The shipping and handling fee is only required if you need documents returned or if you require a copy of a document that has been archived because the file has been closed. Please note that only documents that have NOT been filed in court and have been in our possession for less than six months can be returned. Documents in our custody for more than six months are deemed to be abandoned, in which case your purchase will be applied to our search for them, and if we find them, we will ship them to you.