Pro Se Filers
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No accounts, no portals. You get a secure Stripe or Square link by email before we submit anything.
- 1Send us your documents
- 2Receive a flat-fee quote
- 3Pay with one click
- 4We audit & file
California Court eFiling Support
We handle mechanical PDF audits, formatting checks, and fast court submissions so self-represented individuals and solo attorneys never have to stress over clerk rejections.
- No clerk-rejection guesswork
- Plain-English updates
- 100% upfront, flat pricing
Pre-Audit Checklist
Are your documents court ready with OCR, pagination, bookmarks and margins? We cannot edit your documents, but these are e-filing requirements across all California state courts.
Core Services
Everything your filing needs to get through the door
Administrative, mechanical, and logistical support handled with care, explained in plain English.
Concierge eFiling & Submission
Fast electronic court routing through certified EFSP gateways across California Superior Courts.
- Lead document & attachment setup
- Filing status tracking
- Conformed copies delivered to you
Mechanical Document Pre-Audit
A careful technical check before anything reaches the clerk, so it gets accepted the first time.
- 300+ DPI OCR readability
- Exact page numbering & pagination
- Mandatory bookmarks & margin compliance
Courtesy Copy Delivery & Court Drops
Hand-delivery of physical judge binders, courtesy copies, and in-person court drops.
- Tabbed, bound judge binders
- Department-specific delivery
- Delivery confirmation
Online Record Research & Docket Tracking
Locating court index files, minute orders, and docket updates so you always know where things stand.
- Case index lookups
- Minute order retrieval
- Docket change alerts
Transparent Payment & Workflow
Simple, upfront, and no surprises
Every engagement is paid 100% upfront before submission. You always know the exact cost before any work reaches the court.
Our 100% upfront fee policy
Court filing fees and our service fees are collected in full before submission. This keeps pricing flat and transparent, and means your filing never stalls waiting on payment.
Solo Attorneys
Secure card-on-file billing
Store a payment profile in your client portal and we charge each matter upfront. No chasing invoices.
- 1Set up a portal payment profile
- 2Submit filings anytime
- 3Charged per filing, upfront
- 4Receipts for every matter
Legalese to Know
A plain-English glossary
Court paperwork comes with its own vocabulary. Here are 30 terms you'll see most, explained simply.
30 terms shown
Attachment
An extra page or document added to a main filing, such as an exhibit or continuation page.
Bookmark
A clickable PDF navigation link to each section or exhibit. Courts often require them for longer filings.
Civil Case Cover Sheet
Form CM-010, a summary sheet filed with a new civil case that helps the court categorize it.
Clerk Rejection
When the court clerk refuses a filing because of a technical or formatting problem. Pre-audits help prevent this.
Conformed Copy
A copy of your filed document stamped by the court with the filing date, proving it was officially received.
Docket
The official running list of everything filed and every event that has happened in a court case.
eFiling
Submitting court documents electronically over the internet instead of handing paper to the clerk.
EFSP
Electronic Filing Service Provider: a court-approved company whose system sends your documents to the court.
Ex Parte
An urgent request to the judge made with short notice to the other side, usually for emergency or time-sensitive orders.
Exempt
Not required to follow a rule. For example, some filers are exempt from mandatory eFiling or from paying certain court fees.
Fee Waiver (FW-001)
The Judicial Council form you use to ask the court to waive filing fees if you cannot afford them.
Judicial Council Form
A standardized statewide California court form (like FL-100 or SC-100) that courts must accept.
Jurisdiction
The legal authority of a court to hear a case, based on things like location, subject matter, or the people involved.
Lead Document
The main document in an eFiling submission. Exhibits and declarations are attached to it.
Litigant
Anyone who is a party to a court case, whether they started the case or are responding to it.
Minute Order
The court clerk's official written summary of what happened at a hearing and what the judge ordered.
Motion
A formal written request asking the judge to make a specific decision or order in your case.
OCR
Optical Character Recognition. It makes the text in a scanned PDF searchable and selectable. Many courts require it.
Petitioner vs. Respondent
The petitioner is the person who starts a case by filing a petition (common in family and probate court). The respondent is the person responding to it.
Plaintiff vs. Defendant
The plaintiff is the person who files a lawsuit (common in civil court). The defendant is the person being sued.
Pleading
A formal document that states each side's claims or defenses, such as a complaint, petition, answer, or response.
Pre-Audit
Our technical review of your PDF (formatting, pages, bookmarks, readability) before it goes to the court.
Pro Per / Pro Se
Representing yourself in court without a lawyer. California courts usually say "Pro Per."
Proof of Service
A signed form showing that the other side was given copies of your court papers, and how and when.
Proposed Order
A draft order you prepare for the judge to sign if they grant your request.
Redaction
Blacking out private information, like Social Security or account numbers, before a document becomes public.
Retainer
Money paid in advance to secure services. Our fees are paid upfront per filing, not as an ongoing retainer.
Service of Process
Formally delivering court papers, like a summons and complaint, to the other party so they are legally notified of the case.
Subpoena
A court order requiring a person to appear in court or hand over documents or records.
Summons
An official court notice telling someone they have been sued and how long they have to respond.