LEGAL DOCUMENT ASSISTANT
CONTRACT FOR SELF-HELP SERVICES
This is a contract between me, Sacramento Deed Services, and you, the person that clicked on the box, labeled “I agree to the following terms and conditions.”, for the self-help services described in Part I below. I am the "legal document assistant" and you are the "client."
IMPORTANT NOTICES
1. You should read and understand this entire contract before you sign it. You should
understand the kinds of services that I can and cannot perform for you (see Part I below).
2. I am not an attorney. I cannot perform the legal services that an attorney performs. I cannot engage in the practice of law.
3. The county clerk has not evaluated or approved my knowledge or experience, nor the quality of my work.
4. I cannot keep your original documents if you request that I return them to you. I cannot keep your original documents if you and I do not sign this contract or if this contract terminates (ends) for any reason. I cannot keep your original documents after all of the contract services have been provided (see Part I below). It is a violation of California law if I keep your original documents under any of these circumstances.
5. It is a violation of California law if I make any false or misleading statement to you.
6. I cannot obtain special favors from, and I do not have any special influence with, any court or any state or federal agency.
7. As required by law, I have filed a bond or made a cash deposit and have registered as a legal document assistant in each county where I will perform services on your behalf.
I – SELF-HELP SERVICES
Kinds of services that I can perform for you: I can perform the following self-help services for you in connection with a legal matter in which you are representing yourself:
- I can type or otherwise complete, as you specifically direct, legal documents that you have selected.
- I can provide you general published factual information that was written or approved by an attorney, to help you represent yourself.
- I can provide you published legal documents.
- I can file and serve legal forms and documents as you specifically direct.
I cannot provide for you any other services. The above-mentioned services are the only kinds of services that I may perform for you. If you need additional services, then you may require the services of an attorney.
Kinds of services that I cannot perform for you: I cannot provide you any self-help service unless you are representing yourself in a legal matter and the self-help service relates to that legal matter.
I cannot engage in the practice of law. This means that I cannot give you any kind of advice, explanation, opinion or recommendation about possible legal rights, remedies, defenses, strategies or options that you may have. I cannot give you any advice, explanation, opinion or recommendation regarding selection of forms.
I will provide you all the following services (list all services for which the client is being charged:
A. Deed
B. Notary (if done in our office)
C. Recording
You are paying me only for those services listed above and no others. It is unlawful for me to make any guarantee or promise to you unless it is written in this contract and unless I have a factual basis for making the guarantee or promise.
II – FEES AND EXPENSES
You agree to pay me the following fees, costs and expenses:
A. A flat fee in the total amount of $245.00 for all services, costs and expenses, to be paid as follows (itemize services, costs and expenses and state terms of payment): *California SB2 tax ($75), if applicable, not included. Additional deeds are $195 each.
III – CANCELLATION
You may cancel this contract for any reason within 24 hours after we both have signed it.
If you cancel the contract, I must refund any fees which you have paid me within two days. The only fees that I may keep are fees for services which I have actually, necessarily and reasonably performed on your behalf during the 24-hour period. I cannot keep any fees for services performed during the 24-hour period unless you knew that I would perform those services and you agreed in this contract that I would perform them.
To cancel this contract, send me a written notice stating that you are canceling the contract. Mail the notice by first-class mail with the correct postage and send it to me at my address (see Part V below). Cancellation takes effect on the date of the postmark on the notice. You can also cancel this contract by delivering a written notice of cancellation to my address within the 24-hour period.
You may also cancel this contract at any time if I:
• Fail to give you a copy of this contract before providing any services to you, or
• Fail to specify in the contract the services which I will perform and the costs of those services, or
• Fail to give you a copy of the contract in English.
If you cancel this contract for any of these reasons, I must refund in full any fees which you have paid me, within two days.
You may also cancel this contract at any time if you have legal cause.
IV – ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS
In the event of suit or damages arising from this contract or to enforce any of its provisions, the court may award the prevailing party his or her reasonable attorney's fees and costs.
V – DESCRIPTION OF THE PARTIES
Full name: James D. Woll
Business name: Sacramento Deed Services
Street address of business: PO Box 255731
City, State, Zip: Sacramento, CA 95865
Telephone number: 916-459-4715 Fax number: 916-273-5642
Registration number in county where services will be provided: 2007-01
Date of expiration: 02-15-2027 County: Sacramento
I have filed a bond or made a cash deposit in the following counties: Sacramento
VI – SIGNATURES- Executed by clicking on button entitled “I agree to the following terms and conditions.”
Executed at Sacramento, California
J. Woll
Notices to Client
You may obtain information from the local bar association or a legal aid or legal services office regarding free or low-cost representation by a lawyer.
You may contact the local police, sheriff, district attorney or legal aid or legal services office if you believe that you are the victim of fraud, unauthorized practice of law or other injury.
THIS CONTRACT IS NOT VALID OR BINDING UNTIL THE LEGAL DOCUMENT ASSISTANT HAS OFFERED ALL CLIENT PARTIES A FULLY EXECUTED COPY OF IT, INCLUDING AN ACCURATE TRANSLATION OF IT IN ANY LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH THAT THE CLIENT UNDERSTANDS AND THAT WAS PRINCIPALLY USED IN ANY ORAL SALES PRESENTATION OR NEGOTIATION LEADING TO EXECUTION OF THE CONTRACT.
NOTE: Authority cited: Section 6410, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 6401.6, 6402, 6405, 6409, 6410, 6411, Business and Professions Code.