Petra is so patient and compassionate. I was so overwhelmed emotionally and the paperwork and court filings were too confusing to navigate on my own. I talked to several attorneys but they only wanted to escalate the fear and drama to rack up their fees. Petra walked us through worksheets and filed all of the forms for us. My husband and I worked together to constructively agree and she filed the paperwork in the appropriate jargon and even made edits when we needed. Thank you so very much, Petra! read more

Petra did a great job of taking me through a living trust six years ago. Amending it two more times was quick and inexpensive. The fires recently burned down my house, and with it, my copy of the living trust. Petra was compassionate, and she reprinted and remade my 100-page trust papers complete with notary services at NO EXTRA FEES! I heartily recommend their services. read more

Sean was very helpful @ The Santa Monica location. In less than an hour he was able to draw up medical and financial POA. I feel confident that moving forward I have peace of mind for my future. Thank you The Document People read more

Great place to get your Notaries done at and if you need a divorce or a trust or any other legal document asisstance they are there to help.

Thank you!! Thank you!! Just amazing place. Very knowledgeable, kind, helpful. We need more places like this. Supporting small businesses makes difference. read more

Always spot on. Competent , reliable, timely and courteous. Pricing is fair and service exceptional.

I am so grateful to have found The Document People in Santa Monica too! Primarily I hope to give kudos to Noah who I have worked with for the past 4 years on various documents. He has a wonderful, professional and earnest demeanor. He is so thorough and attentive. He responds to any and all questions, even if I have asked them before, ha ;) He is therefore very patient and versed in customer care. He is an exemplary person for this setting and I am sure wherever he may go! Though I hope he stays at this location because he is wonderful. Thank you Noah and company! read more

They weren't able to help me with my issue but they were very slow to respond and I had to call them several times just to inquire on the status of my request. read more

Amazing customer service and very friendly people I had them do my trust and they did an amazing job

If you're looking for legal help...look no further than The Document People in Santa Monica. Noah and the team are professional, kind and give as much time as you need to answer every question. They did an amazing job helping our family with a 2 year court issue. Highly recommend! read more

I am so grateful to have found the Document People. They helped me through several different legal issues. Noah always got back to me quickly and gave me a realistic time frame. I will always start here for any legal issues in the future. Kathleen Q. read more

Reliable, knowledgeable and efficient. I highly recommend Petra and her team! Thank you!

Great team Petra and Noah. Super knowledgeable , friendly, all my questions were answered . The job was done in a timely matter. Strongly recommend that service. read more

Noah is amazing! I've been working with him for a few years and he's always professional, knowledgeable, insightful, thorough, and all around a great person! As long as Noah works at the Document People, he has a customer in me. So grateful he is there. Wise beyond his years! read more

Thank You for your great service. Your employee Noah was realy helpfull. Total satisfaction. Alex & Kathy read more

When my ex husband filed for his pension in England and needed a copy of our divorce papers we discovered that our divorce had never been finalized. This was 20+ years of thinking we were divorced the entire time. Our attorney had passed away several years ago so we couldn't ask him about it so I contacted The Document People. This was all done during Covid and things got whacky. We were denied again by the courthouse. Finally Noah (who we worked with at The Document People) was able to get it straightened out. It wasn't easy but he stayed calm and professional about it the entire time. I am so grateful for his help and patience. Thanks again! read more

I highly recommend the Document People super knowledgeable, friendly and all questions were answered properly.

I needed some documents taken care of and was looking for a referral. My dad told me about this place and I was glad I worked with them. I called in and Noah answered the phone. He is a very west going fella. I definitely recommend this place for all your legal needs! read more

Fantastic team allowing me to set up my Estate Planning. I saved many $1000's and they made everything very clear and also scan my documents into a pdf file to forward these legal documents when or if needed. Highly recommend!! read more

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I highly recommend the document people and especially Noah in the Santa Monica office. He is fabulous! I can't say enough great things about him. He is patient, efficient, thorough, professional, and very knowledgeable. He made my experience seamless, easy, and fast. Thank you so much. I will be recommending this place a lot! read more

Noah does a fantastic job to walk you through any document you need prepared and filled. He is thorough with explaining the process and is focused on the right stuff. In other words, he is not focused to just complete the work to earn the check mark, but he is willing to go the extra mile to do things right the first time. read more

I needed help with two important legal documents and wanted to find a diligent paralegal service near my home. Document People fit this exactly. Petrona took care of everything and followed through. She handled my QUADRO very well by writing it correctly the first time. This for an organization known for its exacting requirements with respect to these documents. Thanks to the Document People, I now have a living trust which is a tour de force and will cover my daughters and me. The fees charged were not only reasonable, but worth every penny. I would recommend anyone needing oustanding paralegal services to contact the Document People. Scott A. Willis read more

I have used The Document people three times. The first two times, I used them to start corporations. They were very professional, detail-oriented, and helpful for the service that I needed. I had no complaints and enjoyed working with them! However, the third time I used The Document People was to file for a non-profit corporation. I do not recommend them for this service. If you want the IRS to give 501(c)3 status to your non-profit, The Document People will not file the initial paperwork properly in order to achieve IRS approval. Yes, they will help you file the Articles of Incorporation and you will get state approval to open a bank account, but the Articles will not be sufficient later when you need the IRS to approve them. I ended up having to pay another company to re-send the proper forms, so The Document People were a waste of money for non-profit work. Their service is generally OK, but make sure you read their contract before you start service with them. They essentially won't guarantee anything, even if they file your paperwork incorrectly, you still have to pay them. Also, they don't do custom work - it is just stock forms and documents for general use. This isn't necessarily bad, but they may not be exactly what you need. I still recommend them for regular corporations, just not non-profits or anything customized. read more

I went to We the People of Santa Monica (Document People) for help with my recent divorce after getting the run-a-round with another company that failed to complete the information correctly. I worked with Lupe at We the People of Santa Monica (Document People) and she was able to quickly help me with the docs required. I was actually surprised at how simple she made it for me. There were no problems with the documents and they were accepted without any delay or request for more information. This company (We the People of Santa Monica - Document People) rocks! I'll use them again for a new Corp soon. read more

They assisted me with my divorce papers. Everything went really smooth. Would recommend to cut down costs.

I regret that this has taken as long as it has. I had a living will done by the Document People and words can barely convey the kind and professional way a difficult process was handled. They also did my Healthcare Directive and Finance Power Of Attorney. Tom Kronlage, patiently worked with me with a word or two of help from Mirsa Osorio. Adding to the stress of the time. I was in the process of applying for a passport. Please. If you are concidering filing paperwork of this nature. Contact the Document People. I came away with the feeling of having dealt with good sensitive people. Thank you so much, Tom and Mirsa. Jeffrey Lynn Wright read more

This is my first yelp review i've written because The Document People really helped my family and myself greatly. Petra the owner and her staff are great. They are very polite and explained everything to use thoroughly, I've had a living trust, power of attorney, and most recently register business name done with them. They truly are great, and will save you money for the same thing a attorney will draw up. shop them, I did. read more

Very efficient, quick and friendly services for a subpoena document. They made it so easy for me to understand the process.

I had been thinking about getting a will done for a while just to have peace of mind but wasn't sure of the cost or the hassle and kept procrastinating. Fast forward to a death in the family and I realized I really should set something up so my loved ones would at least have some direction. I found out about The Document People through my boss so decided to reach out to the Santa Monica office. They were very professional and answered my questions promptly. I am not sure how much this would have been if I went through an attorney but I'm sure I saved money regardless. I encourage anyone to look into making a living trust so that your finances/properties don't have to go through the expensive process of probate court. I will definitely use them again if a need arises. read more

Went in for a notary and was greeted by the owner Petra and her super friendly staff. Quick and easy. Just the way I like it. Will be back for more whenever I need another notary. read more

We just finished up re-doing our trust, using The Document People. It was a completely pleasant experience. Petra was so knowledgeable and clear in explaining options and the procedures, it was a breeze. They absolutely did everything they said they would do......and the end product exceeded our expectations. After going to a lawyer to draw up our first trust, I can honestly say that I would NEVER go to a lawyer again for a trust or any other matter that the document people could handle. It was worth every cent and I would recommend this service to anyone who needs simple, uncomplicated legal work or forms processed. Thank you Petra!!! read more

During difficult times its hard to go thru life's problems alone. but the document people typed my bankruptcy papers and made it possible to get papers done. read more

Very courteous, efficient service from Petra! A pleasure to do business with this company. I would recommend highly!!!!!

Bless the Document People! I'm giving them a review of five stars due to their excellent display of integrity. I recently attempted to register a business with the State of California, which was rejected for rather specious reasons (another story). The Secretary of State for California was supposed to return my registration form to me at my address in SF, but for some bizarre reason, they sent that form to The Document People here in Santa Monica, along with the two checks I had included with that form. The good people at The Document People could have done something annoying like trash my form, or even worse, attempted to cash my checks in some way. Instead, their good people typed a formal response to the examiner at the Secretary of State's office including my original forms, my two checks, and the rejection form! Thankfully this time, the Secretary of State's office accepted my form and approved my business registration! If I were to do it all over, I would definitely hire The Document People because: 1) they operate with integrity; 2) they know what they're doing; 3) they could have made my life much easier if I had just used them to register my business in California with them in the first place. Thank you, The Document People. (And thank you Mirta for diligently checking in on all of this and sending me what you sent the Secretary of State for California promptly - even though I wasn't your customer!) read more

They did all of our estate planning/health care paperwork for $600 - that is really hard to beat! This is a no-frills alternative to going to a traditional lawyer (we set up a living will, trust, durable power of attorney, health care proxy) and while I'm sure that meant a litle more work on our end, I could not be more satisfied with their service. They conducted everything (except signing the papers) via email, which was terrific, and they have Saturday office hours for when we went in to sign the paperwork. Petra was very knowledgeable and very responsive to all the questions we had. Mirsa did the actual signing; she was very patient and knowledgeable and went through the documents thoroughly, answering all our questions along the way. Definitely would recommend them! read more

Very disturbing experience, Walked in and a non reactive gentleman with an accent was sitting at the desk. I brought in a trust and a deed to notarize, perhaps record. This guy could not identify or read the documents I brought in. Nevertheless we did the notary, when I got home I realized he did not notarize a section in my trust, he charged me $50 for 3 notaries. This guy is a wacko job, he acted like he was high. I regret going there, now I have to complete the job to notarize since he could not. Not to mention he was not sure how much it would cost to record a deed, he also stated it would not be guarantee! I'm like WTF is this guy and business?!?!, wow , read more

Petra from the Document People did an amazing job with my legal documents. She prepared my non profit corporation and my 501(c) exemption. All my documents were file on a timely manner; I'll defiantly recommend The Document People if you wanted to avoid higher attorney fees and unnecessary expenses. read more

My husband and I have used The Document People for many years. They are always very helpful and professional. We saved a ton of $ with our legal estate documents by using them. We highly recommend Petra and The Document People! read more

Have used them for a living trust and advice on setting up a small business. Petra was great and extremely helpful - she explained every detail clearly. Highly recommend them. read more

Make sure you call before you show up during business hours and are standing in front of locked doors. They are still getting 4 stars because of the way they handled this issue and resolved it! read more