Parties and Representation

Add Parties

For a new case, add the party roles required by the selected case type. Choose the party type, then whether the party is a person or a business/organization. Enter a person's first and last name or the organization's legal name, and select Add Party. Repeat for each required party and review the resulting list.

The role describes the party's position in the case; the person/organization selection describes what kind of entity it is. Do not enter a company as a person's first and last name. The wizard identifies required party types; a complete form does not establish that you have named every legally necessary party.

For an indexed existing case, do not re-enter parties already on the court's record. Use This Filing Adds a Party to the Case only when the filing actually adds someone. Non-indexed existing cases require more case information because the EFM does not already have that record.

Select Representation

A firm filer selects the Filing Attorney from the firm's attorney records. Check the name and bar number. The person signed in and the attorney named on the filing can be different people; a filer account is not an attorney record.

For an individual filer, the Representation section identifies the filing as self-represented. Check that this matches the intended filing. If the identity or available representation does not match your situation, resolve the account setup before submitting.