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In Pro Per Document Preparation Services....

We are an attorney-assisted, paralegal service.  Unlike an ordinary paralegal service or a legal document assistant, an attorney-assisted paralegal service can provide you with legal advice.  Because we have attorneys in the office everyday, we will provide you with the best possible option for your specific legal situation.  Because we are a paralegal service/document preparation company, we can prepare, complete and file over two hundred different documents for thousands less than it would cost to retain an attorney.  So you get the benefit of attorney advice without the high costs!

Here is a price list for some of our more popular services: 

FAMILY LAW SERVICES

  • Uncontested Dissolution (no children and no property) - $350
  • Uncontested Dissolution (either children or property) - $400
  • Uncontested Dissolution (children and property) - $450
  • Divorce troubleshooting and completion - $275
  • Marital Settlement Agreement or Stipulated Judgment - $350 (without dissolution services) 
  • Stipulation for Modification of Dissolution Judgment - $250
  • Petition for child custody/visitation and/or child/spousal support - $400
  • Petition to Establish Paternity (Parental Relationship) - $400
  • OSC with the Petition for Dissolution requesting Custody, Child Support, Spousal Support, Visitation or Paternity - additional $200 (with dissolution services) 
  • Notice of Motion with Points and Authorities with the Petition for Dissolution, Requesting Custody, Visitation, Child Support, Spousal Support or Paternity  - additional $250 (with dissolution services)
  • Response to Dissolution - $300 (no children and no property) - includes completion of preliminary declaration of disclosure!
  • Response to Dissolution - $350 (with children or property) - includes completion of preliminary declaration of disclosure!
  • Response to Dissolution - $400 (with children and property) - includes completion of preliminary declaration of disclosure!
  • Response to Establish Paternity, Petition for Child Custody, Child Support - $350 (with response to OSC an additional $200 or response to Notice of Motion an additional $250)
  • OSC re: Modifications of Child custody/visitation agreements or Child/Spousal Support - $350
  • Notice of Motion with Points and Authorities for modifications of child custody/visitation agreements or Child/Spousal support - $400
  • Family Law Ex Parte - $300 (with any family law Petition an additional ($200)
  • Joint Summary Dissolution - $250 (Married 5 years or less without children or property)
  • Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDRO) - starting at $350 (if joinder of plan is required, additional $150)

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESTRAINING ORDER SERVICES

  • Ex Parte Application for Domestic Violence Restraining Orders (Petition or Response) - $300
  • Ex Parte Application for Domestic Violence Restraining Orders with dissolution services - an additional $250
  • Response to Domestic Violence Restraining Orders - $300

MISCELLANEOUS FAMILY LAW SERVICES

  • Termination of child support (child age 18) - $200
  • Any type of family law ex parte application - starting at $300
  • Any Notice of Motion with Points and Authorities - $400
  • Any OSC - $350 

GUARDIANSHIPS AND CONSERVATORSHIPS

  • Temporary Guardianships of the Minor's Person - $350
  • General Guardianships of the Minor's Person - $400
  • Temporary and General Guardianship of the Minor's Person - $600
  • General Guardianship of the Minor's Person and Estate - $600
  • Conservatorship - $600

PROBATE PROCEEDINGS

  • Summary Probate - starting at $350
  • Full Probate Petition - starting at $600
  • Probate Petitions regarding trusts - $450
  • Probate Petitions regarding beneficiary interests - $450

LANDLORD/TENANT SERVICES

  • Evictions (landlord/property owner) - $500 (3 day notice to lock out)
  • Eviction 3 day notice only - $100
  • Unlawful detainer complaint and summons - $200
  • Unlawful detainer default judgment/writ of possession - $200
  • Eviction Responses (tenant) - $250
  • Eviction Consultations and forms review - $75/hour with an attorney

CHAPTER 7 AND CHAPTER 13 BANKRUPTCY SERVICES

  • Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Eligibility Interview - $75 (includes a copy of your credit report and referral to credit counseling!)
  • Chapter 7 Individual Bankruptcy - $400
  • Chapter 7 Joint Bankruptcy (husband and wife) - $600
  • Chapter 7 with attorney representation (Individual) - $1,000
  • Chapter 7 with attorney representation (Joint/Husband and Wife) - $1,200
  • Chapter 7 amendments - starting at $100 ($26 for filing fee if adding creditors to Skeds D, E and/or F)
  • Motion to Re-Open Chapter 7 Case - $300
  • Chapter 13 - Individual - $550
  • Chapter 13 - Joint (husband and wife) - $750
  • Motion to Convert to Chapter 13 - $150
  • Chapter 13 Plan only - $150-250
  • Emergency Chapter 7 or 13 Petitions - $250 (includes same day service fee!)
  • Amendment to Emergency Petition - $150 (individual) and $200 (joint)

** Please note:  emergency petition services requires payment by client in cash or a United States Postal Money Order for the $250 service fee****

BUSINESS FORMATION SERVICES

  • Incorporate your small business (S or C corporation), prepare Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws and minutes of your first meeting - $650 (Costs do not include $100 filing fee)
  • Form an LLC, prepare Articles of Organization and Operating Agreement (California Member-Managed and Manager-Managed LLCs - $650 (Costs do not include $70 filing fee) 
  • Form a General Domestic Partnership with Partnership Authority filing with the Secretary of State and Partnership Agreement - $350 (Costs do not include $70 filing fee)
  • Business Conversions, ie, from LLC to Corporation - $650 ($150 filing fee not included)
  • California Non-Profits - coming soon!
  • Business maintenance for California ie, corporate minutes of meetings, resolutions, Statement of Information filing, Tax filing forms for S Corporation status, Employer Identification Number (Tax ID No.), IRS form for the election to be taxed as a corporation/partnership for LLC, DBA and DBA publishing, annual registered agent services- starting at $100-$300
  • Annual Corporate Minutes, Corporate Resolutions, Organizational Minutes - starting at $100 per resolution/minutes
  • Corporate or LLC Dissolution - starting at $300

SMALL BUSINESS SERVICES

  • All Business Contracts - starting at $250
  • Confidentiality Agreements - starting at $250
  • Contract review and consultation - starting at $150
  • Promisorry Notes - $150
  •  Business formation consultation services - $75/hour with attorney

ESTATE PLANNING SERVICES

  • Prepare a Power of attorney for finances (Durable Power of Attorney) or Advance Medical Directive (Living Will)  - $125/each (Get both for $200 - a $50 savings!)
  • Individual Will (one person) - $150
  • Will for Husband and Wife - $250 (consists of a will for each spouse)

  • Individual Will and Trust (one person) - $400

  • Will and Trust for Husband and Wife or Registered Domestic Partners - $450
  • Trust (one person) - $300
  • Trust for husband and wife or Registered California Domestic Partners - $350
  • Special Needs Trust (for your disabled child or relative to receive distributions from your trust without effecting their government benefits) - $300
  • Small Estate Planning Package for Husband and Wife or Domestic Partners (Will, Trust, Medical Directive and Financial Power of Attorney) - $699 (service includes preparation of quit claim deed to transfer property into name of revocable living trust, a trust notebook to protect your documents, personal estate planning index, memorandum of your wishes and instructional letter to successor trustee) - include notary and recording costs for just $750!

  • Individual Small Estate Planning Package described above for one person - $599 - include recording and notary costs for just $650!

  • Trust Amendments - starting at $100

  • Will Codicils (Amendments) - starting at $100

  • Revocations of power of attorney or advanced medical directive - $75 each (required in the State of California before making any modifications to these documents)

 

 DEED AND REAL ESTATE SERVICES

  • Place a lien (abstract of judgment) on the property of someone who owes you money - $100 for each property address and/or county, fee does not include recording fee for county recorders office)

  • Prepare quit claim deed/grant deed - $100 (includes preliminary change of ownership form required by County Recorders office)

  • Prepare an Interspousal Transfer Deed - $100 (includes the preliminary change of ownership form)

 

CIVIL LITIGATION MATTERS

 

  • Breach of Contract - (complaint or response) unlimited civil - (over $25,000) - $400
  • Civil law and motion, ie, ex parte applications, demurrer, motion to strike, opposition to demurrer, motions to compel discovery - starting at $350
  • Motion to Set Aside Default or Default Judgment - $350
  • Civil Default Judgment Package - $300 (more for additional defendants)
  • Civil Discovery - propounding and responses (form interrogatories, request for admissions, special interrogatories, request for production of documents) - $150-$300 
  • Judgment Enforcement, including bank levy, wage garnishment, liens on business property, 8/24 hour keepers - $100 per enforcement tool
  • Attorney Demand Letters - starting at $250 (without the small claims/breach of contract services)
  • Attorney Demand Letter with attorney representation - $500 (include attorney follow up and negotiation)
  • Settlement Agreements - $150
  • California Lemon Law Complaint - $500

IMMIGRATION SERVICES

 

  • Immigration Consultation and paperwork troubleshooting - $100/hour
  • Family Based Petition - 1-130 - $400 per family member (including children)
  • Removal of Conditions - $300
  • Adjustment of Status (One Stop Petitions) - $600 (includes I-130, I-485, G325A, I-765 and I-864)
  • Adjustment of Status Only (current priority date) - $500 ($250 for each child)
  • Naturalization Petitions - N-400 (Individual) - $400 (Joint Petitions $500)
  • Certificate of Citizenship - N-600 - $300
  • Replacement of Certificate of Naturalization - $200
  • Consular Document Completion - $200 per family member

CRIMINAL CONVICTION EXPUNGEMENT

 

  • Misdemeanor convictions - $300 for the first case
  • Each additional case - $200 per case (volume discount!)

**Please note that the above starting prices do not include court filing fees, county recorder filing fees and process server fees to serve opposing parties*

In Pro Per DPS services all counties:  Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside, San Diego including any and all branch courts as well.

We also handle document preparation for cases throughout the State of California!

 

In Pro Per Document Preparation Services is the consumer's and the small business person's choice for all of their paralegal service and document preparation needs at a competitive price!

 

Although there are a great number of legal matters where clients can effectively represent themselves, should your matter require attorney representation, we will advise you accordingly as well as refer you to a competent, legal professional in the community.  Our office works with many attorneys who will offer you a lower price for representation because all of your documents have been prepared! In Pro Per DPS is here to assist you in legal matters that are often emotionally difficult and stressful.  We provide our clients with complete confidentiality, respect and perform services within a quick response time.  In Pro Per DPS will demonstrate competence in handling your legal matters, will show you compassion to assist you in getting through a difficult experience and will guarantee a high level of customer service.

 

 Do you have some legal forms and you just need some assistance from an attorney to fill them out?  In Pro Per will help you complete any type of form with the expertise and experience of an attorney for a consultation fee of $75 for one hour.  Your $75 consultation fee not only includes our assistance and legal advise but we will review your completed documents prior to you filing them with the court!  We offer you approximately $250 worth of legal services for only $75!!

We will also review contracts or other legal papers for you for a fee of $150.  That is $75 for the review and $75 for the consultation.  This service is hundreds less than what a law firm would charge!

 

Contact us at:

In Pro Per Document Preparation Services

5199 East Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 338 North Annex

Long Beach, CA 90804

We are on the corner of Anaheim Street and Pacific Coast Highway between Clark and 7th Street

We care located in the Cambrian Home Care Building

(562) 498-8429 - Office

(562) 498-8023 - Fax

info@inproperdps.com

Our office hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday by appointment only and closed on Sundays.

We gladly accept same day appointments and walk-ins.  Please call prior to a walk-in appointment to make sure that we are not servicing other clients or handling other client matters.

We accept Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express and ATM check cards with Visa and Mastercard logos.

In Pro Per DPS uses Signal Attorney Service to safely, competently and efficiently deliver your documents to the court for filing.  Signal Attorney Service will file your documents in any county!  Our court filing service is free as a courtesty to our clients.

**Please note that by law, credit cards can not be accepted for bankruptcy services.

*** Please note that rush or same day service requests may cost an additional $50 and will be accepted only if an appointment or a paralegal is available to complete the work.

***** We do not accept personal or business checks for same day or overnight service.

****** We give volume discounts - if you have more than one service to complete at the same time, we will give you a discount!

 

 

 NOTARY PUBLIC SERVICES AVAILABLE ON A WALK-IN BASIS

MOBILE SERVICES AVAILABLE TOO!