20. A method for receiving and processing one or more claim files and authoring and electronically filing legal documents associated with legal actions, comprising the steps of: (A) electronically receiving at a system interface a first claim file in electronic form from a first entity wherein the first claim file includes a first source data element having a first format; (B) electronically receiving at the system interface a second claim file in electronic form from a second entity different from the first entity, wherein the second claim file includes a second source data element having a second format different from the first format; (C) mapping, using a processor, the first and second source data elements into first and second destination data elements conforming to a desired format to form first and second modified claim files; (D) selecting, using the processor, first and second courts, based respectively on data included in the first and second modified claim files and predetermined court selection criteria; (E) generating, using the processor, at least first and second legal documents in electronic form, respectively configured for electronic filing in the first and second courts and which are compliant with requirements of the first and second courts, said generating step using the first and second modified claim files and predetermined requirement data associated with the first and second courts; and (F) electronically filing the first and second legal documents respectively in the first and second courts to thereby institute legal actions in each court.
20. A method for receiving and processing one or more claim files and authoring and electronically filing legal documents associated with legal actions, comprising the steps of: (A) electronically receiving at a system interface a first claim file in electronic form from a first entity wherein the first claim file includes a first source data element having a first format; (B) electronically receiving at the system interface a second claim file in electronic form from a second entity different from the first entity, wherein the second claim file includes a second source data element having a second format different from the first format; (C) mapping, using a processor, the first and second source data elements into first and second destination data elements conforming to a desired format to form first and second modified claim files; (D) selecting, using the processor, first and second courts, based respectively on data included in the first and second modified claim files and predetermined court selection criteria; (E) generating, using the processor, at least first and second legal documents in electronic form, respectively configured for electronic filing in the first and second courts and which are compliant with requirements of the first and second courts, said generating step using the first and second modified claim files and predetermined requirement data associated with the first and second courts; and (F) electronically filing the first and second legal documents respectively in the first and second courts to thereby institute legal actions in each court. 22. The method of claim 20 further including the step of: establishing the first claim file so as to include a first plurality of fields corresponding to the first party information portion and a second plurality of fields corresponding to the first claim information portion, said first party information including at least one from the group comprising a plaintiff name, a plaintiff address, a defendant/debtor name, a defendant/debtor address, assignee name and assignee address and wherein said first claim information portion includes at least one from the group comprising a creditor name, a creditor address, a debt type, an account type, an account identification number, a principal balance, an interest balance, payment history information and a last payment date.