When is payment for document preparation services required? Written By Sandra McCarthy Founder, A People’s Choice Fact Checked As required under California law, all clients must sign a mandatory Contract for Service at the time we are hired. Payment in full for our document preparation services is required at that time. Third-party costs such as court filing fees, etc. are not included in our service fees and are paid as they are incurred. By Sandra McCarthy|June 15th, 2018|General FAQs|Comments Off on When is payment for document preparation services required?