What is a paralegal document preparer do vs. Legal Document Assistant?

LDA also known as Legal Document Assistant were more commonly known as independent paralegals. By law they cannot give legal advice or represent you in court in any legal matter. They are registered and bonded in the county they serve. If a person is acting as an Legal Document Assistant but is not registered and bonded, they are acting illegally in California. The bond is the consumers protection.

A Legal Document Assistant is an experienced professional who is authorized to prepare legal documents for a client, but only at the direction of the client, another words, a Legal Document Assistant is there to assist the self-help client handle their own legal matters without the cost of an attorney.  Your Legal Document Assistant can provide invaluable assistance with routine legal tasks such as typing and filling out paperwork for uncontested divorces, bankruptcy, wills, trusts and munch more other types of documents. for example, to file for an uncontested divorce you start with approximately 6 different forms with other steps that go with it and must be done in the correct order.  The Legal Document Assistant is not allowed to suggest to the client which forms to use because that requires legal know how and legal judgment and constitutes UPL (unauthorized practice of law) The Legal Document Assistant is however allowed to have pre-printed instruction sheets or lists, prepared by a licensed California attorney which specifies which forms are needed for the uncontested divorce. This is how the Legal Document Assistant can help you. The same goes for all other services the Legal Document Assistant provides. They must have a detailed guide approved by an attorney, stating exactly which forms to use.  Legal Document Assistants will ask you if you would like them to fill out this form for you.

Distribute to their customers legal matter materials that have been published or approved by a lawyer. Prepare the customers legal documents under the direction of the customer. File the customers legal documents in the appropriate courts.

We'll fight for your rights and help you get the compensation you deserve for injuries sustained in accidents or due to medical malpractice.

• Register in the county in which they work.
• Post a $25,000 bond.
• Established education in specialty fields.

Our experienced Legal Document Assistants provide a full range of immigration services, including visas, green cards, and citizenship applications. 

• Divorce
• Bankruptcy
• Trust
• Probate
• Real Estate Deeds
• and much more.