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A People's Choice offers several convenient ways to get started with your legal paperwork. Since 80% of our clients are not local to our corporate office, many of our services can be started through our convenient 24-hour online interview process. It's simple and easy! Keep in mind, our online interviews are just a simple way to collect necessary information for your paperwork. You will NOT be completing any legal forms through this system.

You Need Help Doing Own Forms:

Unfortunately A People's Choice cannot offer "instruction" to people so they can prepare their own legal paperwork. In addition, we also cannot review paperwork people have prepared on their own. We are the perfect low-cost solution for your legal document preparation needs. However, if you are trying to complete your legal paperwork without hiring non-attorney, professional help, we would suggest you contact your local Court Self-Help service who offers that type of assistance.

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We understand you need legal advice. A People's Choice is a registered legal document assistant. We are not attorneys. Although we are the perfect solution to get legal paperwork prepared at a low cost, California law does NOT allow us to give legal advice.We can answer procedural questions, but if you need legal advice, you will need to talk to an attorney. Contact your County's local Bar Association for a referral consultation with a local attorney.

Type of Service:*

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Marriage and Domestic Partnerships Proceedings	Price
Short term Marriage/Domestic Partnership (no personal property, children or real property)	$499
Marriage/Domestic Partnership with personal property (NO children, includes written Agreement)	$624
Marriage/Domestic Partnership with children (Includes written Agreement)	$624
Marriage/Domestic Partnership with real property (Includes written Agreement	$775
Summary Dissolution (Please check qualifications for Summary Dissolution)	$499
Termination of Domestic Partnership through Secretary of State (Please check qualifications for Secretary of State procedure)	$499
Response to Dissolution	$200-$300
Application to Serve by Publication	$225

Agreements	Price
Marital Settlement Agreement only	$250
Stipulation and Order	$275+
Stipulation/Order with Paternity petition	$575
Pre or postnuptial Agreement (basic)	$299
Nuptial Agreement with complex, custom clauses	$599

Title Transfers	Price
Grant Deed, Quitclaim Deed, Affidavit Death of Joint Tenant, Trust Transfer Deed, Transfer on Death Deed or other California deed Includes preparation of Preliminary Change of Ownership Report	$200
Warranty or Out-of-State Deeds (Non-California Deeds)	$275
Timeshare Deeds	$275

Other Matters	Price
Claim for Exclusion of Reassessment (parent/child or grandparent/grandchild)	$125 (discounted to $100 if prepared with deed)
Promissory Note secured by Deed of Trust	$325
Request for Special Notice re Deed of Trust	$125
Order copy of last transfer document/deed	$30

Expungement Services	Price
California Expungements	$299
Felony to Misdemeanor reduction	$299

Misc. Documents/Services	Price
QDRO	$499
Joinder only	$250
QDRO with Joinder	$749

Civil Complaints and Answers	Price
Small Claims Package Includes preparation of claim, submission of documents to court, scheduling of hearing and arranging service of process	$200 plus $25 each defendant over 1
Civil Complaint Limited with 1 cause of action Each additional cause of action	$250 +$50
Response to unverified Civil Complaint with affirmative defenses	$250
Response to verified Civil Complaint with affirmative defenses	$350

Conservatorships Services We Offer	Price
Standard Conservatorship of Person or Estate (1 Petitioner)	$700
Standard Conservatorship of the Person or Estate With Dementia Orders	$850
Emergency and Regular Conservatorship of the Person or Estate	$1050
Emergency and Regular Conservatorship of the Person or Estate With Dementia Orders	$1200
Limited Conservatorship for Developmentally Disabled	$800
Additional co-petitioner fee to any Conservatorship Petition	+$200

Business Services We Offer	Price
General Corporation Includes standard minutes, bylaws, resolutions, stock certificates and corporate folder. Secretary of State fee: $100.00	$275
S-Corporation (Includes S-Corp election) Includes standard minutes, bylaws, resolutions, stock certificates and corporate folder. Secretary of State fee: $100.00	$310
LLC Includes Operating Agreement and corporate folder. Secretary of State fee: $70.00	$399
Non Profit Corporation Includes standard minutes, bylaws and corporate folder. Secretary of State Fee: $30.00	$499
501(C)(3) Non Profit Federal Tax Application	$599
Dissolve Corporation	$200
Walk Through Service with Secretary of State (turn around time 7-10 days)	$165
Registered Agent for Service (Annual) Click here to sign up.	$175
IRS S-Corp Election only	$50
Obtain Tax ID Number	$50
Statement of Information	$50
Fictitious Business Name Includes facilitating processing and publication (filing fee and publication fees vary from county to county).	$175
Basic Partnership Agreement	$300
Business Sales Agreement	$300
Other Business Services	Call for Quote

Guardianship Services	Price
Guardianship Affidavit or Power of Attorney (non-court)	$175
Guardianship of Person OR Estate (1 Petitioner)	$1000
Guardianship of Person OR Estate (2 Petitioners)	$1200
Guardianship of Person AND Estate (1 Petitioner)	$1200
Guardianship of Person AND Estate (2 Petitioner)	$1400
Terminate Guardianship of Person and/or Estate	$399
Temporary AND Permanent Guardianship of Person and/or Estate (1 Petitioner)	$1600
Temporary AND Permanent Guardianship of Person and/or Estate (2 Petitioners)	$1900
Other Guardianship Services	Call for Quote

Motion/Contested Matters	Price
Custody or Visitation Motion (RFO)	$475
Custody, Visitation and/or Support Motion (RFO)	$575
Emergency Custody or Visitation Motion (RFO) Includes request for temporary orders.	$900 min. (incudes RUSH processing)
Emergency Custody, Visitation, Support Motion Includes request for temporary orders.	$975 min. (includes RUSH processing)
Custody, Visitation and Support Motion with Paternity Petition	$625
Ex Parte to Terminate Child Support at 18	$250
Motion for Change of Venue	$575
Other motions with more than 2 issues	$575 + $100/issue over 2
Motion for Bifurcation and Final Judgment documentation	$825
Restraining Order (no children)	$400 min.
Restraining Order (with children)	$575 min.

Name Change Services	Price
Adult Name Change (individual)	$399
Combo Adult Name Change with 1 child – If more than one child, add $100.00 for each additional	$450
Name change for Minor Child	$399
Name change after Divorce (Certified copy of Order extra)	$100

Agreements	Price
Paternity Petition only	$200
Stipulation and Order only	$275
Paternity Petition with Stipulated Judgment	$575
Paternity Petition with Request for Order/Motion for custody, visitation, support	$625

Agreements	Price
Pre or postnuptial Agreement (basic)	$299
Nuptial Agreement with complex, custom clauses	$599

Will Documents

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

Trust Documents

Description of Trust Documents (Notary fees additional)	Price
Trust or Restatement of Trust (Individual) Trust or Trust Restatement only (you must have an existing trust)	$275
Trust or Restatement of Trust (Couple) Trust or Trust Restatement only (you must have an existing trust)	$375
Trust or Restatement of Trust Package (Individual) Includes Trust, Pour-over Will, Certificate of Trust, Healthcare Directive, Financial Power of Attorney and estate folder	$499
Trust or Restatement of 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
AB Trust Same documents as Trust above but as joint AB Trust	$799
Trust Transfer Deed and Preliminary Change of Ownership (California property)	$200 ($100 discount w/trust pkg)
Trust Transfer Deed (Out-of-State property)	$275 ($150 discount w/trust pkg)
Trust Transfer Deed (Timeshare)	$275 ($150 discount w/trust pkg)

Individual Estate Documents

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

Adoption Services We Offer (click the red links for additional information about a particular service)	Price
Uncontested Stepparent Adoption - one minor child (for each additional minor child add $150)	$499*
Petition to Terminate Parental Rights of unknown father	$399
Petition to Terminate Parental Rights (Willful Failure to Support or Abandonment)	$599
Adult Adoption - 1 adoptor & 1 adoptee (add $100 if husband/wife are co-adoptors)	$499
Independent Adoption	$650*
Other Adoption Services	Call for Quote

*Adoptions involving children with Indian ancestry will have higher fees.

Quick FAQs About our Adult Adoption Services	Details
Estimated time to prepare documents	7-10 days
Estimated time of proceeding:	45 to 60 days
Third Party Costs:
Initiating Court Filing Fee	$20-$150
Further Information on our website	Click Here
Blog articles	Click Here

Estate Administration Services	Price
Trust Administration (1 real property) each additional property +$200	$399
Probate Transfer by Affidavit (non-court)	$225
Simplified Probate Proceeding to Transfer Real Property Not Exceeding $50,000 (up to 4 Petitioners; 1 real property)	$649*
Simplified Probate Proceeding to Transfer Real Property Not Exceeding $150,000 (up to 4 Petitioners; 1 real property)	$799*
Spousal Property Petition (1 real property)	$749*
Heggstad Petition (1 Petitioner, 1 real property)	$1500*
Complete California Probate (1 Petitioner, up to 5 beneficiaries/heirs, 1 real property)	$3900**
Notice of Proposed Action (up to 5 notices)	$200
Supplements to Petitions	$250 min. and up
Other Probate Services	Call for quote

*In these alternative small estate probate proceedings, if estate has more than 1 real property or 4 Co-Petitioners, additional fees will based on the following: +$75/each Petitioner over 4; +$200/each additional real property over 1.**In full probate proceedings, the following additional fees will apply, if applicable: +$250/each additional real property over 1; +$100/each co-Petitioner; +$100/each beneficiary over 5. Fee covers all standard documents for routine proceeding but does not cover specialty services that may be required in some proceedings. Probates must be completed within 12 months from date interview completed or an annual surcharge fee of $500 will be assessed for each year the case remains open.

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Our office is no longer offering bankruptcy document preparation. We apologize for the inconvenience.

If you are in the Central District of California, this court offers a FREE document preparation service through the court's electronic Self-Representation (eSR) bankruptcy petition preparation system website which can be accessed here.

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You have selected Name Change.*

To better serve you, please specify which type of name change this is.

This is an adult name change to return to maiden name after divorce
This is an adult name change to change legal name (not after divorce)
This is a name change for a minor child

You have selected Other Family Law Matter*

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You have selected Family Law Motion*

Please indicate what type of family law motion you are inquiring about

File Motion for custody, visitation or support
File Motion for Move Away
File Motion to Bifurcate

You have selected Other Family Law Motion*

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You have selected Pre or Postnuptial Agreement*

Please indicate what other type of agreement you are inquiring about

Prenuptial Agreement
Postnuptial Agreement

You have selected Civil Dispute*

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I want to respond to lawsuit
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You have selected Divorce, Legal Separation or Annulment.*

There are several ways to terminate a marriage. To better serve you, please select the type of proceeding you are inquiring about:

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Legal Separation
Annulment
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You have selected Estate Document preparation.*

There are several ways to plan your estate. To better serve you, please select the type of estate planning you are inquiring about:

Living Trust Package (trust, will, certificate of trust, healthcare directive, power of attorney)
Will Package (will, power of attorney, healthcare directive)
Amendment to existing estate documents
Will
Power of Attorney
Healthcare Directive
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You have selected Probate.*

There are several ways to settle a decedent's estate in California. To better serve you, please select the type of proceeding you are inquiring about: