Questions before you buy
These products are built for organization and preparation. They are not legal advice, and they do not replace a lawyer who has reviewed your facts.
The big questions
No. Steadycase products are legal information and organization tools. AlbusWorks LLC is not a law firm, and buying or using Steadycase does not create an attorney-client relationship. The products help you organize your own facts, documents, deadlines, sources, witnesses, exhibits, and requested relief. They do not tell you what legal strategy to choose or how the law applies to your specific facts.
Steadycase was created by David Martino, a Maryland family-law attorney licensed since 1995, and is owned and sold by AlbusWorks LLC. David is not acting as your attorney by creating, selling, or supporting these products, and purchase does not include legal review, consultation, representation, or access to David.
No. The notebooks can help you track what you are asking for, what documents you have, and what deadlines you know about. They do not decide whether you should file a motion, answer, counter-petition, settlement proposal, emergency request, or appeal.
Yes. Court rules, local forms, fees, calculators, and deadlines can change. Steadycase Compass helps you start from official sources, but the final step is always checking the current source before relying on it.
Often, yes, if your goal is to organize what you already have. But if a deadline is close, a safety issue is present, or you are unsure what to file, get legal help if you can. The notebook is a preparation system, not emergency legal advice.
Products and files
A workbook in Excel and Google Sheets formats, a user manual, and a getting-started guide. The workbook is the main working file; the manual explains each tab; the getting-started guide helps you begin quickly.
No. The notebooks include Google Sheets editions as well as Excel editions. Excel may be best if you prefer working locally. Google Sheets may be best if you are already comfortable with Google Drive.
For Trial Notebooks, use a current version of Microsoft Excel for the XLSX workbook, or a Google account with Google Sheets in a current browser with cookies and JavaScript enabled. The manuals, getting-started guides, and Compass editions are PDFs and require a modern PDF reader. Older spreadsheet programs, outdated browsers, or very old devices may not support every feature.
Compass is a state-specific official-source research map. It points to court, statute, form, fee, calculator, and self-help sources. It does not provide compiled legal answers.
Yes. The workbook is designed to become a working file you can maintain and print from. The Checks tab helps catch missing entries, duplicate exhibit numbers, and incomplete rows before printing or relying on it for court.
Each product is a dated snapshot, current as of its publication date. A purchase includes that edition's files. Updated editions, when released, are separate products.
Checkout and delivery run through a secure hosted checkout partner. After purchase, the buyer receives download links by email. Products with Compass include a state/DC selection at checkout so the correct edition is delivered.
Fit and limits
| If your problem is... | Steadycase may help by... | But it will not... |
|---|---|---|
| You cannot keep track of deadlines, exhibits, witnesses, and documents. | Giving each category a dedicated place and tying facts to proof and requested relief. | Guarantee that your evidence is enough or that the court will agree with you. |
| You do not know where your state court rules or forms live. | Using Compass to point you toward official state sources and court resources. | Tell you what legal conclusion follows from your facts. |
| You already know your evidence but need to prepare for trial. | Helping assemble exhibits, witnesses, pretrial statement, relief requested, opening, and closing. | Teach trial advocacy the way a lawyer, clinic, or court self-help program might. |
| You face an emergency, safety issue, or immediate deadline. | Helping organize facts and documents if you have time to use it. | Replace urgent legal help, emergency court resources, crisis services, or advice from a licensed lawyer. |
Plain answer
It is strongest when a self-represented person needs a serious structure for the work: dates, documents, issues, proof, witnesses, requests, and official sources. It is weakest when the real question is legal judgment.