The article below is for filers without lawyers. The article contains available resources for assistance with legal help and forms. If you are unable to find the correct forms or help, it is recommended to find your court's local website or contact the court for assistance.
If you don't have a lawyer and need to represent yourself in court, you are called a self-represented litigant or a pro se or pro per party. Click below to go directly to a section of this article.
- Do you need help finding what documents to file?
- Do you have your documents ready but need to e-file them?
- Do you need more legal help?
Do You Need Help Finding What Documents to File?
Option 1: Visit the North Carolina Self-Help site to see if there is a guided interview for the type of case you need to file. You can e-file directly at the end of some of the interviews. If you can't e-file at the end, save your documents and follow the instructions in the next section to e-file. Below are links to some of the most popular case types.
Option 2: If you don't find what you need on the North Carolina Self-Help site, visit the North Carolina Judicial Branch website (in English and Spanish) to find the right forms. Below are links to some of the most popular case types. After you prepare your documents, follow the instructions in the next section to e-file.
Do You Have Your Documents Ready but Need to e-File Them?
- Visit the eFile North Carolina website to file your documents electronically. If you created an account on the North Carolina Self-Help site, you can use the same login on the eFile North Carolina site.
- To learn how to file a new case, watch a video or click here to read how.
- To learn how to file into a case that has already been started, watch a video or click here to read how.
Do You Need More Legal Help?
Click the links below for more information.
- Information about going to court (in English and Spanish)
- North Carolina Court Records
- Legal Aid of North Carolina (if you qualify)
- North Carolina Law Help
- North Carolina Advocates for Justice (free legal help)
- Pro Bono (Free) Legal Service Providers
- North Carolina Bar Association