California Legal Assistance

Looking for low-cost California legal assistance? If you don’t want to hire an attorney and want to avoid the court’s self-help center, A People’s Choice is the best legal assistance service in California. For over 40 years we have helped consumers just like you get the legal assistance they need without hiring an attorney. Unlike other online legal assistance providers, A People’s Choice offers much more than document preparation. After all, legal assistance is much more than preparing documents! Our legal assistance includes document preparation, facilitation of court filings, and case management. This means we will be helping you from start to finish, making sure your case is completed and finalized.

Legal Assistance For All California Counties

Using technological advancements for the legal industry, A People’s Choice can provide legal document assistance for all 58 counties in California. Many California courts offer efiling which enables A People’s Choice to instantly file your court documents. Our convenient interactive online interviews allows our customers to provide required information anywhere internet is available, using your cell phone or computer, 24 hours a day. Our legal assistance services include court filing help as well as document preparation and case management services.

Alameda
Alpine
Amador
Butte
Calaveras
Colusa
Contra Costa
Del Norte
El Dorado
Fresno
Glenn
Humboldt
Imperial
Inyo
Kern
Kings

Klamath (now Humboldt and Siskiyou counties)
Lake
Lassen
Los Angeles
Madera
Marin
Mariposa
Mendocino
Merced
Modoc
Mono
Monterey
Napa
Nevada

Orange
Placer
Plumas
Riverside
Sacramento
San Benito
San Bernardino
San Diego
San Francisco
San Joaquin
San Luis Obispo
San Mateo
Santa Barbara
Santa Clara
Santa Cruz

Shasta
Sierra
Siskiyou
Solano
Sonoma
Stanislaus
State Level Sites
Sutter
Tehama
Trinity
Tulare
Tuolumne
Ventura
Yolo
Yuba

California Legal Assistance Without the High Cost of Attorneys

Looking for affordable California legal assistance? Would you like to save hundreds of dollars in legal costs by representing yourself in legal matters? California law now permits non-attorney Registered Legal Document Assistants to help consumers prepare routine court forms and legal documents as well as miscellaneous legal forms. A People’s Choice offers statewide legal document preparation services and legal assistance for consumers needing legal help in all 58 California counties.

Our “Added Value” Self-Help Legal Services

As mentioned above, legal assistance in California demands much more than simply document preparation. Here are some of our added value services that make A People’s Choice the best choice for complete legal assistance and help.

Convenient Online Interviews
Online Legal Research Tools
Court Documents Status
Self-help Law Books

Case Management Services
Client Portal and Communication System
Rush Preparation Options
Legal Documents Prepared On Site

Get Low-Cost California Legal Assistance Today!

A People’s Choice can save you hundreds of dollars by preparing your legal documents instead of an expensive attorney!

Get Legal Assistance

Our California legal assistance covers most common legal matters. If you are reading this page, you must be looking for legal assistance. We are here to help! Here are some of the types of legal assistance we provide. Keep in mind these are just a few samples of the type of legal help we offer. If you have questions regarding a particular type of legal assistance, please contact our office at 800-747-2780. Our staff is available 7 days a week from 8:30 am to 8:30 pm.

File Civil Motions

Need a little help with your stressful legal matters? A People’s Choice provides California legal assistance to prepare, file and resolve your civil motion, small claims or complaint. No need to hire an expensive attorney, we offer an affordable alternative to help you with your legal matters. Learn More…

Adoption

Get professional, hassle-free California legal assistance for your independent, step-parent or adult adoption. We’ll provide you with booklets, timelines and a free legal guide. A People’s Choice can save you hundreds of dollars by preparing your California adoption documents instead of an expensive attorney! Learn More…

Misc. Document Preparation

You don’t need an attorney for many routine legal processes. A People’s Choice offers one-stop shop California legal assistance for most routine legal service needs. Let us help ease your stress and anxiety over how to file and prepare your legal documents. Our services are fast, easy and hassle-free.Learn More…

Probate

California probate legal assistance does not have to break the bank! When filing a probate in California, the probate law does not require you to hire an attorney to settle the estate. The average simple estate can often be settled using the guidelines of self-help materials and the services of a registered legal document assistant to prepare your probate paperwork. Learn More…

Description of Will Documents (Notary fees additional)	Price
Will (individual)	$200
Codicil to Will	$125
Will package (individual) includes Will, Healthcare Directive and Financial Power of Attorney	$250
Will package (couple) includes 2 Wills, 2 Healthcare Directives and 2 Financial Powers of Attorney	$399
Other Services	Call for Quote

Description of Trust Documents (Notary fees additional)	Price
Revocable Trust or Restatement of Revocable Trust (Individual) Trust or Trust Restatement only (you must have an existing revocable trust)	$300
Revocable Trust or Restatement of Revocable Trust (Couple) Trust or Trust Restatement only (you must have an existing trust)	$400
Revocable Trust or Restatement of Revocable Trust Package (Individual) Includes Trust, Pour-over Will, Certificate of Trust, Healthcare Directive, Financial Power of Attorney and estate folder	$499
Revocable Trust or Restatement of Revocable Trust Package (Couple) Includes joint trust, 2 Pour-over Wills, Certificate of Trust, 2 Healthcare Directives, 2 Financial Powers of Attorney and estate folder	$650
Special Needs Trust Designed for beneficiaries with physical or mental disabilities.	$700
Irrevocable Medi-Cal and/or VA Planning Trust	$700
Trust Transfer Deed and Preliminary Change of Ownership (California property)	$200 ($50 discount w/trust pkg)
Trust Transfer Deed (Out-of-State property)	$275 ($50 discount w/trust pkg)
Trust Transfer Deed (Timeshare)	$275 ($50 discount w/trust pkg)

Description of Individual Documents (Notary fees additional)	Price
Will	$200
Healthcare Directive	$125
Financial Power of Attorney	$125
Codicil to Will	$125
Trust Amendment	$200 and up
Trust Transfer Deed and Preliminary Change of Ownership (California property)	$200
Trust Transfer Deed (Out-of-State property)	$275
Trust Transfer Deed (Timeshare)	$275
Other Services	Call for Quote

Conservatorships Services We Offer	Price
Standard Conservatorship of Person AND/OR Estate (1 Petitioner) with or without Dementia Orders (Documents Only)	$1500
Limited Conservatorship for Developmentally Disabled (Documents Only)	$1200
Add-on Fees for Emergency Ex Parte Conservatorship (limited or standard)	+$450
Additional co-petitioner fee to any Conservatorship Petition	+$200
Add-on Fees for application for notice waivers and order	+$300
Add-on Fees for case management through Petition phase. Services include scheduling of any associated hearings, facilitating filing of documents with the court and other management services typically required to complete your Petition request	+$750
Standard preparation time is 10-14 business days. Rush preparation of all documentation is available for additional fee	$350+

Estate Administration Services	Price
Trust Administration (1 real property) each additional property +$200	$499
Probate Transfer by Affidavit (non-court, for estates with personal property only. This process cannot be used for estates with real property. Property must be valued under $166,250/$184,500)	$225
Simplified Probate Proceeding to Transfer Real Property Not Exceeding $55,425/61,000 (up to 2 Petitioners; 1 real property)	$649*
Simplified Probate Proceeding to Transfer Real Property Not Exceeding $166,425 (up to 2 Petitioners; 1 real property)	$799*
Spousal Property Petition (1 real property)	$749*
Heggstad Petition (1 Petitioner, 1 real property)	$1500**
No frills Probate Petition Documents Only for California Probate with Order of Probate and Letters of Administration or Letters Testamentary (document prep only with instructions. No court filing or additional support services.)	$750**
Phase 1 California Probate Petition (Full Service with court filing assistance, arranging publication, notices and case management) up to Order of Probate and Letters of Administration or Letters Testamentary	$1500**
Most Popular Full service, complete California Probate, facilitation of court filings, arranging publication, administrative notices, and ongoing case management services	$3900**
Probate Phase 2 or Phase 3 Full Service	$1500.00+/phase
Report of Sale and Petition for Order Confirming Sale Real Property (for matters with limited authority)	$1500.00 +costs
Notice of Proposed Action (up to 5 notices)	$250
Supplements to Petitions	$250 min. and up
Other Probate Services	Call for quote