COURT SERVICES

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Nobody knows the New York and Westchester County courts better!

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Empire State Legal Services has provided court services since 1995 and is the most trusted document filing and retrieval agency in New York City and in Westchester County. Our agency has the largest full-time court staff in New York City, and we make hundreds of courier stops daily at law firms throughout the area.

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Empire State Legal Services team is staffed by experienced individuals and services every court in New York; our “in-court” document filing and retrieval capabilities extend throughout New York and Westchester County. Our courier services team is available for scheduled daily pickup, on-call pickup or rush needs and can even courier time-sensitive documents to Westchester County.

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For firms with large volumes of work, our company offers customized programs to suit your needs.  Empire State Legal Services are often combined with our process service and existing case tracking and case management systems to improve efficiency and reduce both cost and the risk of human error.

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Integrated services save you time and money and remove the complexity of working with multiple vendors. Make one easy delivery to us, and we do it all!

Clients trust Empire State Legal Services for:

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  E-filing 

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   Purchasing index numbers and requests for judicial interventions (RJIs)

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   Filings in federal, family, criminal, surrogates and bankruptcy courts

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   Calendar calls

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   Filing motions, notices, stipulations, orders to show cause (OTSC), summons, complaints, affidavits

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   So-ordering

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   Case tracking for appearances, judgments 

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   Processing judgments, transcripts, exemplifications

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   Fee payment, and for approved clients “fee advance” services

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   Deed recording

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   Document retrieval, including for decisions and orders

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   Subpoenaed records copying at the court, to confirm that certified, complete records are there as the trial date approaches

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   Copying documents of all types

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 Special items, including those requiring “walkthrough attention”

For after-hours service, use our drop box at 26 Court Street, Ste. #503, Brooklyn NY 11201,(Notify us at info@empirestatelegalservice.com that you have done so.) 

 The 26 Court Street drop box is picked up by 6:00 a.m. each court business day.
 

E-filing
ESLS does more e-filing in New York and in New Jersey than any other agency. We are experts at some of the hidden complexities of the New York State Courts Electronic Filing (NYSCEF) and New Jersey eCourts, including required hard-copy submissions, file requirements and correct submission of exhibit files.

Customized Services
ESLS works with large-volume clients who have needs that are specific to their firms’ operations. Our IT resources are beyond what you might expect from a typical process service and court services agency. We have made large investments in information technology, which set us apart from other agencies in our ability to handle high-volume and fast-paced activity from your firm. ESLS leverages these technology resources to create customized programs for firms of all sizes with large volumes of cases.

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WHAT SHOULD YOU DO NEXT?

Just call or email us! Our team of professionals are ready to assist you. We can handle all of your court service needs!