Our online dispute resolution services give you the opportunity to send your claim to lawyers or paralegals for a legal review. We firmly believe that it is up to you to decide what type of mandate you want to give to them.

You can therefore ask one of our partner firms to:

1. review your claim for an additional $100: they will provide their comments in the form of short notes, (like post-its). You will therefore have the opportunity to make changes to your claim before submitting it to the court;
   or
2. review your claim and set up a telephone appointment with a lawyer or paralegal so that they can send you their comments and answer your questions about your file. These services cost an additional $150;
   or
3. review your claim and set up a telephone appointment with a lawyer or paralegal so that they can send you their comments and answer your questions about your file. You can also get a trial preparation session. This will help you for your day in court, help sort out your arguments for the judge and help you challenge the opposing party’s arguments. This session is done over the phone. These services cost an additional $225.

* You understand that all legal mandates are limited in scope. The lawyer or paralegal will therefore limit themselves to commenting your claim, explaining their comments and / or suggestions and finally, answering your questions.

You will then be asked to pay the BidSettle‘s fees by credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express), plus applicable taxes. Court fees must also be paid. You can view the court fees for Quebec here and for Ontario, here.

Please note: you will only make one payment, but two transactions will appear on your credit card statement:

1. the first for using the service; and
2. the second for court fees* (the law firm takes care of paying the fees on your behalf) and the amount associated with the additional à la carte service, if you have chosen one.

* Court fees may vary depending on the province and the value of the dispute. You will also need to accept our Terms and Conditions.

If you have chosen the WRITTEN REVIEW option, you will receive comments from the lawyer or paralegal within 48 working hours.

If you have chosen the WRITTEN REVIEW + APPOINTMENT option, you will receive, within 48 working hours, the legal professional’s comments and an email in order to make a telephone appointment with him to discuss your case. The lawyer or paralegal will offer you some availabilities.

Finally, if you have chosen the WRITTEN REVIEW + APPOINTMENT AND TRIAL PREPARATION option, you will receive, within 48 working hours, the legal professional’s comments as well as an email in order to make a telephone appointment with him to discuss your case. During this call (or by email thereafter), you will schedule another call, over the next three months or so, to complete the court preparation session. The latter is also done over the phone.

If you decide to select an à la carte legal service, you can review your claim and take advantage of the received comments to modify it before signing it.

When you have completed your claim, you will receive an email which will allow you to sign it electronically. This signature, which is legally valid, will appear on the court documents in the appropriate sections. Signing can be done easily on a computer, tablet, smartphone, etc.

Once signed, your legal claim will automatically be sent to the court identified by the plaintiff (i.e. by you).

* Note that BidSettle.com is not liable for errors made regarding specific courthouse locations or deadlines that may be related to the claim.

You will be able to check whether your claim has been received using the Canada Post tracking number which will be sent to you by email, either by our customer service or by Canada Post directly. Keep this proof in a safe place.

If it has been sent electronically, you will be notified as well. 

Once the claim has been sent, all further instructions will come from the court itself.

Best of luck!