Florida Civil Matters

Legal Document Preparer

CIVIL COMPLAINT FLORIDA – CAN I FILE OR ANSWER A CIVIL COMPLAINT WITHOUT A LAWYER IN FLORIDA?

South Florida Legal Doc Prep Services provides civil litigation document preparation services for individuals and attorneys in both circuit civil court and county civil matters including small claims court. Whether you are dealing with a civil dispute regarding a divorce or family law matter, property dispute, contract dispute, eviction, debt collection, etc., we can assist you in moving the process forward. If you are an individual who has decided to represent yourself prose without hiring an attorney, you can do so with the assistance of a Florida Civil Litigation Document Preparer. Whether you are a resident of Florida or a non-resident having business in Florida, we can assist you in preparing the proper documents and filing them with the court for you.

All our work is provided virtually from the comfort of your own home or office. You never need to go anywhere. All our work is done electronically via phone and email.

HOW TO FILE A CIVIL SUIT OR SMALL CLAIMS LAWSUIT WITHOUT A LAWYER

When people can’t resolve civil disputes on their own, they can file papers requesting that a judge or jury make the decision for them. It is not necessary to hire an expensive attorney if you choose to represent yourself in Florida. You can try the DIY legal forms approach and hire a Florida legal document forms specialist to assist in filling out the forms. That is totally up to you if you are up to the challenge and do not need legal advice or representation in court. Parties to the dispute can hire lawyers to represent them, or they can represent themselves. There are many different types of Florida civil courts, for different types of issues and depending on how much money is involved. You are not required to hire an attorney to bring a civil action or to defend against one. The only time you must hire an attorney is if you are going up against a corporation in circuit civil court; however, it is not required in small claims court. You can act as your own attorney, facilitated by a Florida small claims legal document preparer that has all the required forms and can help you fill them out. If your case is complicated, you should consider consulting with an attorney before filing the appropriate Florida legal forms. You should also know that when you begin a case representing yourself, you can still retain an attorney later if the case becomes more complicated than anticipated.

FLORIDA SMALL CLAIMS COURT

In Florida, disputes involving $8,000 or less can be handled in small claims court, where the majority of claimants represent themselves. Every county in Florida has a small claims court, where small lawsuits can be resolved quickly. To commence an action in small claims court, a “Statement of Claim” is filed, with a small fee that varies by county. Once the claim is filed, every business and/or person being sued is served with a summons to appear in court at a specific date and time. Sometimes the court will order mediation or a pre-trial conference. Civil disputes under $30,000 can be brought in the county court with a streamlined procedure that is still more complicated than small claims court. A Florida civil legal document preparer can help you prepare the necessary forms you will need to represent yourself in Florida County Courts.

Florida Small Claims Court

Our Small Claims forms document preparation services include, but are not limited to the following:

Summons
PreTrial Notice/Mediation
Statement of Claim
Default
Voluntary Dismissals
Judgment
Appeals
Writ of Execution
Levy and Execution
Garnishments
Suspension of Driver’s License for damages awarded from an automobile accident that are not satisfied

FLORIDA COUNTY CIVIL COURT

Although we do not generally like to get involved in matters with self-represented individuals in large civil complaints such as disputes over $30,000, we can assist in preparing answers or responses. Florida does not require you to have an attorney to file an answer, even for those more complicated cases. South Florida Legal Document Preparation Services can help you navigate the process and prepare civil documents for you. We can also prepare additional documents to help you defend yourself against a lawsuit. All of the documents will be prepared exactly as you instruct us to prepare them, utilizing the appropriate formatting and procedures as required. If we believe the matter is too complex for you to handle on your own, we will advise you to hire an attorney and we will direct you to a service that refers attorneys. It is important that you understand that we do not provide legal representation of any kind.

Our Civil Litigation forms document preparation services include, but are not limited to the following:

Divorce and Family matters
Answers
Answer and Affirmative Defenses
Motions
Notice for Hearing

*Other services may be provided upon your request

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HOW WE STAND OUT FROM THE REST

South Florida Legal Doc Prep Services is backed with over 25 years of paralegal experience. We have provided civil litigation document preparation services in both civil court and small claims court to individuals and civil litigation paralegal services attorneys throughout Florida.

Our customers have impeccable things to say about us and we go above and beyond for our clients. We offer personalized, fast, and affordable nonlawyer services and will assist you in preparing your family law divorce legal documents.

RATES

Our rates are very competitive and generally on a low-cost flat-fee basis for individuals.

Are you a civil litigation attorney needing our assistance? We can provide a quote at an hourly rate or a fixed rate depending on how many hours you need, etc.