Interested in Starting Your Own LDA Business?
Are you a paralegal or legal professional who wants to expand access to justice in your community while building your own business? We’re developing a replicable model to help you launch your own LDA business with clarity, confidence, and the support you need.
If you’re interested in learning how to set up your own Legal Document Assistant business and bring affordable legal help to areas that need it most, join our interest list below.
Guardianships, divorces, paternity, and restraining orders so you can protect your family and your future.
Family Law Documents
Small claims assistance and filings to help you recover what you’re owed quickly and accurately.
Small Claims
Basic documents to ensure your wishes are clear and your loved ones are protected.
Estate Planning
We prepare divorce documents with care and clarity, helping you navigate this chapter with paperwork done right so you can focus on moving forward.
Divorce Documents
We prepare paternity documents to help you establish legal parentage clearly, ensuring your rights and your child’s needs are protected.
Paternity
We prepare documents quickly and accurately, so you can take the steps needed to protect yourself and your peace of mind.
Restraining Orders
Who are we?
I’m Stacey M. Lake, a registered Legal Document Assistant, paralegal since 2006, and founder of multiple legal tech startups, including Lawfecta. I’ve spent my career expanding access to justice while building practical, scalable systems for legal support.
Now, I’m using that experience to help paralegals and legal professionals like you launch your own LDA business with clarity and confidence. If you’re ready to serve your community, build your own business, and bring affordable legal help to people who need it most, you’re in the right place.
A Legal Document Assistant (LDA) is a registered professional authorized in California to prepare legal documents at the client’s direction. LDAs are not attorneys and do not provide legal advice, but they help clients handle their paperwork accurately and affordably, making the legal system more accessible for self-represented individuals.
What is an LDA and What Do They Do?
You’ll guide clients through paperwork with clear instructions, helping them move forward without the confusion or high costs often tied to legal matters.
- Family law (divorces, guardianships, restraining orders)
- Small claims filings
- Eviction responses
- Deeds and property transfers
- Basic estate planning and minimal probate filings
Access to Tech Tools and AI for Your LDA Business
At Crestline Legal, we believe technology can expand access to justice. We are building tools to automate document preparation, client intake, and communication so you can serve your clients efficiently while reducing burnout.
We’re also developing AI-powered systems to support document accuracy and workflow management, allowing you to spend more time helping clients and less time on repetitive tasks.
By joining our interest list, you’ll get early access to these tools, templates, and training to help you launch and run your LDA business confidently while staying ahead in a rapidly changing legal industry.