Regina Van Hecke, LDA

Specialties

Family Law: divorce, child support, custody and visitation modifications

Chapter 7 bankruptcy

Estate planning: wills, revocable living trusts, deeds

«I am not an attorney. I can only provide self help

services at your specific direction.»

Santa Cruz County LDA Reg #41, Exp 12/​28/​2017

Working with a Legal Document Assistant provides you with affordable self-​help services as many legal matters do not always require the need for attorneys. I offer a ‘do-​it-​yourself’ service, which allows you to be in control of your own case (family-​law or other). I can help you prepare and file the paperwork for a court motion if you need to represent yourself (pro per). If you are in need of an attorney, I am happy to provide you with affordable, local referrals. By working with me to help you with the paperwork, you can save on cost even when consulting with lawyers to obtain legal advice.

My business services the Santa Cruz and Watsonville areas. I am also able to prepare and file paperwork for cases in all other California counties.

My specialties include family law documents such as Uncontested or Default Divorce, Legal Separation, Child Support Modification, Child Custody Modification, Parentage cases, Guardianships, and Step Parent adoptions. We also help with estate planning documents such as simple trusts and wills. Our office will help you prepare and file all of your documents, which will provide you the ease of mind knowing that the process is being completed correctly.

Meet the Business Owner

Regina V.

Business Owner

«I am not an attorney. I can only offer self-​help services at your specific direction.»

Regina is a trained, registered, and bonded Legal Document Assistant.

(Santa Cruz County Reg # 41, Exp. 12/​28/​2017)

Regina is also a trained mediator and volunteered as a family-​law mediator for the Santa Cruz Conflict Resolution Center for nearly 3 years. She continues to practice her mediation skills as an assistant mediator to a local family-​law attorney.

Regina is dedicated to helping individuals and couples access the legal system through the assisted preparation of court-​required documents necessary to process cases. Regina works compassionately and professionally with her clients to best help them understand and navigate the court system through what can be a challenging process for many.

She has a strong background in family-​law matters and bankruptcy, and can also provide assistance with all other services our office provides, including expungements (the clearing of criminal records).