About Sandra McCarthy

Sandra M. McCarthy, founder of A People’s Choice, has worked exclusively in the legal field since 1976. She served as the 2004-2005 President of CALDA (California Association of Legal Document Assistants). She obtained a Paralegal Certificate from the University of California, Santa Barbara. During her career in the legal field, she has worked as a freelance paralegal, law office manager and paralegal studies teacher. She has co-authored numerous legal publications and written hundreds of self-help legal articles and is dedicated to the expansion of affordable, low-cost, self-help document preparation.

How to Amend a Living Trust

Need to amend a living trust? A People’s Choice offers non-attorney estate planning services and can help to amend your living trust. You can save hundreds of dollars to amend a living trust by using a regisered legal document assistant rather than hiring a lawyer. Here are the steps you need to amend a living trust.

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How to File Probate in Sutter County

Do you need to file probate in Sutter County?A People’s Choice has helped thousands of people just like you complete the probate process without hiring an attorney. This article explains how to file probate in Sutter County, how to contact the probate referee, access the Sutter County probate court docket and more!

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File Probate in San Benito County

Do you need to file probate in San Benito County? A People’s Choice can help you complete and file the legal documents you need to start and finish the probate process. Moreover, if you work with a legal document probate assistant, you will save time and money to probate the estate. Contrary to popular belief, it is not necessary to hire an attorney to probate an estate in San Benito County.

By |2018-03-26T01:42:21-07:00Probate|Comments Off on File Probate in San Benito County

How to File Probate in Sacramento County

Do you need to file probate in Sacramento County? Fortunately, you can file probate in Sacramento County without a lawyer. A People's Choice has helped thousands of people complete all the legal documents they need to successfully complete the probate process. Here are some helpful tips to file probate in Sacramento.

By |2018-03-25T00:15:30-07:00Probate|Comments Off on How to File Probate in Sacramento County

How to File Probate in Napa County

Do you need to file probate in Napa County? At A People’s Choice, we can help you complete the forms you need to file probate in Napa County without hiring a lawyer! A People's Choice completes most probate matters within a year. Read on to learn more about how to file probate in Napa County and how we can help.

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California Probate Timeline (a Video)

California probate can be broken down into separate phases, 1) preparing the initial petition and attending the hearing; 2) handling debts; 3) itemizing property and 4) distributing assets. This video explains the California probate timeline.

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How to File Probate in El Dorado County

Learn how to file probate in El Dorado County without an attorney. Yes, you don't need to hire an attorney to probate your loved one’s estate. In fact, probating an estate is a relatively straightforward process when using the inexpensive, flat-fee, non-attorney legal document probate services of A People's Choice.

By |2020-06-08T13:10:19-07:00Probate|Comments Off on How to File Probate in El Dorado County

How to File Probate in Marin County

There are three ways to file probate in Marin County - hire an expensive attorney, hire a probate document assistant, or try to do it on your own. Many people are unaware they can file probate without a lawyer. If you need to file probate in Marin County, consider A People’s Choice, a non-attorney probate service.

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How to File Probate in Solano County

Need to file probate in Solano County? Did you know you can file probate in Solano County without having to hire an attorney? Contact A People’s Choice for more information about the full-service, non-attorney probate services we provide that allows people to file probate in Solano County without a lawyer.

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