DOMESTIC:
Uncontested Divorce - Both parties agree to a divorce on the grounds that the marriage is Airretrievably broken@. Includes complaint, settlement agreement, consent of both parties, letter to spouse, court filing, and final divorce hearing. Thirty-one day waiting period.
Contested Divorce - Plaintiff divorce or Defendant defense. Includes divorce complaint or divorce answer, discovery, court filing, temporary hearing, negotiation with opposing counsel, attend mediation, and final divorce hearing.
Publication Divorce - Plaintiff does not know where spouse resides. Service by publication in county news organ. Includes complaint, Plaintiff affidavit, court filing, final divorce hearing. Sixty day waiting period.
Contempt - Plaintiff or Defendant. Violation of divorce decree terms; child support, alimony, visitation, etc. Includes complaint or answer, discovery if applicable, court filing, temporary hearing if applicable, and final hearing.
Name Change - Petitioner. Includes petition, court filing, and final hearing.
Modification of Child Support - Plaintiff petition or Defendant defense. Includes complaint or petition answer, discovery, court filing, temporary hearing if applicable, negotiation with opposing counsel, mediation, and final modification hearing.
Paternity - Legitimation - Paternity for mother, or Legitimation for father. Includes complaint, or petition answer, discovery, court filing, temporary hearing if applicable, negotiation with opposing counsel, attend mediation, and final paternity or legitimation hearing.
Guardianship - Minor - Under 18 years of age, person and/or property. Includes petition, obtaining parent(s) consent, court filing, and final hearing.
Guardianship - Adult - Incapacitated adult, person and/or property. Includes petition with doctor affidavit, court filing, guardian ad litem, court appointed doctor affidavit, and final hearing.
Prenuptial Agreement - Includes consultation with parties, draft of agreement and property list of parties, final execution.
Adoption - Step parent and third party adoption of minor children, and adult adoption. Includes petition, surrender of parental rights, publication, coordination with DFACS agency, criminal background application, court filing, final hearing.
JUVENILE:
Deprivation - Minor child or children, family member or third party petition. Includes petition, court filing, temporary hearing, meeting with court advocate, final hearing.
Criminal - Defense of minor child, misdemeanor or felony. Includes entry of appearance, negotiation with district attorney, preliminary hearing, and final hearing.
BANKRUPTCY:
Chapter 7 - Available for single or married debtors. Includes consultation with party(s), qualification with CCCS, petition preparation, court filing, creditors meeting with Trustee, answer Trustee and/or creditor objection(s), financial management completion, obtain final discharge.
Chapter 13 - Available for single or married debtors, avoidance of home foreclosure and/or motor vehicle repossession, failure to pass bankruptcy means test. in Chapter 7 case. Includes consultation with party(s), qualification with CCCS, petition preparation, Chapter 13 Plan, court filing, arrange for employer payroll deduction, creditors meeting with Trustee, answer Trustee and/or creditor objections, Plan confirmation. Debtor pays Trustee over three years minimum or five years maximum, unsecured creditors paid 1% to 100% on the dollar.
- Amendment to Schedules, Creditors, Plans etc. - Includes preparation of amendments to Chapter 7 or 13 for petition schedules, adding or deleting creditors, Chapter 13 Plans, etc.
CRIMINAL:
Misdemeanor Defense - Includes entry of appearance, negotiation with solicitor, attendance at arraignment hearing, discovery, trial or final hearing.
DUI Defense - Includes entry of appearance, attendance at arraignment hearing, negotiation with solicitor, discovery, trial or final hearing.
Traffic Defense - Includes entry of appearance, attendance at arraignment, negotiation with solicitor, discovery, trial or final hearing.
Felony Defense - Includes entry of appearance, negotiation with district attorney, attendance at arraignment hearing, discovery, trial or final hearing.
CIVIL LITIGATION:
Collection Defense - Includes preparation of answer with defenses, court filing, negotiations with creditor, trial or final hearing.
Real Estate - Warranty, Quitclaim, Executor, Administrator Deed - Preparation of deed with legal description for divorce, probate, purchase or sale of real property.
- Survivorship Affidavit - Preparation of joint and survivorship deed affidavit with death certificate and legal description.
- Closing - Real estate with sale/purchase agreement, cash sale or owner financing. Includes deed preparation, HUD closing statement, seller affidavits, promissory note if applicable.
Contracts - Preparation and review of all contract types: Business sale and/or purchase, employment, etc.
