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Family Law

(Prices include filing documents as necessary in appropriate San Diego County courts but do not include filing fees, if any. Additional fees for third party service of process, if required, are extra.)

Joint Petition for Summary Dissolution (one-hour turnaround) 95
(incl. Petition, Declarations of Disclosure, Request for Judgment, ...)

Prepare/File Judgment of Summary Dissolution (after 6 mo.)        50

(only when client misplaces original or prefers to have us file)

Dissolution of Marriage (Divorce), Legal Separation, Nullity        295

(includes a basic Settlement Agreement which may keep you out of court)

(add $100 if there are any children of the union)

Fee Waiver Application                                50

(avoid paying $300.50 filing fee if income sufficiently low)

Service of Process (in San Diego County)                      75
(only if there is no friend/relative who can hand the package to the Respondent)

Service of Process by Publication                         175

(when Respondent can not be located)

Response to Petition for Divorce                          95

(preferably within 30 days of being served with Petition/Summons)

Finish-Up of Previously Filed Divorce                      195

(add 50 if Proof of Service not properly filed with Court)

Order to Show Cause (OSC)                               195

(to modify custody, visitation, support orders, ...)

Rush Charge                                        50
(to expedite return of conformed Petition and serve Respondent sooner)

Bankruptcy

(Prices include attorney representation through the initial 341(a) Meeting of Creditors but do not include filing fees: currently $209 for Chapter 7,
$194 for Chapter 13)

Chapter 7                                      590
(add $100 if you own real estate or a business)

Chapter 13                                      495
(additional fees will be paid by the Trustee from funds paid into the Plan)

Additional Creditors Over Fifteen (15) … each add'l creditor        10

Amendment(s) to Petition, Schedules, Statements                50
(add 10 per creditor if adding creditor(s))

Notice to Unscheduled Creditor(s) ... each Creditor                                   20

Attorney Appearance at Any Subsequent Meeting(s) of Creditors     80
(unless due to error or omission of Due Process)

Answer to Motion for Relief From Stay (RS)                  100

Atty Appearance at Court Hearing of RS Motion/Lien Avoidance 350

Answer to Adversary Action by Creditor                 375
(includes settlement negotiations)

Atty Appearance at Court Hearing of Adversary Action            500

Motion to Avoid Lien on Property                          375

Attorney Appearance at Court Hearing of Lien Avoidance           300

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-Nuptual Agreements

$195

Prepare/File/Serve Answer to Complaint/Summons

(to remove risk of default judgment against you)

$195 plus filing fee