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Notice to Brief Bundle

The two filings that determine whether your appeal succeeds: notice of appeal + record designation, plus the opening brief.

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What this is

The two most important filings in any appeal, packaged together so they work as one coherent piece of work. The Notice of Appeal + Record Designation determines what evidence the court can consider. The Opening Brief is the document the court reads to decide. We draft them together so the brief cites a record we know is properly designated.

Bundling these two filings saves money and ensures the record designation actually supports the brief rather than accidentally locking out evidence the brief needs.

What you get

  • Notice of Appeal + Record Designation ($895 value)
  • Appellate Opening Brief ($3,950 value)
  • Coordination between filings (record covers what the brief cites)
  • 1 round of corrections on the brief
  • 1 round of corrections on the notice
  • Both filings ready for you to file with the appropriate courts
Why this matters for your case
Most pro se appellants buy or draft the notice and the brief separately, then discover halfway through the brief that something they want to argue is not in the record. That is a fixable problem at the notice stage and a catastrophic one at the brief stage. Bundling these two filings means the record gets designed to support the brief, not the other way around.
vs hiring an attorney
The same work. A fraction of the cost.
With an attorney
$10,500-$32,000
Notice + Brief work (35-70 hours total)
Hourly rate: $300-$450/hour
Retainer required: $7,500-$15,000
With Family Court Navigator
$4,395
Notice of Appeal + Opening Brief (bundle)
Flat fee. Pay once.
Delivered in 14 business days
You save
$7,250 to $28,750

We are not lawyers, and we do not give legal advice. We are Washington State document specialists who write the same court filings attorneys write - to the same Court of Appeals standards - at a flat fee instead of hourly billing. You stay on the case, you sign, you file. Most pro se appellants never had a real shot at affording an attorney for this work in the first place.

What happens after you buy

  1. You complete the appeal intake after checkout
    The intake covers your case posture, the issues you want briefed, and your trial court timeline. Your work clock starts when intake is submitted.
  2. We draft the notice + record designation (7 business days)
    You file these first to preserve your appeal and lock in the record. We then begin the brief work knowing exactly what is in the record.
  3. We draft the opening brief (10 business days after the record is designated)
    You receive the full brief in your portal. 1 round of corrections is included. Once approved, you sign and file.
Ready to begin?
Intake right after checkout. Notice + Record Designation delivered first, then the brief.
$4,395 one-time
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Refundable up to 50% before intake. Non-refundable once drafting begins on either filing.
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Plain-English appeals guides

Two Washington-specific guides written for parents handling their own appeal. Read first, decide later. Many parents arrive at services already knowing exactly what they need after reading these.

WA State Appeals Guide
$39
Appellate Brief Writing
$45
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