For California family law attorneys

Know where the money went before mediation.

A flat-fee financial summary for family law cases. Every transaction organized, unusual activity flagged, and a plain-English summary your team can verify line by line.

Request a quote $1,000 flat per case · 5 business days

No documents needed for a quote. We sign your confidentiality agreement before anything is shared.

Schedule A · Joint checking ••4417Excerpt
DateDescriptionAmount
03/01Payroll deposit+4,862.10
03/04Mortgage payment−2,315.00
03/07Transfer to acct ••9021Account not disclosed on FL-142−6,000.00
03/11Costco #482−214.37
03/14ATM cash withdrawal4th cash withdrawal this month · $2,400 total−800.00
03/19Wire · Desert Sun MotorsAfter date of separation−11,500.00
Illustrative sample. Every entry is referenced to its source statement page.

Find the paper trail before opposing counsel does.

Transfers to undisclosed accounts, cash patterns, spending after separation. Every Paper Trail Report surfaces it in a clear, sourced package your team can act on.

Transaction schedule

Every transaction from every account, dated, categorized and delivered as a spreadsheet you can sort and filter.

Flagged activity

Large or unusual transfers, cash withdrawal patterns, payments to unfamiliar parties and spending after the date of separation.

Written summary

A short plain-English overview of income, major expenses, account movement and the items that deserve a closer look.

Source references

Each figure points back to the statement and page it came from, so nothing has to be taken on faith.

How it works

01

Tell us about the case

Use the request form below. We confirm the number of accounts and months and send a flat quote.

02

Pay and send the statements

Pay the flat fee, then upload the statements through a private link. Scanned PDFs are fine.

03

Receive your report

Your Paper Trail Report arrives within 5 business days, ready for review by the attorney or your retained expert.

Days of statement review, done for one flat fee.

Your paralegals shouldn't spend their week paging through bank PDFs. You know the cost before any work begins, and you can pass it through to your client.

$1,000per case
  • Up to 4 accounts and 12 months of statements
  • $150 for each additional account or additional 12 months
  • Delivered within 5 business days of receiving statements
  • Paid in advance
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What this service is, and what it isn't

The Paper Trail Report saves your team the hours of sorting. The legal and accounting judgment stays with you and your experts.

It is

  • Organization and summary of financial records you provide
  • A fast first pass that shows where to look harder
  • A head start for your paralegals or your retained forensic accountant

It is not

  • An audit or CPA services
  • Expert opinion or testimony
  • Legal, tax or valuation advice

Confidentiality

Your client's records are used only to prepare their report. We're glad to sign your firm's confidentiality agreement before you send anything, and files are deleted after delivery at your request.

Request a quote

Tell us a little about the case. No documents needed at this stage. You'll hear back within one business day with a confirmed quote and next steps.

Prefer email? Write to [email protected]

The Paper Trail Report · Golden Valley, Arizona · Serving California family law firms remotely

The Paper Trail Report provides document organization and summary services only. It is not a CPA firm and does not provide accounting, auditing, legal, tax or valuation advice, or expert testimony.