Discount Divorce compared to other services.
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Discount Divorce
&
Bankruptcy™
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Other
Local Services
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Other Online Service |
Self-Help Packets and Forms (Do-it-yourself) |
A
legal assistant who can give general factual information regarding
divorce, legal separation, annulments, etc.
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May not be familiar with Arizona Law or Court procedures |
Not Available Court personnel are not allowed |
Initial Court Documents: Court Coversheet, Summons, Preliminary Injunction, Notice Re: Creditors, Notice Re: Health Insurance, Petition, Affidavit Re: Minor Children, and Notice Re: Parent Information Class |
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 Most online service provide only the petition. Court Coversheet, Summons, Preliminary Injunction, Notice Re: Creditors, Notice Re: Health Insurance, Affidavit Re: Minor Children, and Notice Re: Parent Information Class These documents in most case are not provided but are required in Arizona |
Note: You must do your own legal research and complete yourself Note: Some do-it-yourself kits do not have some of these forms. They have instructs that you must go to your local Courthouse to obtain require state specific forms. |
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Notary
Service
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 Not Available |
Not
Available
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Assistance
in getting Court's Filing Fee Deferred
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Not Available |
Not
Available
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Court
Filing Service
An
uncontested case has a minimum of 4 trips to the Courthouse
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HIDDEN FEE: Some places charge extra for this service |
Not Available |
Not Available Note: You must make all required trips to courthouse |
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Parenting Plans Require in Joint, Shared, and Split Custody Cases |
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Extra Fee maybe required at some places |
Not Available |
Most publications companies do not provide these required forms
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Default Documents Required in all uncontested cases |
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Not Available |
Note: You must correctly determine the date these must be filed as per Court procedure and rules |
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Manage process service if required |
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Not Available |
Not
Available
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Research Legal Descriptions for Property at County Recorders Office Required by law to be in all documents involving real property. (A.R.S. § 25-318(D)) |
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Note: Extra Fee at some places |
Not Available Note: You must go to the County Recorder's Office if real property is involved
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Not Available Note: You must go to the County Recorder's Office if real property is involved |
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Final Documents for Judge to Sign (Default Only) |
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Not Available
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Note: You must do your own legal research and complete yourself |
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Final Documents for Judge to Sign (By agreement) |
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Note: Extra Fee required |
You must file yourself |
Note: You must do your own legal research and complete yourself |
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Final Documents for Judge to Sign (without attending a hearing) |
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Extra Fee required |
Not Available |
Not Available |
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Assistance with Contested Cases |
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Not Available |
Not Available |
Not Available Court personnel are not allowed |
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Service is covered
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Warning. Service is available but must either be done by you without professional
assistance and/or you must pay additional for it. (Full explanation as stated
above)
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