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FEE schedule

Legal Document Preparation

Document preparation is charged either by an individual document, or as a flat rate

Legal Service: Document Preparation

25

Preparation of any individual legal or California Judicial Council form

Flat rate

See rates below:

Family Law

600

Uncontested Divorce - No children

450

Uncontested Divorce - With children

600

Wills

125

Grant Deeds

75

Small Claims

125

Request for Orders

200

Unlawful Detainers

450

Power of Attorney (Durable)

125

Court Filing

We file in Lake and Mendocino Counties. (Fees do not include the court filing fees*.)

LAKE COUNTY - Routine filing if received by noon

CLEARLAKE Superior Court of California

55

             SURCHARGES:

  • Rush (received between 12:01 P.M. - 1:30 P.M.)   25
  • On Demand (between 1:31-2:30, first thing in morning)   50
  • Documents over 50 pages   .10/page
  • NOTE: the departments do not receive courtesy copies

LAKEPORT Superior Court of California

30

             SURCHARGES:

  • Rush (received between 12:01 P.M. - 1:30 P.M.)   25
  • On Demand (between 1:31-2:30, first thing in morning)   50
  • Documents over 50 pages   .10/page
  • NOTE: the departments do not receive courtesy copies

          


MENDOCINO COUNTY - Routine filing if received by noon

    

UKIAH Superior Court of California

85

     SURCHARGES:

  • Rush (received between 12:01 P.M. - 1:30 P.M.)   25
  • On Demand (between 1:31-2:30, first thing in morning)   50
  • Documents over 50 pages   .10/page
  • Courtesy copy (if under 50 pages)   10


DOCUMENT RESEARCH AND COPYING

We research and copy documents in Lake and Mendocino County Superior Courts and County offices (Fees do not include copying fees charged by Departments)

CLEARLAKE

55

            

LAKEPORT

30

            

UKIAH

85

Price is for initial 1/2 hour, then $25 per 1/2 hour thereafter.


SURCHARGES:

  • Rush (received between 12:01 P.M. - 1:30 P.M.)   25
  • Deluxe (received between 1:31 P.M. - 2:30 P.M.)   50
  • On demand (first thing in morning, drop & go, etc.)   50


Process Service

We serve in Lake and Mendocino Counties

Lake County - Base rate includes 4 attempts

55

             SURCHARGES:

  • Blue Lake   15
  • Clearlake   15
  • Clearlake Oaks   10
  • Clearlake Oaks (High Valley)   20
  • Clearlake Oaks (Spring Valley)   20
  • Clearlake Park   15
  • Cobb   20
  • Finley   5
  • Glenhaven   10
  • Hidden Valley Lake   20
  • Lakeport (town proper)  0
  • Lakeport   5
  • Loch Lomond   20
  • Lower Lake (town proper) 15
  • Lower Lake 20
  • Lucerne   5
  • Middletown   25
  • Nice   5
  • Upper Lake (town proper)   5
  • Upper Lake  15
  • Witter Springs   15


Bad address on first attempt  40

Post and Mail   55


Mendocino County - Base rate includes 4 attempts

85

SURCHARGES:

  • Calpella   0
  • Fort Bragg   (contact for price)
  • Hopland   20
  • Laytonville   (contact for price)
  • Mendocino   (contact for price)
  • Potter Valley   (contact for price)
  • Redwood Valley   15
  • Talmage   5
  • Ukiah   0
  • Willits   20
  • If an area for service is not listed, please call for availability


Bad address on first attempt   60

Post and mail   80

Next day

30

Surcharge added for service on the following day order was received and subsequent attempts made daily totaling four attempts. Order must be received no later than 3:30 P.M.

Same day

50

Surcharge added for service starting on the same day order was received and subsequent attempts made daily totaling four attempts. Order must be received no later than 3:30 P.M.

Special

50

Surcharge added for service at a specific time and/or day and subsequent attempts made daily totaling four attempts. Order must be received no later than 3:30 P.M. to begin service the same day.

Additional entity

40

Second person/entity served at same location at the same time of service

Off-road

35

Surcharge added if address is .10 mile or more off of a paved road

Second round of attempts

1/2 of base rate

If unable to serve during the first 4 attempts

Printing

.10

Per page if over 50 pages

Notary

15

Per signature if applicable

fees may change without prior notice

*California Superior court filing fee schedule

 https://www.lake.courts.ca.gov/documents/lake/StatewideCivilFeeSchedule-20200101.pdf?1581544065260 

StatewideCivilFeeSchedule-20200101 (pdf)Download

LAKE COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT LOCAL RUles

 https://www.lake.courts.ca.gov/ff/index.htm 

lake_local_rules (pdf)

Download

mendocino county superior court local rules

 https://www.mendocino.courts.ca.gov/general_info/courtrules.html 

mendo local rules (pdf)

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J. Byrd & Associates, LLC. is not an attorney, is not a law firm, cannot represent you in court, cannot advise you about your legal rights or the law AND cannot select legal forms for you.