Frequently Asked Questions

A Legal Document Assistant provides permitted document preparation services to self-represented members of the public at the client’s specific direction. An LDA is not an attorney and cannot provide legal advice or court representation.

No. Turquesa LDA is an independent Legal Document Assistant business. Dalia Liliveth Carrillo is not an attorney.

No. You remain self-represented. Turquesa LDA does not provide court representation.

No. We cannot advise you on legal rights, strategy, likely outcomes or what position you should take.

Turquesa LDA focuses on California family law document preparation, including divorce, custody, visitation, support, parentage, Requests for Order, disclosures, agreements, defaults and judgments.

Not necessarily. Tell us what document preparation service you are seeking and provide any existing court documents. We can explain the document preparation services Turquesa offers within the limits that apply to LDAs.

Yes, depending on the documents requested. We can prepare certain documents in an existing case based on your information, existing orders and specific instructions.

Yes. Turquesa LDA provides document preparation assistance in English and Spanish.

No. Many parts of the process can be handled electronically. In-person appointments are also available at El Faro Plaza.

We use flat-fee and starting-price services depending on the documents requested and amount of preparation required. You will be told the applicable fee before work begins.

Unless specifically stated otherwise, court filing fees and third-party expenses are separate.

Dalia Liliveth Carrillo has worked in the legal field since 2007 and has nearly 20 years of experience working with legal documents, court procedures, case organization and family law matters.

No. Dalia’s employment there is part of her professional background. Turquesa LDA is a separate independent business.