Welcome to the Volusia County Property Appraiser Website. March 1 was the deadline for filing for Homestead Exemption. But, we are still accepting applications if you were not able to apply before the deadline. We have a fillable form on this website. Click Exemptions and then click on Homestead..
About Paralegals Paralegals assist lawyers in the delivery of legal services. The career began to develop in the late 1960's when law firms and individual practitioners sought ways to improve the efficient and cost effective delivery of legal services. Utilization of paralegals in a law firm ultimately reduces the cost to the client and frees time for attorneys. Paralegals are qualified by education, training or work experience and are employed or retained by a lawyer, law office, corporation, governmental agency or other entity to perform specifically delegated substantive legal work for which a lawyer is responsible.
Legal Assistant vs. Paralegals. The titles âlegal assistantâ and âparalegalâ were once synonymous. In fact, the terms are defined as meaning the same thing in court rules, statutes, ethical opinions, bar association guidelines and similar documents. Both legal assistants and paralegals help attorneys conduct legal research, draft contracts and business agreements, conduct investigations, and prepare for trial. In private law offices, a paralegalâs work is charged to the client just as a lawyerâs time would be.