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Federal filing preflight

Catch the quiet filing errors before the clerk does.

A local-first court PDF preflight that explains every issue, builds a correction checklist, and never asks for PACER or CM/ECF credentials.

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No upload in the demo. No account required. No court credentials—ever.

  • No credentialsNever asks for PACER or CM/ECF access.
  • Local-firstBasic checks can run in your browser.
  • Explained repairsEvery flag keeps its source attached.
Preflight proofMotion for summary judgment.pdf
DR-24-DR-0001
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Almost filing-ready

Fix the flagged items, then run the proof again.

Searchable textAll 4 pages contain selectable text.pass
MetadataAuthor field contains a client name; clear before filing.fix
Rule 5.2 reviewOne possible full date of birth needs attorney confirmation.review
Illustrative resultPage 1 of 1
See the problem.Know the page, reason, and rule.
Fix with confidence.Separate deterministic failures from attorney review.
Export the next action.Build a corrected, source-traced filing pack.

Interactive filing preflight sample

Inspect a PDF with planted filing issues.

This walkthrough uses a downloadable four-page sample. It does not upload or analyze your own file.

Motion for summary judgment.pdfFictional filing with intentional issues
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Run the planted sample, then open each finding to see the evidence and next action.

See the sample from start to decision

What a DocketReady preflight would look like

These screenshots come from the interactive sample above. A future pilot would follow the same review pattern, with findings tied to the filing's own pages and properties.

DocketReady sample intake with the downloadable illustrative motion selected

Choose the planted sample

Start with a PDF you can inspect

Download the same four-page motion used by the demo. It contains a client name in its metadata and a full date of birth on page 2.

Screenshot from the interactive sample

Sample complete

Bring a real DocketReady use case.

DocketReady is available as a paid, human-reviewed service. Tell us what your filing pack needs, or use secure checkout above when you are ready to begin.

DocketReady checks document readiness. It does not file, select a legal event, give legal advice, or guarantee a court will accept a document.

Do not paste document contents, property addresses, banking data, manuscript text, personal records, or confidential bid material.

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From finding to fix

Only the uncertain work reaches your desk.

Structural checks pass quietly. Real problems arrive with the source, the reason, and a specific next step—so review time goes where attorney judgment actually matters.

MetadataAuthor field contains a client name.

Document properties · Author

1

Why it mattersIdentifying metadata can travel with the filed PDF.

2

How to repairRemove or sanitize the author and software fields.

3

Check againRerun the proof and confirm the finding clears.

01

No credential vault

The product stops at a verified filing pack, avoiding the security and support burden of automating CM/ECF.

02

Explain the repair

Every flag includes the page, the reason, the applicable court or federal rule, and a human confirmation step.

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Local-first checks

Basic PDF, font, metadata, encryption, and redaction-pattern checks can run in the browser before any optional OCR.

A short path to filing-ready

Three steps. No new filing system.

  1. 1

    Drop the PDF

    Choose the court and document type; no case credentials required.

  2. 2

    Review only uncertainty

    Deterministic failures are separated from possible sensitive text that needs human judgment.

  3. 3

    Export a filing pack

    Receive a clean-copy checklist, source trace, and attorney attestation worksheet.

Simple, transparent pricing

Pay for one matter—or keep the whole firm ready.

Start with the free sample. Pay only when you need a corrected, source-traced filing pack.

  • No setup fee or court credentials
  • Applicable tax shown by Stripe
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$0 private checkBrowser-based structural checks and a concise issue list.Run the free sample
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Filing Pack$12 one time

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Market reference: ECFiler: free PDF tools; Pro waitlist at $99 per attorney/month

Clear boundaries build trust

Checks readiness. Never files for you.

DocketReady checks document readiness. It does not file, select a legal event, give legal advice, or guarantee a court will accept a document.

Sources behind the checks

Reviewed July 24, 2026

  1. U.S. Courts CM/ECF FAQs and redaction guidance
  2. ECFiler public product and pricing

Start with proof, not another platform

See what your filing needs before the clerk does.

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