Premium Membership in the FALDP

Self-Help Resources

*Family

*Bookstore

*Forms

*Property

*Business

*Criminal

*Immigration

*MEMBERS

*ARTICLES Legal Access

upl

Pro Se

*FALDP

Subscribe To This Site

Join Today

ABOUT FALDP MEMBERSHIP

Florida Association of Legal Document Preparers

We have two tiers of membership. Basic & Premium. All of our members are invited to get involved, learn and network. We’ve built in some extra benefits for Premium Members to help you succeed in your business. We encourage members to join as Premium Members if at all possible. In the next year we will be phasing out Basic Membership as a general option, and will reserve the basic membership level for legal document preparers who lack the experience, credentials, and/or training for full (Premium) membership.

Please make sure that you send us a Membership Application so that we can promptly process your membership.

A portion of every dollar paid is allocated to:

Site maintenance;
Educational development; and
Public awareness campaign.

Come grow with us!

Premium Membership Benefits - $65 Annually

ReferralsWhen consumer messages and calls come in we refer appropriate inquiries to participating Premium Members. Premium Members can list their information in up to 3 Florida counties, their home county and two additional adjacent counties.

DiscountsPremium members are entitled to a discounts on our annual conferences, other selected events.

ExposurePremium Members place their business information in three geographic areas in our Membership Directory.

Basic Membership - $40 Annually

We continue to offer a Basic Membership which is slightly less expensive than Premium Membership at only $40. annually. Basic membership includes only one listing in the Member Directory. Basic members pay $10 per webinar. We will be phasing out Basic Membership within the year, and reserving this membership level for document preparers who are new to the industry.

Membership Qualifications

Minimum Credentials for membership in the Florida Association of Legal Document Preparers:

Completing our Online Courses - INTRO & a content specific course, or;
Two years experience preparing Florida legal documents, or;
Two year paralegal course, or;
A combination of related professional experience and education,
Acknowledges and agrees to follow the rules set forth by the Florida Bar Association and the Florida Supreme Court regarding UPL;
Agrees to refrain from offering legal advice, and to refrain from representing themselves as legal experts.

Your Membership Application must be received and reviewed before we can process your membership. Your membership payment must also be received prior to membership processing. Once both have been received, and your application has been approved, we will send you a welcome letter via email. Your welcome letter includes FALDP logos for you to use in your advertising, and instructions about how to have your information added to the Member Directory.

For your convenience we have added a form at the bottom of this page that requests the same information as the Membership Application.

All Memberships Renew on June 1

Membership Policies

New members who join after April 1 will not need to renew that June 1 -- the months of April and May are free.

Current members can renew for the following year at any time prior to June 1.

Current members who refer a new member receive a 50% rebate on their renewal.

Current members may renew with no penalty up until July 31.

Current members who fail to renew after July 31, may reinstate their membership by paying the full annual membership fee and a $20. per month penalty. For example, a membership paid on July 30 would incur no payment penalty; but a membership paid on August 1 would incur a two month membership penalty - June and July - at $20 per month = $40.

Membership fees are: $65. for Premium Members; and $40. for Basic Members. These amounts are payable at the time of joining and renewal, as outlined above.

Membership fees are not pro-rated.

FALDP holds one annual membership drive for new members and offers membership discounts. New members can join between 1/15 and 1/31 for only $32.50. On February 1, the membership fee reverts to $65.00. All memberships renew on June 1.

Renewal notices are sent out via email, and renewal date reminders are posted on this site.

Current members who have not paid their membership renewal fee and are unresponsive will be dropped from the membership roster on August 1.

For more information about FALDP, legal document preparation, membership, or online courses - call:

800-515-0496

Please note that all fields followed by an asterisk must be filled in.

First Name*
First Name*

Last Name*
Last Name*

E-mail Address*
E-mail Address*

Web Site URL

Street Address*
Street Address*

City*
City*

State/Prov*
State/Prov*

Zip/Postal Code*
Zip/Postal Code*

Country*
Country*

Business Phone*
Business Phone*

What is your home County?*
What is your home County?*

If you are joining as a Premium Member in which two additiional/adjacent counties would you like to display your listing?

Number of years preparing Florida legal documents?*
Number of years preparing Florida legal documents?*

Types of documents you prepare:*
Types of documents you prepare:*

	Family Law
	Small Claims
	Debt
	Real Estate
	Social Security Appeals
	Bankruptcy Chapter 7
	Bankruptcy Chapter 13
	Immigration
	Criminal
	Guardianship
	Business Formation
	Probate
	Other

If you checked "other" please explain:

Are you a notary?

Level of Education:*
Level of Education:*

	Self Taught
	Completed college level course of study - paralegal or legal assisting.
	Completed BA in Legal Studies.
	Law School Graduate.

Name of School/ College/ University

Are you interested in furthering your education through FALDP online courses?

	Yes, I want to know about all courses you develop.
	Yes, I am interested in learning more about family law document preparation.
	Yes, I am interested in taking the Bankruptcy course when it is available.
	Yes, I am interested in the Probate and Wills course.

Date Graduated

Have you read the FALDP Pledge, and agree to abide by it?*
Have you read the FALDP Pledge, and agree to abide by it?*

Yes

Have you paid the membership fee?*
Have you paid the membership fee?*

Yes

Please enter the word that you see below.

Back to Top
Back to FALDP Homepage from Premium Membership
Find a Legal Document Professional Near You

Florida's only professional trade association for legal document preparers.

800-515-0496 ~ 941-237-0951

Florida Association of Legal Document Preparers, LLC
© Copyright 2010 - 2012, All Rights Reserved.

SBI!