AmericanLegalNet.com Launches Broward County eFilingPortal
New Online Service Makes Electronic Filing Easy for Courts and Attorneys
Encino, CA – April 7, 2008 – AmericanLegalNet.com, a nationwide provider of electronic legal forms and eFiling, today announced the launch of the Broward County, 17th Judicial Circuit's Probate and Guardianship Division, eFilingPortal (http://broward.eFilingPortal.com). This eFilingPortal changes the way lawyers and courts interact by enabling them to realize, and take advantage of, the cost and productivity savings offered by electronic filing of Probate and Guardianship forms.
Broward eFilingPortal provides registered users access to Probate and Guardianship forms, automatic conversions to PDF and the ability to file and serve all online.
"The XML 'Smart Forms' employed in the project will significantly increase the ability of judges to safeguard the health and property of individuals subject to a guardianship," Probate Administrative Judge Mel Grossman said. "This is a growing concern as 2007 marked the beginning of an expected avalanche of baby boomers entering the years when guardianship may become a factor."
"Along with the flexibility of filing 24 hours a day 365 days a year from their office, home or anywhere they have Internet access, the eFiling process will provide cost savings and same day notification of filing acceptance for the filing community,” states Howard Forman, Broward County Clerk of Court. "I am excited to offer this technology and service and look forward to expanding it to other divisions of the Court,” he went on to say.
"AmericanLegalNet.com is proud to work with the 17th Judicial Circuit in this pilot that will allow attorneys to work with a single, comprehensive framework that contains very specific rules for Broward County,” said Erez Bustan, President and CEO of AmericanLegalNet.com. "As the pioneer in eFiling services, AmericanLegalNet.com is always focused on developing solutions that assist both courts and attorneys. We are excited to be able to bring a product to market that combines the critical resources and tools needed to deliver a uniform, consistent approach to electronic filing.”
Partnering with AmericanLegalNet.com in delivering this eFiling service is BearingPoint. "BearingPoint is pleased to be part of Broward's ground-breaking eFiling pilot project,” said Gary Miglicco, VP and Managing Director from BearingPoint. "Their leadership and innovative use of filer 'smart forms' to integrate filing data into the Court and Clerk systems is a big step toward a totally digital judiciary.”
For more information on the Broward eFilingPortal, the newest addition to the AmericanLegalNet.com’s family of products, visit http://Broward.eFilingPortal.com.
For additional information on Broward eFiling pilot, please contact Christin Gallardo, Probate Counsel, at 954-831-6340, and Barry Lasher, Chief of Technology, Clerk of Courts, at 954-831-5602.
About AmericanLegalNet.com
AmericanLegalNet.com was founded in 1996 to provide web-based services to the legal industry. By combining technology and content, they have become the leading point of entry for attorneys who are interested in making their practice more efficient and effective. AmericanLegalNet.com’s products succeed in electronically completing the process that starts with the court’s or regulatory agency’s forms approval, the legal professional’s selection and preparation of the appropriate form, and wherever possible, the electronic filing of the document. AmericanLegalNet.com is a Los Angeles-based company. For more information on eFilingPortal, the newest addition to the AmericanLegalNet.com’s product family, visit
www.AmericanLegalNet.com.
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