Court Filing and Processing Authorization

AUTHORIZATION FORM

The purpose of this form is to provide authorization for court filing of paperwork as well as the payment of incidental expenses which may be invoiced at various times through our merchant provider Elavon or ProPay.

Reason for completing this form*

Please check one of the following:

I am a new client and I just completed my online interview
I received an email from a staff member requesting this form be completed

Staff Member Requesting this Form*

Please select the staff member who requested this form be completed. This will make sure your file is pulled and directed appropriately for further processing.

Client Name*

First Last Suffix

Email*

Enter Email Confirm Email

Matter Number*

All clients of A People's Choice have an assigned Matter Number. Your matter number will be located in your Welcome Email after your file has been set up. Your Matter ID is a 1 to 4 digit number prefaced by the letter "a". For example, the matter ID in the example id=apeoples:p1909a1039 is 1039. Please enter your Matter Number below.

OPTIONS FOR PROCESSING YOUR LEGAL PAPERWORK

A People's Choice Inc. can facilitate filing your documents with the appropriate court. There are several options available. Please read the details below regarding each type of service.

In this regard, courts and other agencies are changing the way legal and other documents can be filed. California is leading the way to convert to a statewide e-filing system. Some courts already are mandating e-filing of paperwork in certain types of proceedings.

In order to facilitate processing of your documents and complying with the various courts' changing filing mandates, we require ALL clients to complete this filing authorization form. In some circumstances, we may ask clients to also submit checks to have on hand (just in case) e-filing is not an available option for a particular filing.

Please select one of the following court filing options:*

As a courtesy, our office can facilitate the processing of your documents with the appropriate court or agency. In this regard, please select one of the following items. Your selection will provide additional information regarding that particular type of service. Our office recommends efiling when available because e-filing is becoming mandatory in many courts. For more information regarding each option, select it and a more detailed description will be presented on your screen.

Court filing by efiling (if available)
Court filing by mail
I will file the documents myself. (postage fees will apply)
One Legal Courier Service ($55.00)

You have selected E-Filing:: When documents are e-filed, we typically receive confirmation of filed paperwork within 2-24 hours as compared to 3-5 weeks or more when filing by mail. Documents will be uploaded to the court via an e-filing service for fast processing.

When using efiling, you will be charged an efiling service fee assessed by the efiling provider, a nominal processing fee by our office to set up the efiling packet, the actual court filing fees (if there are any) plus a convenience fee based on approximately 3-4% of the actual court filing fees charged by the court. Filing fees will be charged to your credit card or bank account via ACH directly by the service provider (one Legal or Odyssey). In addition to the credit card convenience fee charged by the service provider, processing fees range between $15.00 or $30.00 depending on which service provider is available in your county court. E-Filings are typically processed same or next day by the court. At present, eFiling is not available for recording of documents such a Grant Deeds with the Recorder's Office.

Example, if we were filing a set of documents with a $435 court filing fee, the total charges you would incur would be approximately $486.00.

You have selected One Legal Courier Service:: This service includes your document being personally delivered to the court. Turn-around time is normally 24-72 hours and is available in all California Courts. Fee is $55.00.

You have selected Filing by Mail: Documents will be mailed to the court with tracking services. When selecting this option, you understand filing documents with the court will be sent by USPS Priority or Overnight mail. You will be charged the postage fees based on your selection below.

Filing by Mail Options*

USPS Priority Mail (2 way tracking) approx. $20
USPS Priority Express (2 way tracking) approx. $60
USPS First Class Mail (no tracking) actual cost

You have indicated you want to process your own documents:
You understand you will incur postage costs for this process to send you the “ready to file” packages. It will be your responsibility to deal with the court or other agency directly regarding the processing of all paperwork. You will need to send us a court filing fee check when you return your signed documents. Please note that A People's Choice does NOT recommend clients file their own documents with the court.

Preferred Method of Payment of Court Filing Fees*

Please check how the preferred method of paying your court filing fees. We will request that you provide both credit card and ACH information as not all efiling providers accept ACH payments. If you select ACH and that option is not available, we will default back to using your credit card.

I wish to pay court filing fees by credit card
I wish to pay court filing fees by ACH electronic bank withdrawal

PAYMENT PROFILE INFORMATION

Credit Card Details

Your Credit Card information is required even if you have selected ACH as your preferred payment method. Not all providers offer ACH payment processing. The EFiling services only accept MasterCard or Visa.

Credit Card*

MasterCard

Visa

Card Number Expiration Date Security Code Cardholder Name

Re-enter your Credit Card # to Confirm*

Re-enter your Security Code to Confirm*

Re-enter your Card's Expiration Date*

Account Holder's Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Account Holder's Telephone #*

ACH Checking Account Authorization For Electronic Filing

Type of Bank Account*

Checking Account
Savings Account

Name on Bank Account*

Address of Bank Account Holder*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Please refer to the sample picture below to locate your bank routing and account numbers.

Bank Account Number*

Bank Routing Number*

Terms of Service (requires Full Scroll of Terms)*

I hereby authorize A People's Choice Inc., to use this credit card, checking and/or savings account information with the court's E-filing portal, for the purposes of filing court documents electronically with the Court. I understand that the fees that will be debited from my account will be the court's filing fee and electronic filing fees charged by the service provider. I understand that my preferred selection may not be an option in ALL courts and I authorize A People's Choice to modify my selection to accommodate the available choices in the court I am filing my documents in. For example, if my preferred choice is by check but the court system only allows payment by credit card, A People's Choice can provide the court with my credit card information.

My signature below also constitutes my authorization to process incidental expenses for postage and other small incidental costs which may be invoiced to me through ProPay/ActionStep. I understand that this authorization constitutes my written signature and authorization for any subsequent payment I explicitly and directly authorize when I click/select the PAY NOW button and process payments through that system.

I agree to the terms of services

Signature of Account Holder*

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