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Your complaint

Upload the documents you were served. We read them and show you what they say before we ask anything about you.

Choose the complaint you were served (and the summons, if you have it)

A photo or scan is fine. You do not need to type anything the papers already say.

Do not have it in front of you? Skip this step and type the details on the next screen. You can upload the complaint after you sign. Uploading it now does not make us your lawyers: that starts only when you sign the agreement.

Your case at a glance

What we read from your documents, what it means, and how you can proceed. An attorney checks everything against the documents themselves.

No complaint uploaded yet.

You can go back and upload it, or keep going and type the lawsuit details yourself. Either way, choose how you want to proceed below.

When were you served? (the day the papers were handed to you or left at your home)

Optional, and we never guess it from the papers: the date the lawsuit was filed is not the date you were served.

Enter the date and we will show your estimated deadline. This is an estimate from the service date you entered, not a date we have confirmed. An attorney confirms every deadline. Paying for a plan does not protect a deadline; only a timely filing does.

How do you want to proceed?

Both plans start with the same attorney-reviewed papers. The difference is whose name is on them and who goes to court. Pick one to continue.

I want help preparing my defense

Defender · You file. We prepare and review.

$250 or $500 by claim size, flat fee*

I want a lawyer to represent me

Defender Pro · We file. We appear.

$750 or $1,500 by claim size, flat fee*

Not sure? Compare the two plans side by side (opens in a new tab). You can change your mind on the next screens; nothing is signed or paid until later.

Talk to a person. Call (321) 294-9540 or email cmcclurgesq@gmail.com. We are glad to walk you through it.

Check the lawsuit

We filled in what we read from your complaint. Check each line against your documents and fix anything that is wrong. If you skipped the upload, type what you can; we will read the rest from the complaint later.

Who is suing you? (the plaintiff)

Case number

Court

County

How much they claim

Look for the amount the lawsuit says you owe. This sets your flat fee*.

Amount the lawsuit says you owe *

Flat fee*	Defender You file. We prepare and review.
Smaller claim	$250 claim up to $10,000
Larger claim	$500 claim over $10,000

* Our flat fees cover the attorney work described for your matter. They do not include court filing fees, process-server or other service fees, court reporter and transcript fees, record or document retrieval fees, postage, or similar third-party costs (if any). Those are billed separately, at cost.

Anything else we should know? (optional)

About you

So we know who to contact.

Worked with us before? Sign in and we’ll fill in your details.

Full name *

Phone number *

Email *

Where you live now

Your current home address, where you actually live today. It may be different from the address on the lawsuit or the place you were served. Your response and the court's mail use this address. You can add it now or later.

Current street address

City

State

ZIP

Next you’ll review our Legal Services Agreement and pay your flat fee*. If you have not given us the complaint yet, you will add it after that.

Start with your complaint

Start with your documents