FALDP Offers Three Amazing Summertime Specials!

The Florida Associationof Legal Document Preparers offers three amazing summertime specials to help you grow your legal document preparation business. We ARE changing the world. We ARE empowering people. The legal services that were once the exclusive domain of attorneys are no more. Now, as never before, everyday people can find information about the law. The balance has shifted. Just as the internet changed the way realtors do business, so has the internet changed the way attorneys must deliver services. Legal document preparers are here to stay.

Amazing Special #1: We still have space for more dedicated document preparers at our Fifth Annual FALDP Conference. Special Offer for New Members ~ only $125 ~ for the Conference Fee & Annual Membership Fee combined. This represents a $25. savings, off of our regular $75. membership + $75. conference fee. Our Fifth Annual Conference is a full day event on September 13, in Daytona Beach, Florida. Please visit our conference page for more details. This special will continue as long as we have space available in our meeting room; we expect to run out of seats around August 15. So hurry!

Amazing Special #2: Three CourseBundle includes conference fee and membership at no additional charge - savings of $150+. Our course bundles represent a per course savings already, and with this amazing special, you can save even more. Our three course bundle is $459. - choose any three of our online courses. Courses include:

• Parental Responsibility
• Debt Defense
• Post-Conviction Document Preparation 
• Introduction to Preparing Florida Legal Documents 
• Immigration 
• Becoming a Successful Landlord Landlord/Tenant
• Preparing Florida Divorce Documents 
• Living Trusts & Estate Planning Document Preparation
• Bankruptcy Basics - Chapter 7 Personal Bankruptcy

Graduates of Florida paralegal programs benefit from our online courses because our courses are specific to preparing the exact documents most needed by pro se litigants. Frequently, consumers are overwhelmed by the amount of detailed information they must learn in order to complete their legal task. It is common for a consumer to purchase a forms packet from the clerk of court, only to put it aside in frustration, and then seek out a legal document preparer for help.

Amazing Special #3: The Turn Key Business Bundle already offers an expansive package of business services. And now, and until further notice, the FALDP TurnKey Business Bundle also includes free entry into the Fifth Annual Conference on September 13, 2014 in Daytona Beach, Florida. The Turn Key Business Bundle, for a flat price of only $499. offers all of the tools you'll need to start a legal

document preparation business. Can't find a job? Create one!

Florida's unemployment rate, officially around 7%, excludes the unemployed who are no longer actively searching, and have given up. There are now over 650,000 Florida citizens who are unemployed. For those over 55, its especially difficult to find a job. America was built by small businesses and entrepreneurs, together we can rebuild our country back to its former glory.

The theme for the FIFTH Annual Conference is - FALDP - Empowering the People. We strive to educate and empower consumers so that they will no longer be ignorant of their rights, or afraid to pursue them.   

E-Filing for Florida pro se litigants - Be Careful What you Wish For.

As of June 21, 2014, Florida pro se litigants can e-file their court documents in all counties and circuits throughout the state. E-filing has been in place for attorneys for some time, and this move may level the playing field for pro se litigants. Or it may prove to be yet a new barrier to court access. Only time will tell.

In the past, pro se litigants have struggled to meet the requirements of court filings. A few circuits have active pro se help desks that benefit consumers by making sure that their documents are complete and correct. However, in many other circuits pro se litigants' access to the legal system is effectively obstructed by clerks of court who reject pro se litigants documents for errors or missing forms. It remains to be seen how this will play out with e-filing.

Even worse, in the past, pro se filings sometimes languish in legal limbo due to a deficiency. Frequently, pro se litigants experience immense frustration when dealing with the court system. Consumers are often met with a non-answer from a court clerk - "We are prohibited from giving legal advice". Fair enough, however, when the clerks select forms for pro se litigants by refusing to accept their documents for lack of a form, is that not also legal advice according to the Florida Bar UPL rules?

I don't mean to sound negative, and am trying to keep an open mind. Any step forward in court access for consumers is a good thing. I only hope that the automated e-filing system doesn't create additional barriers. To learn more about e-filing for pro se litigants go to www.myflcourtaccess.com.

If you have already used the pro se e-filing system, please comment.

Fifth Annual FALDP Conference 9/13/2014

The Florida Association of Legal Document Preparers is now well into our fifth year! Formed in May of 2010, this trade association continues to grow, adding new members, and assisting pro se litigants. FALDP - Empowering the People.

The Florida Association of Legal Document Preparers – FALDP – is proud to announce our Fifth Annual Conference. This year we are hosting our conference In Daytona Beach, Florida - "The World's Most Famous Beach" on Saturday, September 13, at the Fountain Beach Resort, located at 313 S. Atlantic Avenue, Daytona Beach.

Our mission is a journey. We have only begun, there is much to do. We trust that as we grow and educate our members; our members will, in turn, educate consumers. We hope that the confidence gained through education will in turn empower those consumers.  We have faith that one day, consumers will have a fighting chance to  pursue their legal rights, with or without an attorney, with the proper education and tools to know when or if legal advice is required, and to make their own informed legal decisions whenever reasonable.

The Florida Association of Legal Document Preparers - Empowering the People.

The Conference Fee is $75.00; and Annual Membership is $75. Members are invited to bring a guest at no additional charge.

Membership guidelines and ConferenceDetails are posted on our site. Attendees - please visit our site regularly for updates about conference giveaways, and competitions.  Accommodations at the Fountain Beach Resort are only $49 per night for conference attendees - 3 blocks south of the Daytona Beach Pier, right on the beach. Please check with us for a promo code before making your reservations.

Saturday, September 13, 9-5 – Focuses on education and networking, with two dynamic guest speakers and lively guided discussion throughout the day:

We're excited to present, guest speaker, Frank S. Adamo - author and motivational speaker, will speak about personal and business goal setting, The title of his presentation is "Discover the 3 Top Secrets to Smartly Achieve your Goals" . Since 2002 Frank S. Adamo has been receiving enthusiastic reviews for his workshops, presentations, coaching and training in the United States and as far away as Georgia in Eastern Europe and Indonesia in Southeast Asia.

Frank is a communications skills specialist; an international instructor, trainer, and coach; a published author of 31 Tips to Becoming an Effective Presenter; a contributor to three books, Discover your Inner Strengthswith Brian Tracy, Ken Blanchard, and Stephen Covey; Yes You Can! with Dr. Warren Bennis and Jim Rohn; as well as Heart of a Toastmaster; and a writer of several articles.
He completed his latest book this year, Smartly Track your Goals to Superior Achievements with Ease. Frank began this book because he had a heart attack and stroke in January 2011 which prevented him from achieving most of his goals for that year. During the process of completing his book, Frank discovered three secrets to getting back on track and achieving his goals.

Our second guest speaker will be announced soon.

Florida legal document preparers, don't be left out. Our Conference, besides an educational opportunity is also an important networking event. Prepare to create liaisons with other document preparers, compare notes about best practices, and find out how others run their business.

If you have not yet joined the only Florida trade association created just for you, there is no better time. Come and enjoy our Fifth Annual Conference, and explore Daytona Beach, Florida.