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Adjustment of Status Checklist for an Asylee or Refugee


Apply for a green card when you've entered the country as a refugee or after you've been approved for asylum using this comprehensive checklist to maximize your chances for success. Get the facts on: 
  • which USCIS forms you need to fill out
  • how to secure a single interview for multiple family members applying at once
  • how to fill out your paperwork correctly

Adjustment of Status Checklist for Employment-Based Immigrant


Apply for your green card when a U.S. employer has agreed to sponsor you for legal immigration. Get the facts on:
  • what paperwork your prospective employer needs to fill out
  • your role in the immigration process
  • when it's appropriate to consult an immigration attorney


Adjustment of Status for an Immigrant Parent of a U.S. 

Citizen


Apply for your green card as the parent of a legal U.S. citizen using this thorough checklist and maximize your chances for success. Get the facts on:
  • what paperwork you need to fill out and how to obtain it
  • how to fill out application paperwork correctly
  • what kind of proof you'll need to show the USCIS


Adjustment of Status for Immigrant Married to U.S. Lawful 

Permanent Resident


Use this checklist to guide you through the three-step process of getting your green card when you're married to a U.S. lawful permanent resident. Get details and instructions for:
  • submitting initial form I-130 to the USCIS
  • what your next steps should be depending on whether you're in your country of origin or already legally in the U.S.
  • how to organize your paperwork for a successful application submission

Affidavit—Death of Spouse or Domestic Partner (California)

Use this form to remove the name of a deceased spouse or partner from the title of property that was held as community property. For use in California only.

Affidavit—Survivorship Community Property (California)

Use this form to remove the name of a deceased spouse or partner from the title of property that was held as “community property with the right of survivorship.” This form is usable only in California.

Agreement for a Joint Purchase

When an unmarried couple buys a major item together, it’s wise to have a joint ownership agreement in writing.  Use this form when purchasing big-ticket items together -- it will protect both of your interests. 

Agreement to Mediate

Sign an agreement to resolve your dispute through mediation.

Agreement to Share Property

This easy-to-use form makes it clear that items purchased by either person in your relationship are jointly owned.  Use this form to establish that all newly acquired property is to be jointly owned by both, and equally divided if you separate.

Amendment to Contract

Legally amend a contract with this form and plain-English instructions.  For small changes to a contract, use this form.  Once all parties agree on the change, the signed form makes the amendment to the contract perfectly legal.  

Attachment to Contract

Need to add a little something extra to a business agreement or contract?  Use this form to create a legal attachment. Use an attachment to include lengthy material that doesn’t fit into another form, such as a contract or agreement. An attachment helps you add important specifics of a business arrangement.

Authorization to Release Information to Potential Employer

The form contains everything you need to access to a potential employee's confidential information. Get permission to contact references, verify academic credentials, or research their credit history with this form.  

California General Declaration

Provide a signed statement, under oath, as part of a court case or other legal matter -- such as a credit application or transfer of property -- with this simple legal form. Handle: 
  • a parent's motion to modify child support and alimony order
  • a tenant's motion to stay an order of eviction
  • a domestic violence victim's motion for a temporary restraining order

California Request for Notification of Notice of Default and Notice of Sale

Enforce your right to be notified when a Notice of Default and Notice of Sale has been filed for the property you rent.

Company-Sponsored Social Media Policy

Give your employees guidance on what kind of content is acceptable -- and what isn't -- to post on your company's social media pages. Maintain your business's good reputation and define your social media goals with this easy-to-use form. Clearly lay out: 
  • who may post to corporate-sponsored social media sites
  • guidelines for posting
  • when disclaimers are necessary
  • how to handle customers' comments

Complaint Letter

This form helps you inform government offices of the bad business practices of unscrupulous companies. In this form, you'll find:
  • instructions for writing a complaint letter 
  • sample wording 
  • tips for informing various government agencies of your complaint

Consent of Directors

This form has everything your corporation's directors need to cast their votes  without a meeting.  Provide your corporation's shareholders with an alternative -- and often easier -- way to vote.  Directors can sign "consents" in the absence of a meeting, which is particularly helpful when:
  • a meeting is missed 
  • a corporation is run by one person 
  • a corporation is family owned

Consent of LLC Members

Provide the members of your limited liability company with an alternative -- and often easier -- way to vote: a written consent.  Using a written consent in place of minutes makes especially good sense in the following situations:
  • a meeting was missed  
  • a one-person LLC
  • a small family-owned business

Consent of Shareholders

Provide your corporation's shareholders with an alternative -- and often easier -- way to vote.  Shareholders can sign "consents" in the absence of a meeting, which is particularly helpful when:
  • a meeting is missed
  • a corporation is run by one person
  • a corporation is family owned

Consent to Assignment of Residential Lease

If your landlord won't release you from a lease, your best bet is to assign it to the next tenant.  This form helps you do so -- use this form to turn over the remainder of your lease to someone else.

Contractor Mid-Job Worksheet

Keep your home repair project on track when you're working with a contractor.  As your renovation project moves along, the Contractor Mid-Job Worksheet helps you:
  • create a plan for changes to the scope of the project (including how to account for extra time and cost)
  • document all discussions and decisions between you and your contractor
  • record your evaluation of work as it gets done

Cosigner Provision

Offer a loan safely by requiring your borrower have a cosigner.

Creditor Verification Letter

Keep your credit report accurate! Let the credit reporting agency know of any changes you've made with this easy-to-complete letter. With the Creditor Verification Letter, you’ll be able to:
  • inform credit reporting agencies that a creditor has corrected information related to one of your accounts
  • request that the agency send you a copy of your updated credit report
  • ask the agency to send a copy of your updated credit report to anyone who has requested your file in the past six months (or within two years if the request was related to a job application)


Crisis Kit

Don't waste time looking for important papers when every second counts!

If you need to leave home suddenly because of a natural disaster, injury or illness, you won't have time to look for all the documents, phone numbers, and other information you might need to have with you. This all-in-one eGuide makes it easy to gather everything ahead of time, including:
  • contact numbers
  • information about your family and pets
  • copies of passports and other important documents
  • medical, financial, and insurance information
  • your family’s emergency plan
You'll have peace of mind -- and you can carry it with you!

Customer List or Mailing List Nondisclosure Agreement

Sell or license your mailing lists without worrying about customer confidentiality -- make sure to preserve secrecy by using this nondisclosure agreement. This legal form comes with the thorough instructions you need and will help you to:
  • determine whether your list is likely to be viewed by courts as a trade secret
  • clearly state the obligations of the party that will receive your list
  • establish a confidential relationship with the receiving party

Declaration of Legal Name Change

Once you legally change your name, use this form to inform companies and government agencies.  It enables you to change your personal records, identity cards and documents.

Demand Collection Agency Cease Contact

Pursue your rights: put your demand in writing, and order the collection agency to leave you alone.  Use this easy-to-use form to prevent collection agencies from continuing to harass you. 

Demand for Damages for Excessive Telemarketer Calls

Request that telemarketers pay you statutory damages for unwanted telephone calls.

Demand for Overdue Payment on Promissory Note

Use this form if you need to start the formal process of recouping money you lent to someone who isn't making good on payments. It gives you the template for your letter and helps you request specific action from the borrower.

Demand to Make Good on Bad Check

If you were stuck with a bad check, use this form to demand payment. With this formal demand letter, you'll be able to point out that, should the problem go to court, you may sue for not only the amount, but the maximum amount allowed by your state, plus other expenses.

Demanding a Transcript or Recording in a California Criminal Case

Request that a transcript be made of all court proceedings in your California criminal trial using this simple legal form. Get an accurate record of: 
  • pre-trial hearings
  • trial and sentencing
  • probation revocation hearings

Dispute Credit Card Charge

Use this form and information to dispute a credit charge. If you don't receive a product you purchased, or received a defective item, you may be able to legally refuse to pay using this form.

Expense Reimbursement Form

Along with a sound reimbursement policy for your employees, you should provide workers with a pre-printed expense form to make reimbursement a breeze.  You'll be able to keep track of reimbursements with essential details, including: 
  • the item or service purchased
  • the reason for each particular expense
  • receipts for goods or services

Final Arrangements Kit

Put your wishes for your final arrangements in writing and give the gift of peace of mind to your loved ones with this all-in-one guide. The Final Arrangements Kit includes the following forms:
  • Burial or Cremation Form
  • Funeral or Memorial Services Form
  • Obituary Form

Final Invoice

Demand payment from a delinquent client before heading into collections.  Get paid using the Final Invoice form and the plain-English instructions.  The form includes all the essential components of your final invoice, including:
  • late fees
  • materials, supplies and equipment costs
  • taxpayer identification

Final Invoice for Services

Demand payment from a delinquent client before heading into collections.  Get paid using the Final Invoice form and the plain-English instructions.  The form includes all the essential components of your final invoice, including:
  • late fees
  • materials, supplies and equipment costs
  • taxpayer identification

General Release

Use this form if you have been injured or had your property damaged, but are releasing the other person from a future claim.  Be sure to read about releases in the full plain-English instructions that accompany this form.

Immigrant's Checklist to Prove a Bona Fide Marriage

Show the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) that your marriage is valid when you apply for permanent U.S. residence. Use this checklist to help organize and gather authentic evidence, like:
  • joint bank statements
  • health insurance accounts
  • leases or rental agreements

Instructions for Child Care Provider

Provide your child-care worker with all the instructions and information needed to effectively care for your child.  List phone numbers of emergency contacts, doctors, instructions about meals and naps, and other aspects of your child’s care.

Invoice

Submit an invoice to a client or contractor and protect your business.  Keep the lines of communication open with this easy-to-use form and translate your services into an invoice with all the legally necessary components, including:
  • invoice number
  • materials, supplies and equipment costs
  • taxpayer identification

Invoice for Services

Submit an invoice to a client or contractor for your services and protect your business.  Keep the lines of communication open with this easy-to-use form and translate your services into an invoice with all the legally necessary components, including:
  • invoice number
  • materials, supplies and equipment costs
  • taxpayer identification

Letter to Caretaker of Special Needs Child

Craft a letter for the future caretaker of your child and gain peace of mind knowing that your loved one's day-to-day needs have been clearly outlined by the person who knows them best. Use this letter to lay out essential information such as: 
  • medical history
  • day-to-day routines and needs
  • social environment

Letter to Claim Death Benefits

Claim death benefits from former employers of a deceased person on behalf of the estate or survivors with this simple form. Use the enclosed instructions to find the information you need to collect benefits such as: 
  • unpaid compensation
  • group life insurance benefits
  • retirement plan or pension benefits

Letter to Creditor-- Cashing Check Constitutes Full Payment of Disputed Amount (California)

California Civil Code Section 3311 sets forth the rules for settling a disputed debt by sending a check to the creditor. According to that statute, you can use this procedure if you have a good faith dispute about the amount of the debt.

Letter to Request Addition of Account Histories

Keep your credit report accurate and complete with a request to add information.  An incomplete record can have a negative impact on your overall credit rating, especially if unreported information relates to accounts you’ve paid on time. 
If you've discovered that this is the case, it may be time to ask credit reporting agencies to add key account information that’s missing.  Use this form to do so!

Letter to Request Addition of Information Showing Stability

Give creditors an accurate financial picture and prevent errors on your credit report. If you think vital information is missing from your credit report, use this letter to request an addition. With this eForm, you can:
  • make sure creditors have key evidence of your financial stability, including your job and residence history
  • reduce the chance of your credit report bringing up “mixed” credit files that include other people’s credit history
  • ensure that your file contains personal identifying information that will differentiate you from anyone else with a similar name

Letter to Request Credit Report

Understand your credit history and take charge of your credit future by requesting your credit file today -- verify what lenders and landlords see in your report. With the Letter to Request Credit File, you can:
  • fix errors or dispute inaccuracies related to your credit history
  • make a plan for repairing your credit
  • limit the damage caused by fraud and identity theft

Notice of Termination of Personal Property Rental Agreement

If you lent out property and want it back (or borrowed property and wish to return it), use this easy-to-use form to make it official.  This will help everyone concerned be clear on the exact status of the rental property.

Notice to Cancel Certain Contracts

You can cancel many consumer contracts within three days -- use this form to do so! Download this form and cancel a contract made from purchasing an item or service from one of the following:
  • a door-to-door salesmen
  • an outdoor exhibit
  • or a tradeshow

Notice to Deceased's Homeowner's Insurance Company

If you're the executor of the deceased's estate, use this form to be added to the homeowner's insurance policy. 
As the executor, you will want to be added as a named insured to that policy as soon as possible to give you all the protections and rights that the deceased person had under the policy.

Notice to Deceased's Vehicle Insurance Company

If you're the executor of the deceased's estate, use this form to be added to the vehicle insurance policy. It informs the insurance company of the death of the insured person and asks them to add you, the executor, to the insurance policy.

Notice to Put Name on Do Not Call List

Stop unwanted telephone calls from organizations that are exempt from the National Do Not Call Registry.

Notice to Remove Name from Mailing List

Stop unwanted catalogs, credit card and insurance offers, and other junk mail with this letter.

Personal Property Rental Agreement


Use this form if you're borrowing equipment from, or renting or lending equipment to, a friend or neighbor.  This form is useful for relatively inexpensive equipment, but it's useful to put the basics into writing, helping to avoid confusion and misunderstanding later on.

Pet Care Agreement

Use this document to leave detailed instructions on how to take care of your pet while you're away.  This form helps you specify details for you pet, including:
  • food, medication, exercise and grooming 
  • veterinarian and health care instructions
  • how you can be reached

Request Correction of Credit Card Billing Error

Use this form to request a correction to an error on your credit card bill.

Request for Explanation of Unfavorable Credit Offer or Action

Request information from creditors when you find an unfavorable credit decision on your credit report with this simple legal form. Use this form when: 
  • a creditor refuses to raise your credit limit
  • your request for credit is refused by a creditor
  • your account has been terminated by a creditor
  • an unfavorable change appears on your account

Request Short-Term Lower Payments

Use this letter to get your creditor to accept lower payments on a temporary basis.

Request to Begin Special Education Process

Determine your child's eligibility for special education.  Use this form to start the formal process of implementing an IEP by first requesting an assessment of your child physical or psychological disabilities, including:
  • mental retardation
  • autism
  • hearing, speech, language, orthopedic, or visual impairment

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

If you need to know your net worth, use this step-by-step form to figure it out.  Knowing your net worth can help you and a lender analyze your eligibility for a loan.

Tenant's Demand for Return of Security Deposit

Use this form to formally request the return of your deposit back from your landlord-- especially if he or she hasn't returned your deposit in your state's required time frame.  


Tenant's Notice of Needed Repairs

Use this form to let your landlord know your home requires repairs.  Be as specific and factual as possible about the needed repair -- carefully read the full plain-English instructions that accompany this form.


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