordable divorce service you are looking for. We offer a full service paralegal divorce service for one low flat fee. No hourly billing and we don’t charge for our time. Our affordable divorce service in Van Nuys offers the best service and best value for the money. Give us call for a free phone consultation. No office visit required. We assist clients throughout California.
Affordable Divorce Service In Van Nuys CA
We are the Van Nuys CA affordable divorce service you are looking for. We offer a full service paralegal divorce service for one low flat fee. No hourly billing and we don’t charge for our time. Our affordable divorce service in Van Nuys offers the best service and best value for the money. Give us call for a free phone consultation. No office visit required. We assist clients throughout California.
Affordable Divorce Service In San Fernando CA
We are the San Fernando CA affordable divorce service you are looking for. We offer a full service paralegal divorce service for one low flat fee. No hourly billing and we don’t charge for our time. Our affordable divorce service in San Fernando offers the best service and best value for the money. Give us call for a free phone consultation. No office visit required. We assist clients throughout California.
Affordable Divorce Service In San Fernando CA
We are the San Fernando CA affordable divorce service you are looking for. We offer a full service paralegal divorce service for one low flat fee. No hourly billing and we don’t charge for our time. Our affordable divorce service in San Fernando offers the best service and best value for the money. Give us call for a free phone consultation. No office visit required. We assist clients throughout California.
First, what is a request for order. A request for order is the name of a court form that you use when you want to ask the court to make orders, whether it be during your divorce or after it is finished.
I have spoke a lot about these request for orders and we probably handle 10 or so request for orders a month for people who need to get into court for new or modified court orders.
For the purpose of this article, I wanted to address the actual “how to” as far as formatting of your declaration which is the written narrative of what and more importantly, why you are asking for what you want.
I have become very skilled in writing request for orders for people and we have great track record for getting our clients what they want. It is all about how you write it.
My background in writing great declarations for request for orders comes from my almost 15 years as a Police Officer. When I was a cop I had to write 5 to 10 police reports a day which all have to tell a story and follow certain criteria and most importantly the person I arrested had to be shown to be guilty. This means we had to prove in the report that the person did all the things it takes to make them guilty of the crime.
Divorce and family law is the same way. Each law or rule has elements that have to be meet in order for it to work.
Before I get to far into this, I want to advise you on how to structure this and then will give an example from a previous article I wrote so you have a better understanding of what I am talking about.
The first thing you need to do is complete the actual Request For Order Application form FL-300. Think of this as a cover pages (4 pages) which is a court form that has a series of check boxes and places for certain information.
Following the Request For Order Application, you will have to draft a written declaration. This part is very important because this is your chance to tell the court what and why you want what you want and why the court should agree with you.
So as far as formatting this is what i will tell you. Be clear and concise. And make sure to never put in any drama into the declaration. Shorter is better and you should include some case law or rules or codes if you have any to support your requests.
I don’t recommend you write your own declarations. I would suggest you hire us to prepare, file and serve your Request For Order and declaration. The difference between getting what you want and not is in how the declaration is written.
We can help you with your Request for Order and we do a lot of them. Give me a call and we can discuss helping you.
Have you heard the word “disruptive” used to describe some business’s or business models? Disruptive in this sense is defined as follows “A disruptive innovation is an innovation that helps create a new market and value network, and eventually disrupts an existing market and value network”.
Here is what comes to mind when I hear disruptive innovations. I am sure you have heard some of these and I will give you a little comparison.
Uber’s entry into the transportation industry effecting Taxi services.
Amazon’s effect on shopping.
Pandora’s effect on how we consume music.
Airbnb’s effect on options for hotels.
You can see how the introduction of these business models effected the business’s that had operated the same way for so many years without ever making changes to their business model.
So why do I bring this up. I believe that our business is a disruptive business to the legal profession by providing affordable legal services to people.
When I first started this business, I did not feel that this business model was disruptive to law firms and attorneys. I felt that our client base was much different than the client base for attorneys.
However, as the years have gone by, I do notice some overlap. This overlap is in the shape of people who would have otherwise used an attorney for their divorce, but because we existed, they turned to us for help. Many of these people never needed an attorney to begin with, they just didn’t know there was any other options. And until we came along, there really was not anyone else out there doing what we are doing.
I am not saying that we created this industry. Not at all. The concept of independent paralegal services has been around a long time. It was not until 12 or so plus years ago they put a new name to it, “Legal Document Assistant” to differentiate between what we do and what a paralegal does which is to be supervised by an attorney.
Anyway, our business model is a disruptive model to the lawyer and law firm business model. Many of our clients would have otherwise used an attorney had they not found us. But this would have only been due to lack of options. Many did not need an attorney or legal advice, but there was no other choice than to pay the big bucks for an attorney.
Here is a perfect example of a recent conversation that was disruptive to lawyers.
I received a call from a guy who had questions about attending a Trial Setting Conference. He was living out of state so he was looking for someone to attend the hearing on his behalf because he did not want to fly in. He had called around and spoke to some attorneys and they were quoting him between $2,500 and $5,000 for a retainer fee. This is pretty typical.
The one attorney said the $2,500 would only pay for her appearance at the TSC and anything else would be billed at $250 per hour.
Here is what I told him. I told him that the Trial Setting Conference is not all that important and usually lasts about 15 minutes, if that. I then told him it is possible to get permission from the court to appear telephonically. ==>Here is the article which discusses more on that process<==
So he followed my advice and got permission for the court call. His total cost? $86.00…
$86.00 vs. $2,500. And that money didn’t even go to me. That went to the Company that provides the Court Call service.
You might say I have a bad business model. I spent 30 minutes on the phone with this guy, looked up his court case number, provided him the number to the court and to court call.
I don’t think so though. This guy will call me back as his case progresses. How can’t he after the help that was provided.
And that is how I operate my business. I look out for the best interest of my clients, whether clients or not and whether I will make any money or not. I think it will give me good Karma.
And I think it is a bad practice for an attorney to not tell someone that a hearing is only going to last 15 minutes and knowing he is out of state does not have any options so tries to bilk $2,500 out of him.
This is why attorneys have the reputation they have.
When you are going through a divorce in California, there may be a time during the divorce process where you need to attend a hearing, but are out of state. Let’s say you are on vacation or perhaps you moved out of the area entirely.
When this happens there is a process where you can ask the court to appear by telephone. Keep in mind that the court needs to approve what is called the “court call” and you need to have a good reason to be requesting the court call.
Here is how you get approval for a telephone appearance or court call:
From our experience in the past, if you don’t have a good excuse or don’t live far enough away, the clerk will not approve your court call as they would prefer to have you there in person rather than on the phone.
You can anticipate that if you live within i would say 200 miles, they won’t approve the court call. Of course every clerk is different, but they have been very strict in the past.
If they don’t approve the court call, and the date of the appearance is not convenient, your only other option is to request the court to continue the hearing to a different date, however this would take the agreement by both parties and a joint call to the clerk.