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Search Instructions. Representing Yourself (Pro Se)?

Hello,
Thank you for stopping by our website and making an inquiry about an editable legal document to use.  Unfortunately, I am not an attorney so I cannot advise you directly.
However, I can give you some tips.  I suggest that
    1.  You review all the forms you have from the courts and make notes of legal code numbers cited, legal terms used, and previous court cases cited.  Then
     2.  Use our site's search function 🔎 in our menu to help locate appropriate documents based on what the opposition has filed or how the court has ruled.  (One or two word search terms usually work the best.)  Then
    3.  Review the titles of the documents and document descriptions to find the documents to consider using and make a decision based on your knowledge of the case and what you feel you need to accomplish.  Then
    4.  If there are errors or fraud and you can prove it, then review those filings as well and use the search function to locate the necessary documents to help with your filings about the errors or fraud.  Then
    5.  If you have questions about the applicability of one or more of our legal documents for use in your jurisdiction, please ask the Clerk of the Court.
    6.  Please be aware that the legal community and courts use many terms which are unfamiliar to most lay persons.  Familiarize yourself with any unfamiliar terms.  For example, "appeal" seems to be often replaced by "amend", "alter", "demur", "vacate", or sometimes just registering your "opposition", or by requesting the court "strike" something the opposing side has filed.
    7.  If you still need further legal assistance, then I strongly suggest that you obtain competent legal counsel where possible.  In addition to a local Legal Aid Society, you may approach an attorney about representing you Pro Bono (free).
    8.  Another possible source of Pro Bono legal representation may be found through a referral from a Law School.  Perhaps a professor, recent graduate, or last year law student may be able to advise you.

Regards,

Richard Burman

Last updated Nov 05, 2021