Court Filing & Service Business

Court filing services handle physical court appearances, document filing, service of process, and court-related errands for attorneys and law firms.

Despite e-filing, many jurisdictions require physical appearances, and attorneys value outsourcing court runs.

Services charge $40-$150 per filing/appearance depending on urgency and location.

Completing 80-150 court services monthly generates $50,000-$150,000 annually with 60-75% margins after courier costs.

Target clients include law firms, solo attorneys, corporate legal departments, legal document services, and out-of-state attorneys.

Services include court document filing, obtaining file-stamped copies, court appearance for calendar calls, document retrieval from court files, rush same-day filing, and potentially process service.

Success requires knowledge of court procedures and locations, reliability and timeliness (critical for legal deadlines), efficient routing serving multiple courts, relationships with court clerks, and potentially licensed process servers for service work.

Many court filing services operate locally in metropolitan areas with multiple courthouses, hire couriers or drivers, potentially offer process serving, use dispatch software for efficiency, and build recurring relationships with law firm clients.