What Metro Docket Does

Court Filings:

  • Civil Court:
    • Complaints and Amended Complaints
    • Cognovits
    • Instructions for Service (certified mail, regular mail, sheriff service)
    • Service by Publications
    • Returns of Service
    • Answers
    • Crossclaims/Counterclaims
    • Motions and Notices (pre and post-decree)
    • Objections
    • Subpoenas
    • Judgment Entries
    • Judgment Liens, Transfers and Satisfactions
    • Wage Garnishments and Bank Attachments
    • Writs of Execution
    • Dismissals
  • Criminal Court:
    • Counsel Fees
    • Motions for Discovery
    • Bill of Particulars
    • Judicial Releases
    • Sealing the Records
  • Domestic Relations:
    • Complaints for Divorce and Dissolutions of Marriage
    • Temporary Restraining Orders
    • Instructions for Service (certified mail, regular mail, sheriff service)
    • Returns of Service
    • Answers
    • Crossclaims/Counterclaims
    • Motions and Notices (pre and post-decree)
    • Objections
    • Subpoenas
    • Obtaining Judge’s Signatures on:
      • Orders granting Motions, Judgment Entries, Qualified Domestic Relations Orders and Division of Property Orders
  • Juvenile Court:
    • Complaints
    • Instructions for Service (certified mail, regular mail)
    • Returns of Service
    • Motions and Notices (pre and post-decree)
    • Judgment Entries
  • Municipal Court (includes Housing and Criminal Court):
    • Complaints and Amended Complaints
    • Requests for Service (certified mail, regular mail, bailiff service)
    • Answers
    • Motions and Notices (pre and post-decree)
    • Objections
    • Judgment Liens, Transfers and Satisfactions
    • Wage Garnishments and Bank Attachments, which includes Obtaining Disbursement Checks
  • Foreclosure Case Management – Metro Docket is available to handle all complex foreclosure matters.  We maintain excellent relationships with foreclosure Magistrates and Staff to follow-up on your cases and obtain information as it relates to your inquiries.
    • Complaints in Foreclosure
    • Preliminary Judicial Reports
    • Instructions for Service (process server (link to our process server page), certified mail, regular mail)
    • Service by Publications
    • Returns of Service
    • Judgment Documents – Motions for Default Judgment, Motions for Summary Judgment, Military Affidavits, Final Judicial Reports, Notices and Magistrates Decisions
    • Notices of Hearing
    • Notices of Bankruptcy
    • Praecipes for Order of Sale
    • Notices of Sheriff Sale
    • Writ of Possessions
  • Sheriff Sales:
    • Attendance at sales with immediate reporting of results
    • Withdrawing sales
      • Motions and Orders, includes obtaining Judge or Magistrate approval
      • Bankruptcy
    • Obtaining cost sheets from sheriff after sale, recorded sheriff’s deeds and disbursement checks
  • Probate:
    • Full Administrations
    • Releases of Assets, includes Hearing Attendance
    • Bonds/Appointment Letters
    • Certificates of Transfer
    • Appointments of Appraisers
    • Inventories
    • Fiduciary Accounts
    • Applications to Extend Administration
    • Certificates of Termination
    • Applications to Expend Funds – Estates/Guardianships
    • Applications for Attorney Fees
    • Estate Tax Returns
    • Adversary Cases
    • Adoptions
    • Name Changes
    • Copies of Marriage Licenses
  • City Hall:
    • Birth and Death Certificates
  • Title Bureau:
    • Auto Titles
  • Recorder:
    • Quit Claim Deeds
    • Transfer on Death Affidavit
    • Survivorship Deeds
    • Affidavit of Surviving Spouse
    • Warranty Deeds
    • Certificates of Transfer
    • Powers of Attorney
    • Assignment of Mortgages
    • Mortgages
    • Releases
    • Mechanic’s Liens
  • Fiscal Officer:
    • Plat Maps
    • Certified Copies of Deeds
    • Certified Property Values
    • Tax Releases
    • Estimated Estate Tax Payments
    • Pay Property Taxes
    • Unclaimed Funds
  • Police Department:
    • Accident and Incident Reports
  • Bankruptcy Court
  • Court of Appeals
  • Bureau of Worker’s Compensation and Industrial Commission

Document Retrieval:

  • Obtain copies of documents, from individual pleadings to entire court files, including microfilm
  • Fax or scan and email documents immediately after retrieval
  • Certified and Exemplified copies available on request

 

Quality Control:

  • Ensure your documents are accurate and complete
  • Fill-out Court Forms, including designation sheets, instructions for service, exemption forms, etc.
  • Assembling forms correctly to be filed with Court
  • Walk-through entries to Judges and Magistrates, obtain signatures, journalize entries and obtain copies (if requested)

Above and Beyond Services:

  • Courier Service all around town
  • Bank Deposits
  • Post-Office Deliveries
  • Mail pleadings to opposing counsel and defendants
  • Court Docket Correction