How MOFRD Works
Your legal GPS — from the first fact to the final outcome.
MOFRD organizes your matter the way the law actually works: facts mapped to published codes, forms, and deadlines, with the possible paths to resolution at every stage. MOFRD provides legal information and navigation, not legal advice.
The 12-step matter lifecycle
Every matter — a traffic stop, an eviction, a contract dispute — follows the same path. The facts and codes change; the lifecycle stays consistent.
- mofrd.com/sign-upLive👤 Create an account or sign in01
Create an account or sign in
Start free with your email. No legal background needed — MOFRD is built for everyone the law touches.
- mofrd.com/dashboardLive📍 Select your location02
Select your location
Pick your state (and city, if you like). MOFRD uses your jurisdiction to show the right codes, courts, and resources for where you are.
- mofrd.com/dashboard/matters/newLive＋ Start a matter03
Start a matter
Tell us what happened in a few plain questions. MOFRD classifies the matter type and sets up a private workspace for it.
- mofrd.com/law-linkLive§ Upload a document or build a Law Link04
Upload a document or build a Law Link
Drop in a citation or court notice, or look up and stack the exact code sections that apply by state. Either path grounds your matter in real, published law.
- mofrd.com/dashboard/mattersLive◎ Navigate with your Legal GPS05
Navigate with your Legal GPS
Your matter shows where you are, what’s next, and the single next best action. The Fact Matrix structures your facts, the Timeline auto-builds from your documents and deadlines, and Resolution Pathways show the possible routes — dismissal, diversion, plea, settlement, trial — and what each requires.
- mofrd.com/dashboard/attorney-ready-packetLive⬚ Export a packet, then record the outcome06
Export a packet, then record the outcome
Hand an attorney an organized matter with the Attorney-Ready Packet, or request review — always optional and in your control. When it resolves, record the outcome to close the loop and build your archive.
The Case Exchange
How to post your case to the Case Exchange
When you’re ready for review, MOFRD helps you turn your matter into a clear case post that attorneys or approved reviewers can understand.
Posting to the Case Exchange is optional. You control what is included, what is redacted, and whether you want to request review. MOFRD is not a referral service, and a response is never guaranteed.
- 01mofrd.com/dashboard/mattersPreview◈ Start or complete a matter
Start or complete a matter
Begin from any matter in your workspace. The more you’ve added, the clearer your case post will be.
- 02mofrd.com/dashboard/mattersPreview¶ Review your matter summary
Review your matter summary
Check the plain-English summary MOFRD assembled from your facts, documents, and codes before sharing anything.
- 03mofrd.com/dashboard/mattersPreview§ Confirm documents, Law Links & code references
Confirm documents, Law Links & code references
Pick which uploaded documents, Law Links, and published-code references belong in the post.
- 04mofrd.com/dashboard/mattersPreview🛡 Choose what’s included or redacted
Choose what’s included or redacted
Everything is set to redact by default. You decide what to keep and what to hide before anyone sees it.
- 05mofrd.com/dashboard/attorney-reviewPreview⚖ Set your review request or budget
Set your review request or budget
If you want review, set the kind of help and an hourly budget. This step is optional.
- 06mofrd.com/attorney/case-exchangePreview👁 Preview your Case Exchange post
Preview your Case Exchange post
See exactly what a reviewer would see — redactions applied — before anything is submitted.
- 07mofrd.com/attorney/case-exchangePreview↗ Submit to the Case Exchange
Submit to the Case Exchange
Post your case when you’re ready. Posting is optional and entirely your choice.
- 08mofrd.com/attorney/case-exchangePreview⏱ Track review status or responses
Track review status or responses
Follow whether your post is open, viewed, or has responses. Responses are not guaranteed.
The Case Exchange is a workspace for sharing a redacted case post with attorneys or approved reviewers. It is not legal advice and not a referral service. Attorney review, where offered, is a separate service you choose and control.
Walk in knowing where you stand.
Source-grounded legal information, organized around your issue. Post to the Case Exchange when you’re ready — never before.
MOFRD provides legal information and organization support, not legal advice, legal representation, or outcome guarantees. Use of this platform does not create an attorney-client relationship.