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Last reviewed: June 2026 · For use in England & Wales · eLitigant is a Community Interest Company (No. 16566612), not a law firm and does not give legal advice.
In short
Where you file depends on the case. Money Claim Online (OCMC) for most County Court money claims; the online divorce service for divorce; MyHMCTS / the probate service for probate; CE-File for the Business & Property Courts and High Court; the Employment Tribunal online service for ET1/ET3; the relevant tribunal’s online service or post for tribunals; and post to the named court where no online route exists. eLitigant drafts the document to a professional standard; you file it yourself. Chris drafts your documents — you check, sign and file.
The right place to file, by matter
Once Chris has drafted your document, the last step is yours: filing it with the right court or service. Here is where each goes (eLitigant is not a law firm; this is information, not advice).- County Court money claims — Money Claim Online (OCMC), the web service that replaced the paper N1 for most specified claims. See the OCMC guide.
- Business & Property Courts / High Court (Chancery, Commercial, Insolvency & Companies List) — CE-File. See the CE-File guide.
- Divorce / dissolution — the online divorce service (apply, upload the certificate, pay the fee).
- Probate — the online probate service / MyHMCTS (or paper PA1P/PA1A where needed).
- Employment Tribunal — the ET online service for the ET1 claim and ET3 response.
- Other tribunals (SEND, Property, Tax, Social Security) — each has its own online appeal/e-filing route or postal address; check the tribunal’s page.
- Family applications, possession, enforcement and most other forms — usually filed at the named court (by post or in person), or via the relevant online service where one exists.
Whatever the route — you file, not us
eLitigant gives you the professional document and shows you where it goes. You submit it and pay the fee — filing on your behalf would be conducting litigation, a reserved legal activity under the Legal Services Act 2007. You remain the litigant in person.Frequently asked questions
How do I file a money claim? Most specified County Court money claims are issued through Money Claim Online (OCMC). How do I file in the High Court or Business & Property Courts? Through CE-File, HMCTS’s electronic filing system, which litigants in person can use. Does eLitigant submit my documents? No — we draft them to a professional standard; you file them yourself by the right route.eLitigant drafts it; you file it. Not a law firm; information, not advice.
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