A family member was detained.
Here's what can be done today.
Send me three pieces of information and I'll tell you which documents are needed and how the appointment is set. Detention facilities require an appointment in advance, and the cost depends on the travel.
The three things I need
Full name of the person detained
As it appears on their documents, if you know it.
Where they are
The facility or the city. If you don't know yet, message me anyway: the rest can move forward.
Who will sign
The person who will be authorized: spouse, mother, brother, adult child. That person does need a current photo ID.
What gets signed in these cases
Power of attorney
So another person can handle matters, collect, sign or act for the detained person in non-legal affairs.
Temporary guardianship letter
So a relative can care for minor children while this lasts: school, medical care, authorizations.
Authorizations
To move an account, collect belongings, release a vehicle from impound or hand documents to a third party.
What I do
- Notarize the signature of whoever is being authorized
- Travel to wherever the signer is
- Tell you what ID is needed before I leave
- Prepare the document when it's a self-help form
- Coordinate the appointment with the detention facility
- Give you the total cost before we book, travel included
This service is quoted: the cost depends on the travel and the facility. You get the full number before we book.
What I can't do
- Give legal advice about immigration or any other legal matter
- Tell you whether there's bond, how much, or how to request it
- Speak to the authorities on the family's behalf
- Appear as a representative at a hearing
- Promise that the person will be released
For the case itself you need an attorney or a representative accredited by the Department of Justice. My job is the documents the family needs signed in the meantime.
Where I can go
I cover Los Angeles County and San Bernardino County, with offices in Van Nuys and Hesperia. Detention facilities require an appointment in advance, so the date depends on their calendar, not mine. Coverage across all of Southern California for notarizations at hospitals, jails, prisons and detention centers. Message me and I'll tell you whether I can get there and what the travel adds.