Many courts are converting to efiling. This, unfortunately, does not eliminate the need for our office to have original, signed documents returned to us. When returning signed documents, please make sure you mail the original, signed documents to our corporate office by mail. In some instances, we can start the processing with an electronic version [...]

As a self-represented individual, the client is always in control of their own legal processes. Once our office has emailed a client completed paperwork for signature, it is up to the client when they want to proceed with the next step of signing and returning the documents for further processing. Clients should keep in mind, [...]

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.

Sometimes our office may ask that you write an "open check" payable to the court or other agency to whom you are paying a filing fee. The reason we ask for an "open check" is that we are not sure of the exact amount the court will want to process your paperwork. In lieu of [...]

All documents and other correspondence should be mailed to our corporate office in Ventura. The address is: A People's Choice Inc. 5755 Valentine Rd. #303 Ventura, CA 93003 It is not recommended to send communications that require a signature as that could delay in the package being delivered if someone is not available to sign [...]

A People's Choice makes every effort to keep our clients informed about what our office is doing. What does this mean? We try to email clients an acknowledgment when our office receives communication by mail. We notify clients by email when our office has taken action on your file. For example, when we send documents [...]

Our Court Filing Authorization  is a form we send clients so they can choose the level of filing service they wish our office to use when filing forms with the court or other agency. There are several different levels of filing service: Court filings by mail.  Our office will mail your documents to the court [...]

If you have ever taken a trip to the local court's self-help service, you might be able to answer this question yourself. Most courts in California are understaffed and short-handed. This results in long lines at the self-help centers, requiring consumers seeking help to arrive early and wait hours before the doors open if they want [...]

Over our 40+ years of being in business, our number one goal has been to provide a high-quality professional service at the very lowest cost possible. Time is money and we found that some clients were abusing our old "flat fee" policy which allowed clients unlimited calls to our office during their case. At one point, [...]