Sunday, February 27, 2022

Paralegal, explained.

A paralegal is a professional in legal sciences that performs procedures autonomously or semi autonomously. They also work in support or assist professionals related to the legal area of a consultative or judicial litigation nature. Its labor market is broad, including consultancies, companies that have legal departments or that perform legislation compliance activities such as: environmental, labor, controlled products, product registration, trademarks and patents, tax, bidding, among others. Legal offices and public bodies also have many paralegals in support activities although they do not yet use the correct name of the profession[citation needed.

In United States in 1967, the American Bar Association (ABA) endorsed the concept of the paralegal and, in 1968, established its first committee on legal assistants.

The exact nature of their work and limitations that the law places on the tasks they are allowed to undertake vary between nations and jurisdictions. Paralegals generally are not allowed to offer legal services independently in most jurisdictions. In some jurisdictions, paralegals can conduct their own business and are called paralegals, providing services such as settlements, court filings, legal research and other auxiliary legal services; these tasks often have instructions from a solicitor attached.

In the United States, a paralegal is protected from some forms of professional liability under the theory that paralegals are working as an enhancement of an attorney, who takes ultimate responsibility for the supervision of the paralegal's work and work product. Paralegals often have taken a prescribed series of courses in law and legal processes. Paralegals may analyze and summarize depositions, prepare and answer interrogatories, draft procedural motions and other routine briefs, perform legal research and analysis, draft research memos, and perform case and project management. Paralegals often handle drafting much of the paperwork in probate cases, divorce actions, bankruptcies, and investigations. Consumers of legal services are typically billed for the time paralegals spend on their cases. In the United States, they are not authorized by the government or other agency to offer legal services (including legal advice) except in Washington State in the same way as lawyers, nor are they officers of the court, nor are they usually subject to government-sanctioned or court-sanctioned rules of conduct. In some jurisdictions (Ontario, Canada, for example) paralegals are licensed and regulated the same way that lawyers are and these licensed professionals may be permitted to provide legal services to the public and appear before certain lower courts and administrative tribunals.

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Thursday, February 24, 2022

Does BY THE PEOPLE handle Criminal Matters?


No, we only handle uncontested civil matters. However, if you would like to contact us, we may be able to refer an excellent local attorney to you.

1371-C Oliver Road
Fairfield, California 94534

By Phone: 707.428.9871
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By Email: btpfairfield@sbcglobal.net

Monday, February 21, 2022

Over 100 Legal Document Services at By the People


Rene of By the People in Fairfield CA gives a short overview of their services and the number of legal documents they can help with. 

For questions, call Rene or Tammy at 707-428-9871


Friday, February 18, 2022

What is a Notary?

A notary is a person authorised to perform acts in legal affairs, in particular witnessing signatures on documents. The form that the notarial profession takes varies with local legal systems.

A notary, while a legal professional, is distinct from an advocate in that they do not represent the person who engages their services, or act in contentious matters.

The Worshipful Company of Scriveners use an old English term for a notary, and are an association of notaries practising in central London since 1373.

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Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Do you have a Notary Public?

Yes, whenever we are open we have a Notary Public on staff. If you are a BY THE PEOPLE customer, all Notarizations of your documents are included in our fees. If you have documents not prepared by BY THE PEOPLE, we charge $15.00 per signature you need notarized, in Cash Only. You must sign the document in our presence and provide valid photo identification.

1371-C Oliver Road
Fairfield, California 94534

By Phone: 707.428.9871
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By Email: btpfairfield@sbcglobal.net

Saturday, February 12, 2022

Legal Advice vs Legal Information | QOTD


Legal information is general information about a legal topic. Legal advice is specific to a person or situation. The limits of my law license forbid me from giving legal advice to anyone who is not a client. I don’t give legal advice through my YouTube channel.

If legal questions were easy, we wouldn’t need lawyers.

Check our website to see what services we provide.
We can also provide you with a referral for an excellent local attorney to suit your specific case needs.

Thursday, February 10, 2022

What is Legal Advice?

Legal advice is the giving of a professional or formal opinion regarding the substance or procedure of the law in relation to a particular factual situation. The provision of legal advice will often involve analyzing a set of facts and advising a person to take a specific course of action based on the applicable law.

Legal advice is ordinarily provided in exchange for financial or other tangible compensation. Advice given without remuneration is normally referred to as being pro bono publico (in the public good), or simply pro bono.

In the common law systems it is usually received from a solicitor, barrister or lawyer; in civil law systems it is given by advocates, lawyers or other professionals (such as tax experts, professional advisors, etc.).

In some countries, legal advice is subject to the possession of a specific license; in others, it is simply subject to the general regulation of professional obligation and can be provided by any person, who will usually be legally responsible for the provided advice. The UK's Legal Services Act 2007 includes the giving of legal advice within the definition of unreserved legal activities, which means that it can be provided by any person not just an officer of the court. However, if it is provided by a lawyer or another person authorised by one of the front line legal services regulators, then this activity is included within their regulatory reach.

With the advent of the internet, many services have been established to provide individuals the power to conduct their own legal research or prepare their own legal documents. As well, some companies offer answers to legal questions directly through their web services.

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Explore our website and give us a call at 707-428-9871 if you have any questions on how our services can help you.

Tuesday, February 8, 2022

What if I need legal advise?

You can always consult with an attorney of your choice. We can provide you with a referral for an excellent local attorney who specializes in cases similar to yours if you have questions we cannot answer for you, or your situation is more complicated than our services are meant to help with.

Rene & Tammy Bojorquez
1371-C Oliver Road
Fairfield, CA 94534

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Email: btpfairfield@sbcglobal.net

Saturday, February 5, 2022

Power of Attorney


Rene talks about just some of the reasons for the need for a Power of Attorney. These documents can be really important aids in helping loved ones. For any questions about the types of Power of Attorney, and what may be beneficial for your individual needs get in touch with us.

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Thursday, February 3, 2022

What is a Power of Attorney?


A power of attorney (POA) or letter of attorney is a written authorization to represent or act on another's behalf in private affairs, business, or some other legal matter. The person authorizing the other to act is the principal, grantor, or donor (of the power). The one authorized to act is the agent,[1] attorney, or in some common law jurisdictions, the attorney-in-fact.

Formerly, the term "power" referred to an instrument signed under seal while a "letter" was an instrument under hand, meaning that it was simply signed by the parties, but today a power of attorney does not need to be signed under seal. Some jurisdictions require that powers of attorney be notarized or witnessed, but others will enforce a power of attorney as long as it is signed by the grantor.

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Rene & Tammy Bojorquez

1371-C Oliver Road
Fairfield, CA 94534

707.428.9871 Direct
707.428.9873 Fax

Email: btpfairfield@sbcglobal.net

Tuesday, February 1, 2022

Are BY THE PEOPLE Personnel attorneys?

No, we are not attorneys. We are Legal Document Assistants. In California, we are a licensed and bonded profession.

To find out more about the services we provide, visit our website and contact us with any questions.

Rene & Tammy Bojorquez
1371-C Oliver Road
Fairfield, CA 94534

707.428.9871 Direct
707.428.9873 Fax

Email: btpfairfield@sbcglobal.net