For many processes within the court system in Santa Barbara Superior Court a newspaper publication may be required. The common proceedings include: Petition for Probates, Civil Name Changes and sometimes serving a party for Family Law cases. In a situation where it is required to have a legal notice published the court will require an adjudicated newspaper complete the publication. This means that the newspaper has meet certain requirements and been approved by the Santa Barbara County Superior Court to provide publication services for court proceedings.
So how do you choose a newspaper in Santa Barbara County for Your legal Publication? Here are a few factors that may help you make your decision:
Location: Depending on certain cases and requirements you may have to choose a publication where a party of the case had lived or was last known to live. If the adjudicated newspaper is not in the same city it may still be okay if their distribution map includes that area. Larger newspapers have large distribution and may cover the entire County and beyond. You may also find a very local newspaper with small distribution but covers your geography needed. Both of these are options, but may have a large difference with price, see below for price information. Be sure to check with the newspaper that they do distribute to the area in question so the Judge is satisfied with your legal notice publication.
Price: As mentioned above, price will be different from paper to paper. Large newspaper publishers that cover wide areas like an entire County will typically charge more since the publication is considered an “Ad” and you pay more to reach more people. Smaller publications that are local to a community or small city in this instance can be a lot cheaper. As long as location requirements are met, a cheaper publication will still meet the requirements of the court.
Proof of Publication: The proof of publication is a document prepared by the adjudicated newspaper which is filed at the court for the Judge to know the publication requirement has been met. The difference here is that some newspapers will file this publication and some don’t. It may not seem like a big issue, but assuming price is the same, or at least close, a newspaper publisher that files the proof of publication will save you a trip to the court and the time standing in line to hand over the document.
Accommodations: Other factors that may make a difference in selecting an adjudicated newspaper in Santa Barbara County for your legal publication would be the ability to complete your order on line or over the phone. Larger publishers typically allow you to email or fax the court document to be published to them and make a payment with your credit card over the phone. If the newspaper is not down the street this could save you 1/2 a day in time and some expenses for travel.
Ready to Publish: Search above to find an adjudicated newspaper in Santa Barbara County. Furthermore, if you have questions about document preparation you may want to see what services a bonded and registered legal document assistant in Santa Barbara County can do for you. For advanced case like Probates and Family Law where a party is unknown an Attorney in Santa Barbara County may be a good option.
In closing, these are just the common factors to look at when determining which legal newspaper you want to use for your court required newspaper publication. Your court or case may also require some more advanced requirements you’ll also want to make sure your newspaper can handle. As always, the information provided is not legal advice but rather procedural overviews of a process. Some information may vary from court to court if they have specific local procedures that go further than statewide procedures. Listings provided in the directory are not endorsed by our site, but rather compiled to provide local resources for consumers seeking professional legal services.
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