Helping Deployed Service Members With California Divorce

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Helping Deployed Service Members With California Divorce

Today I just to talk about our service to our military folks. I’ve done a video or two in the past and I think its being seen by our military folks who are going through divorce.

I had a call yesterday and it was a sailor in the Navy obviously, overseas, deployed on a ship and he lives in San Diego of course as many as our California Naval personnel do.

I didn’t get where he was at the ocean, I’m sure it was something he don’t want to talk about anyways or what the ship he was on.

But he was calling me, he’d found me online. I think he probably found me o YouTube or one of the blog post I’ve written about helping up the military.

But anyways, we’re getting a lot of military folks calling us who are deployed overseas, whether it be in Germany, we’ve had people in Australia and this may be the first call that I know of where I was getting a call from them and they we’re actually on ship and being deployed.

So, for those folks who are in the military, regardless of the branch of service. I just want to let you know, you don’t have to wait until you come back from deployment if you want to get the ball rolling.

We are going to help him file his divorce. He lives in San Diego, his wife lives in Los Angeles and what we’re going to do is we’re going to file his case for him.

We have a phone appointment set.

We were able to work with him with the various time zones to see what would be a good time that we can meet and we’re going to complete his entire divorce process over the phone and via email and coordinate that with his wife here in Los Angeles and take care of his divorce for him.

If you kind of fall in that scenario and you need to get through the process and you need someone on the ground helping you out so you can go on with your business in the service. We can take care of business for you.

I’m a former Marine. If you can see on my video, on the upper left you’ll see my cover and my honourable discharge on the center of the screen, so you have someone on your side.

We’ll take care and help you with your divorce here in California. And then just keep in mind also if you’re watching this, you’re a residency has to be in California for us to help you.

If you’re domicile or where you live when you’re not deployed is California, we can help you anywhere in California but only in California.

Tim Blankenship, divorce661.com, specializing in California divorce.

Thanks for serving!

Filling Out Divorce Forms Is Just Half The Battle In California Divorce

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Filling Out Divorce Forms Is Just Half The Battle In California Divorce

Today I want to talk about what the true value of our service in preparing divorce documents in California really is.

I get a lot of people that come to me and say, “Tim, I went to look at the forms online and it looks like it’s something I can do”.

I’ve heard a lot of people try to do it by themselves, they’ve to the court website and try to use the forms, fill out the paperwork and usually what will happen is they’ll get frustrated and decide to hire us to prepare their California divorce documents.

But us, as a legal document preparation firm filling out your forms for you is only one half of service and is not even the important part of the service.

Obviously it’s important that your documents are done correctly and they’re filed correctly and they’re served correctly.

But what people don’t understand where the real value is in what we do is in the information that we provide to folks.

We’re here to answer your questions about procedure and process, help dividing up your property, help you determine spousal support, child support, a parenting plan and talk to you about all the different things that go into a divorce.

I think if you’re trying to fill out your own paperwork, I think you’re being very short sided.

That’s just one portion of the divorce process. It’s a divorce. It’s a major step in your life. You want to make sure it’s done correctly and you’re going to have a lot of questions.

So my advice to you is before you get started, give us a call, learn what information we can give you, how we can help you throughout the process not only in filling out your forms, serving them.

Taking them down to court, saving you time and effort and frustration and ultimately money but we are here as a resource and answer questions anytime you have them, whether be in person meeting or over the phone or via email.

It’s one of the biggest values you’re going to get in using our service is having a person there who has worked for the courts for several years which I have, who has worked for a family law attorney for several years and now who has been doing this and processing several hundred divorce cases every year.

We see a lot of things and we have a lot of information from various different areas. The courts, family law, and then now helping people representing themselves get through their divorce.

Keep that in mind when deciding whether you want to do your divorce or not on your own or get a professional company like us to do it.

It’s not just the filling out the forms, which we obviously do a great job at. It’s the information that we can provide you throughout the process.

Tim Blankenship, divorce661.com, we specialize in divorce in California. Please call us, we’d love to help you get through your divorce. We’ll talk to you soon.

Filing Request To Enter Default In CA Divorce When Spouses Live Together

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Filing Request To Enter Default In CA Divorce When Spouses Live Together

Today we came across something interesting. We had a client who gives us a call.

They were attempting to do their own divorce and they’re having trouble all along the way but specifically in the area of trying to file their request to enter default.

And when they came to us they had had the default rejected and it was for a reason that we hadn’t seen before.

We’ve never had this problem and I don’t know if it’s because we are filing paperwork for folks in a professional manner and the courts know who we are or because these person are representing themselves.

But this is what it was in regards to.

So the default was rejected, she had filed the request to enter default and it was rejected and the rejection letter from the court said, “If petitioner and respondent reside at the same address or the address of the respondent on the default request is different with the address on the proof of service, petitioner must submit a declaration under penalty of perjury explaining why.”

So what we get out of these is if you file for divorce and you’re still living with your spouse and you use that same address on the petition for you and your spouse.

They basically want to know why you are filing for a default if your spouse is there in the same household. Why wouldn’t they respond, why wouldn’t she do a hybrid or a default with agreement.

I guess it’s an interesting topic because we’ve filed many cases where the husband and wife live together throughout the divorce for financial reasons. Only deciding to separate once the divorce is actually finalized.

We haven’t ever run across this, I don’t know if this is a new rule of doing so but it appears now that if you’re using the same address for both petitioner and respondent and you’re filing a default case. You need to provide a written declaration of why this is the case.

And I would assume the answer would be, we’re still living together for financial reasons and petitioner and respondent still residing together and we’re filing a default because we don’t want to pay for the other filing fee. Or we’re filing a default because we’re in agreement so there’s no reason to respond.

Those would probably be some acceptable reasons for your written declaration. So, it’s not a big deal.

What they’re trying to avoid, I gather, is having someone file, saying they were served and then defaulting and the person actually not knowing that the divorce was ever finalized.

I think that’s what the courts are trying to prevent happen. Kind of like a fraudulent divorce where people finalize the divorce and the other person never even knew the divorce was happening. That’s what I get out of this particular rejection letter.

So, I’m going to talk about this a little bit more in future videos but this was something new that came up that we hadn’t seen.

So if you are representing yourself, keep in mind if you use the same address, it appears now that you need a declaration explaining why you’re filing a default when you live with the same location and your spouse should be available to respond or enter into a written agreement with you.

Tim Blankenship, divorce661.com, we handle divorce cases all throughout California. Please give us a call at 661-281-0266. I’d be happy to give you a free consultation over the phone.

Divorce Paralegal Service In Westwood, CA

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Divorce Paralegal Service In Westwood, CA

Today we are talking to our friends in Westwood, California.

We’re talking about what we can do to help you with your divorce.

Now, we’re located in Santa Clarita, California but we do have state-wide divorce service where we can help you from start to finish with your divorce and I want to talk to you a little bit about what we can do for you and how we can help you save money getting through your divorce.

We are full service, that means that we fill out all the forms, we go down the court for you, we file them, we serve them, we will do all the financial disclosures that are mandatory by the court.

All the processes and procedures will be taken care of by us so you don’t have to worry about what forms do you have to fill out or what you have to do next, we take care of all that.

We also will prepare your final judgment, also known as the agreement. Now, this includes everything. From distribution of your property, who’s going to get what property, how is it going to be divided?

We also will take care of any parenting plans, custody, visitation, spousal support issues, child support issues and so forth.

Everything is included in the final agreement for your divorce. Keep in mind that we are in Santa Clarita but we are serving all of Los Angeles County. We do have a courier service that files our documents for us so you don’t have to worry about going to court.

You won’t either have to come to our office. We have a streamlined approach that we can do this either over the phone or through a questionnaire format via email, whichever is more appropriate for you. Whatever is easier for you.

One of the best things about our service aside from us taking care of everything for you is that we are here for you for questions, comments if you have question about the process, or you need help getting through the process, that’s where a lot of our help will be shown.

Make sure to give us a call, I’d be happy to help you with your divorce here in California. 661-281-0266 or again just jump over to our website at divorce661.com for more information.

Divorce Paralegal Service In West Los Angeles, CA

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Divorce Paralegal Service In West Los Angeles, CA

Today we’re talking to the folks in West Los Angeles who are considering going to a divorce and perhaps looking for more affordable approach than hiring an attorney for your divorce.

I wanted to talk to you about our service, what we do and what we charge and see if maybe we would be a better alternative for you for your divorce.

We are a full service divorce paralegal form. We do work all throughout California and we are located in Los Angeles County.

Now, we are full service. That means that we are going to fill out all your forms, we’re going to go down the court for you, we’re going to file your forms, we’re going to serve them, we’re going to do all the financial disclosures, court processes and procedure.

You’re not going to have to worry about that or go down to court at all, assuming everything is an agreement and we’re also going to help you prepare your judgment.

Your judgment includes everything from distribution of property, essentially who’s going to get what and how is it going to be divided.

We’ll help you with custody and visitation plans, parenting plan, child support, spousal support or anything that’s involved with separating, going your separate ways.

Essentially we do everything that a law firm would do for you except for give you legal advice and represent you in court. So the idea here is working somewhat amicably towards a cooperative divorce solution and you can rely on us obviously to complete the paperwork.

But not only that, to help you and to be there for you if you have questions about how to divide up your property or what kind of parenting plan can you come up with things like that. We can certainly help you with that as well.

So please give us a call, I’d be happy to talk to you and give you a free consultation over the phone and let you know what we can do for you.

We’ll talk about your specific circumstances and kind of run you through the process specific to your concerns and then make sure you’re a good fit with our company.

And then if everything works out, we’d be happy to help you process your divorce.

Tim Blankenship, divorce661.com. we’ll talk to you soon.

Divorce Paralegal Service In Montrose California

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Divorce Paralegal Service In Montrose California

Today we are talking to our folks or friends in Montrose, California. I want to let you know a little bit about our service and how we can help you with your divorce in Montrose, California.

We are licensed and bonded legal document preparation firm, essentially a paralegal firm who can help you with your divorce.

Now, we are full service, so that means we are going to take care of everything for you. No questionnaires, we’re not going to send you down to court, none of that.

We’re going to take care of your divorce from start to finish, very much like a law firm would where we’re going to take full action for you. You’re not going to have to do a thing except to provide documentation that we need.

Our service includes going down to court for you and filing them, serving them, doing all your financial disclosures and all the processes and procedures that are required by the court so you don’t have to worry about what to fill out and what comes next or now what do I do.

We also will complete your final judgment who will determine who gets what property, what the parenting plan is going to be, custody, visitation, and we’ll also help you with determination of child support and spousal support.

We have all the software that the courts have and attorneys have so we can certainly help you with that. We do work off a fix fee pricing. You can go to our website at divorce661.com and you’ll be able to determine exactly what your costs are.

We really have become the go-to-firm in California for divorce because that is our specialty. We are doing it for a long time and we have a background having work with the courts and working with family law firm before opening this business, so we have a lot of experience.

Aside from filling out the forms and getting you through the process is probably one of the real value is because we have that background with the courts and law firms and I’ve been doing this for a couple of years now.

We’ve seen a lot of things, we can help you through the process from an experience stand point as supposed to just processing paperwork for you.

So a huge value there which comes along with the services obviously and asking questions what about this, what about that. That’s really what we’re here for.

Tim Blankenship, divorce661.com. Make sure to give me a call when you need help with your divorce in California.

Divorce Paralegal Service In La Crecenta California

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Divorce Paralegal Service In La Crecenta California

We are talking to our friends in La Crecenta, California today. I wanted to tell you a little bit about our divorce service and what we can do for you.

We are a licensed and bonded legal document preparation firm specializing in divorce that is all we do is divorce. We’ve been doing this for several years.

I want to tell you a little bit about our background as well.

Started first working with the superior court in Los Angeles County for several years. Moving on to working for a family law firm for several years and now we run this business, running this business now for several years.

So, we have a lot of understanding, we’ve seen divorce from many angles from the courts, form a law firm perspective and now representing the clients. We have lots of experience that can get you through your divorce for low flat fee so you don’t need to go out and spend your money on an attorney.

Now, I want to talk to you about our full service capabilities.

Being a full service means, we are going to fill out all your forms for you, we’re going to go down the court, we’re going to file them, we’re going to serve them, follow all the court’s processes and procedures so you don’t have to worry about what comes next or now what do I do, how do I fill out forms, we take care all of that for you.

We’ll even complete your final agreement or judgment which will include the distribution of assets and debts, who’s going to get what stuff essentially, parenting plan, custody, visitation, spousal support determination as well as child support determination.

We can do essentially everything a law firm or an attorney can do for you. We have all the court’s software, we just can’t give you legal advice and we can’t represent you in court. But if that’s the case, you’ll probably need an attorney, anyways if you need one of those two things.

We work with people that mostly are going through amicable type of cases or at the very least are trying to work through their issues without hiring attorneys to do that work for them.

So, if you’re not sure if we would be a good fit for you, go ahead and give me a call. I’d be happy to discuss your specific case and see if we are a good fit for you, but I can tell you this, there’s a 90% chance that you are a good fit for us because that’s the percentage of divorce filings. They go through the process without an attorney.

Very few divorce cases actually need an attorney, who are going to go to court and who are going to go to trial. So just keep that in mind.

Feel free to call us at 661-281-0266 or go to divorce661.com for more information. We’d be happy to help you with your divorce in California. Talk to you soon.

Divorce Paralegal Service In Hollywood California

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Divorce Paralegal Service In Hollywood California

Today we are talking to our friends in Hollywood, California. We are a licensed and bonded legal document preparation firm specializing in divorce in Hollywood, all we do is divorce.

We’ve been doing this for several years and I just want to give you a little background about what we are able to do for you if you’re looking at going through a divorce and why we think we are the best choice for doing that.

So, as a licensed document preparation firm, we are able to work directly with clients without attorney supervision. The benefit in that is obviously the costs are going to be a lot lower.

We work off fix fee pricing so you know exactly what you’re paying for when you go into business with us and start working with our service.

You can go to our website at divroce661.com, you can find out exactly what your cost will be. We have it posted right there on our page and I just want to give you a little bit about what we do for you.

We are a full service. This means that we’re going to fill out all the forms or going to court for you, we’re going to file your documents there, we’re going to serve them, we’re going to do all the financial disclosures that are mandatory by the court, all the court processes and procedures will be taken cared of for you.

You don’t have to worry about what happens next or what forms do you have to fill out and all that. We’ll take care of all that and we also will prepare your final judgment.

This will include the distribution of assets and debts, basically who’s getting what stuff, parenting plan, custody and visitation and child support and spousal support determination if that’s applicable.

We take care all of that for you. We really are that full service firm. We’re not here to give you questionnaires and make you go down the court and file your own documents like the other companies do. We will take care of all that for you so you can go on with your busy life.

I just want to give you a little bit of background about who we are, we have become the number one divorce service in California. We processed more divorce cases from a paralegal stand point than any other company in California and we really have become that go-to-company that people come to all throughout California.

We have cases all the way down in San Bernardino, out in Sacramento and in the four corners of California. Where people are calling us and getting referrals now. Having been in business so long, and because we only do divorce and that is our specialty.

So, call us at 661-281-0266. I’d be happy to give a free consultation, let you know exactly what we can do for you. Talk to you soon.

Divorce Paralegal Service In Century City, CA

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Divorce Paralegal Service In Century City, CA

Today I want to talk to you about our service and encourage you to go to our website and find more about our company in how we can help you through your divorce for an affordable fee.

We are licensed full service divorce firm serving all of California. We are able to take your divorce from start to finish for one low flat fee.

We do everything from filling out the forms, going down to court and filing them, serving them, doing all the financial disclosures that are mandatory by the court, all the required processes and procedures and including completing your final judgment.

The final judgment includes such things as distribution of assets and debts, your spousal support orders, child support orders, property orders, parenting plan, custody, visitation, literally everything goes into it. And we operate just like the law firm does.

The only difference between us and a law firm is that we don’t give legal advice here and we don’t represent you in court. So, the ideas if you’re going to be using our service that you are going to be working towards agreement doesn’t mean you have to be 100% have all your agreements together.

We can assist you that but it just means you guys are trying to at least cooperatively get through your divorce, works towards the agreements and we can assist you with that.

We have all the court’s software. We have the DissoMaster software that courts use to determine spousal support and child support. We help you come up with a parenting plan. So, I just want to get that word out to you folks in Century City that we can help you.

Our main office currently is in Valencia, California, however we do handle clients all over California and we do have a systematized approach in getting this done either over the phone or online through questionnaires but do know that we serve all the courts in Los Angeles County and can help you there in Century City.

Please give us a call. 661-281-0266. Or go to divorce661.com for more information.

Divorce Paralegal Service In Beverly Hills, CA

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Divorce Paralegal Service In Beverly Hills, CA

I want to talk to you a little bit of what we can do for you if you are considering going to a divorce in the Beverly Hills area.

We are a full service paralegal firm, which means simply that we can get everything done for you for your divorce from start to finish just like a law firm would. The only difference is we don’t give legal advice and we don’t represent you in court.

The point being that you’re attempting to work through your divorce with your spouse in some type of cooperative or amicable style.

What we do is this. We fill out all the forms for you. We go down the court and file them. We will serve them on your spouse.

We will help you complete all your financial disclosures and complete the processes and procedures appropriately that the court needs you to do. We’ll take care of that for you.

In addition to that, we will draft your final judgment. The final judgment essentially will incorporate all your agreements.

So, were talking about distribution of assets and debts, basically who’s going to get what, parenting plan, custody and visitation, schedules, and we will help you address any issues of child support and spousal support.

We are a neutral third party, so we will work with both parties at the same time to get all the paperwork done for both of you for one affordable price.

Now, keep in mind that we will be going down the court for you. Our main office is in Valencia but we do serve all Los Angeles County courts. So, feel free to give us a call or go to our website at divorce661.com to get more information on our pricing.

We have our pricing right out front for you so you know exactly what you’re going to be charged upfront and we’d be happy to help you. We do have clients all throughout California. I’d say the majority of our business is in Los Angeles County.

So please give us a call. I’d be happy to give you a free consultation over the phone, make sure you’re a good fit for our company and that we can help you with your divorce.

Tim Blankenship, divorce661.com.