Divorce Paperwork Rejection in New York State

While For the People has no firm numbers on the rejection rate for divorce documents prepared online, anecdotal and search engine data tell us the numbers are substantial.

Albany, NY (prHWY.com) March 29, 2012 - With the proliferation of online and do-it-yourself divorce document preparation, the number of instances of divorce documents being rejected by county Supreme Courts in New York State has grown. Unfortunately, there are many unscrupulous players in the online divorce document preparation business, most of whom

operate outside of New York State, and therefore have little incentive to get the details of New York divorce documents right for you.
While For the People has no firm numbers on the rejection rate for divorce documents prepared online, anecdotal and search engine data tell us the numbers are substantial. Therefore, it is absolutely in your best interest to fully investigate the reputation of any document preparation firm you are considering doing business with. You will most likely be spending several hundred of your hard earned dollars not only on the cost of the document preparation but also on the mandatory filing fees for your divorce, as well. And if your documents are rejected by the court, you might get a refund for your document preparation fees, but you will not get a refund of any court fees nor of your time.

So, what does someone do if they have uncontested divorce documents that have been rejected by the court? Usually, the New York State Supreme Court clerk for your judge will send you a letter detailing what the deficiencies are in your paperwork. If there was a problem with the actual court forms, the legal document preparation company you hired should fix the problems immediately for you at no additional charge so that your divorce can be granted or offer you a full refund of your divorce document preparation fees. Many problems can be fixed this way with a simple update or change to the court documents.
However, there may also be procedural problems with your divorce filing. Unfortunately, most online divorce document preparation companies do NOT provide clear procedural instructions for the filing of divorce documents, and they make it known the procedural aspects are your responsibility. If there was a procedural issue, such as your spouse was not served with the divorce papers within the appropriate time frame set by NY State, it may be difficult if not impossible for you to get a refund of your preparation fees from the company you did business with, even if their procedural instructions were incorrect or unclear. And procedural problems most likely will result in the court dismissing your case outright instead of giving you a chance to fix the problem.

Unfortunately, there may be no easy fix for your situation if your divorce documents were rejected by the court. If your divorce paperwork was rejected by the court, and the court does not give you an opportunity to fix the problem, you will also forfeit any court filing fees you have paid. Sometimes, the problems are so numerous it may be to your financial advantage to start from scratch with a reputable, bricks and mortar legal document preparation firm in your area to re-file your divorce. Of course, the other alternative would be to hire an attorney to help sort out your rejection, but that will most likely be the most expensive option.
For more information on how For The People may help, visit www.forthepeopleny.com.

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