You know, at that time a couple years ago was really really low in my mental state. And I was walking into the courthouse. I seen this lady standing there. It was like an angel honestly I know it's literally not an angel, but she helped me right after that. My point is I had no any papers and she did it all for free!! you know I'm not saying she does everybody for free, but she knew my situation and I did not work at all. I have no income and she did it out of the kindness of her heart and I will always remember her and remember what she did so this is the place. I think everybody should consider at least go check it out because he wouldn't be stared wrong. read more

Sandra is not only compassionate and reassuring but she absolutely knows what she's doing and will help you in anyway she can. I was at the lowest point in my life and without Sandra my case would've been a mess. You're in safe hands here! read more

Going through a divorce is never easy, but having Sandra by my side made a world of difference. From our first consultation, she approached my case with empathy, clarity, and an in-depth understanding of family law. she took the time to really listen to my concerns and always made sure I felt informed and empowered every step of the way. Sandra is not only a strong advocate in the courtroom but also a thoughtful negotiator who helped navigate difficult conversations with professionalism and grace. Her responsiveness and attention to detail gave me peace of mind during an otherwise stressful time. Thanks to Sandra guidance, I was able to reach a fair and sustainable resolution that allowed me to move forward with confidence. I would highly recommend Sandra and her team to anyone in need of a dedicated and compassionate advocate. thank you read more

My ex husband was ripped off by Sandra. He filed for divorce and was totally manipulated by Sandra to ask for things that were completely wrong. We ended up settling our divorce ourselves because after she filed the paperwork, she was impossible to reach and basically laughed at my ex husband for trying to make changes to the original order she filed. She offers advice to her clients and that isn't something a paralegal is allowed to do. Also, I've heard from multiple other paralegals and two attorneys that she isn't even actually certified or licensed as a paralegal. I would not recommend her services to anyone EVER. She completely overcharged for the services she provided and just scammed my ex husband completely. She charged him over $2000 to file a divorce and custody orders. We ended up being able to do everything ourselves, for free with self help. Beware! read more

I needed help I lost custody of my kids my kids mom was on drugs I felt I had no hope until I came here for help it was the best thing I ever did now I'm reunited with my kids and they are far from the meth house they lived in read more

Sandra was able to help me file my documents and and work with me on the price. Very helpful

Me and my ex wife left court and needed to do a settlement agreement I called Sandra and she told us to meet her at her office. She wrote one up that same day and had it notarized in the afternoon. She was fast and reliable! Definitely recommend her if you want to get things done fast. read more

Sandra es la mejor paralegal en Modesto Ca ella ayuda de corazón a las personas en momentos difíciles y ella sabe hacer muyyyy bien su trabajo súper recomendada read more

If I could GIVE HER A ZERO I WOULD PLEASEEE EVERYONE BE *** AWARE**** this lady Sandra is fast to take your money but doesn't do what she said she would do !!! We hired her on august 2020 and still nothinggg has been DONE I GET NOTHING BUT EXCUSES ,, EXCUSES , EXCUSES FROM HER !!! When I had talk to her the last few times SHE HAS BEEN RUDE UNPROFESSIONAL AND talks away doesn't let u speak then hangs up I had TO CALL FROM MY COUSIN BECAUSE She ignores my phone calls from my personal phone ,, i'm so disappointed in this her AND HOW COULD PPL That are supposed to be in a professional business do you dirty like this !! I wish I would I looked her up but my husband had hired her ,,, in good faith that she would take care of business !! SO PLEASE SAVE URSELF From this headache this has been a nightmare From hell ,,, this lady Sandra has no integrity and no RESPECT FOR OTHERS **** Lord help her ****:( read more

A Legal Place - The location - Divorce & Family Law Near Me - Modesto, California

if we could do a zero stars we would have. speaking on the behalf of my dad. sandra gutierrez is basically a straight crook/ conartist/money hungary/etc. waste of $1300 for emergency temporary custody. she pretty much ended up taking on both parties. saying she cant do certain things, yet she did it for the other party. saying she cant serve the other party yet she served my dad. basically took the other party side. didnt do the paperwork right. never answered his calls when he would call her. took her 3 to 4 days just to do the paperwork for the emergency temporary custody. she is no good. we wouldnt recommended this place. so unprofessional!! we are going to start looking for other people whos had issues with sandra gutierrez! read more

A legal place was very helpful and Sandra was very understanding with our situation... Thank You A Legal Place for helping me and my family!!! Kelly Macintosh.. read more

con artist! this lady is so unprofessional, quick to take your $$$ and does nothing that she promises. warning, do not seek services from her! i was desperate when i contacted her and i regret not reading the reviews beforehand. i paid her $1,300 and she didn't do a thing!!! its a matter of time before she gets her license suspended, i'm confident in that. i tell everybody i meet about her so that nobody ever seeks her services! i would rate this a zero if i could! read more

Sandra did kind of help with organizing my guardianship paperwork but that's all she did. She told me to right our statements and she would help rewrite them in a professional manner. When the time came to do that she just said your is fine I can't do that much work. Every time I had a question she would tell me to stop or blow me off, very rude and did almost nothing for the $600 it cost me. Not worth the money, go anywhere else. read more

Better late then never on this review and seeings as how it's a new year I suspect some folks may have divorce on their bucket list of resolutions so here goes. Divorce. Yes it sucks ass to hell and back BUT once in this position of needing to escape from Alcatraz you're faced with options: Hire an attorney, DIY, stay trapped in a sinking ship or seek out the aid of a paralegal team. Me, I hired an attorney in July of 2010 and after being bled dry with little more than the court docs officially filed by said attorney and tons of money down the drain I released them and the paperwork sat at the courthouse completed for more than a minute. Why because the DIY shops at a local courthouse are futile, suck your energy and time and still leave you wanting to cut yourself as well as anyone else who gets on your nerves by their continuous barrage of lame questions already asked & answered a million times within said DIY tax-payer funded course classes. Rant over. Well part 1 is. I also wasn't Yelping very much at this time either. Mental note taken. Disclosure: Me and my former husband were beyond timely with our completion of our paperwork, returning calls as well as paying all the required fees. We handled our part of the transaction & professionally so. I was living in Modesto, CA at this time. First week of September 2012 I found this place not too far from my Casa. Met with Sandra who was very personable which makes you naturally want to trust & believe her when she tells you that your case is SUPER EASY & will execute quickly as I had already paid the big bucks to the attorney to do the majority of the time consumingly PIA initially filed court docs. It's a snake oil kind of thing; gotta watch the smooth ones I'm learning with time as now a days I'll take a clumsy, not so smooth, knowledgeable BUT honest person any day of the week verses the slick Ricks. No pun intended Dick. Yes my divorce was finally final. 8 months after I hired A Legal Place to complete it; in May 2013. However, the non-stop effort on my part in order to ensure its completion is what was beyond ludicrous & infuriating. Wasted so much of my precious time & energy as I constantly had to call to follow up on where we were at in the process often times to learn that the proverbial ball had once again been dropped by the multiple employees at A Legal Place. I still wonder if I hadn't been so consistent & on the ball if my divorce ever would have become official... Just one occurrence which delayed the processing of our paperwork for weeks was due to a lack of return-postage on the part of A Legal Place one which I would discover only after phoning the court house to check on the status of our case. The court stamped & filed docs were just sitting there waiting for this company to follow up or figure out their postage error further delaying their return. I would be the one to contact Sandra to inform her of this fiasco after learning of it from my call to the courthouse. This only after Sandra assured me that they had done their part and our docs were in process at the courthouse. I already knew better based on A Legal Place's past less than adequate track record with our case. My case wasn't complicated. No property, assets or kids to battle over nor any Baby, Daddy, Momma drama. It truly was a slam dunk case as I walked away from it all starting over from scratch. This is precisely why the lack of attention to detail, lack of follow through, follow-up and excessive time it took for them to complete it successfully but only with my constant adult babysitting chaps my hide so much. A piece of advice to this business: Don't take on more business then you can do and do well. It only serves to damage your credibility & reputation. read more

Sandra was always professional and efficient, always on top of things, and very easy to work with. She was direct, honest and straightforward and I really appreciated that about her. She's not going to sugarcoat anything. She says what she means & she means what she says! Her wealth of experience gave me confidence in her handling of my case. I consider myself very fortunate to have found her. I highly recommend "A Legal Place" for your "situation". read more

NIGHTMARE!!!! This place is a SHAM my sister went in seeking help.. Sandra may be nice but she is not professional... especially when someones life is at stake (kids) My sis and her ex filed on same date (mon) sisters paperwork was done and not even filed till the following week ....her ex filed elsewhere mon and granted thursday.....no answers from her staff just a big cluster f***.... i would NEVER RECOMMEND anyone to come here...her "5star" reviews are by her daughter and prly her friends... id give NO STARS BUT 1 star is min... Money is not an issue but when you pay someone for results and none are given well then a refund should be given!!! read more

Sandra Gutierrez is a total con! All she does is talk about herself and talk herself up to be this knowledgeable person and she is not. The paper she wrote for my husband sounded like an 8 year old wrote it. To top it off she ripped me off for over $700. This woman is a SCAM!!!! Don't hire her for ANYTHING! SAVE YOURSWLF THE EMBARRASSMENT read more

She doesn't even deserve onestar. She's a manipulater. She's got every excuse in the book. Charged me $100 but did absolutely NOTHING !!! i mean literally NOTHING. she didn't even file any paperwork like she said she would. I went to court and it had NOTHING to do with what i seen her for. She says she had short term "memory loss" ok then why are you doing something that deals with people's lives. She's just in it for money. If she was genuine she would get shit done. She don't care. Just give her her money upfront. No matter what the situation. She don't trust people. So don't trust her. Shes a fake for sure !! She deserves no stars. read more

Love Sandra and her team!! Great place to do business with. They did a case for me three years ago, and I called in because I needed some supplemental paper work. Not only did I get a call back directly from the owner, but she remembered me, my daughter and everything about the situation. Nice to see someone with a legal background and top notch customer service that makes you feel like family. Definitely a great company!!! read more

Definitely recommend A Legal Place and Sandra. She is great! Easy to talk to, offers effective solutions and detail oriented. She was quick to get back to me which was very convenient. I'm happy with the outcome of the process, which was possible through Sandras insight and experience. read more

I normally don't write reviews but I feel obligated to write this review. If I could give zero stars I would. I wish I would have looked her up on yelp before going to her. Sandra is extremely unprofessional, I don't understand how she is in business. The first time we made an appointment with her we sat in her office for one hour because she was with another client. Totally understandable the appointment was made last minute but she did tell us to hurry up and go down there and when we did arrive we had to wait an hour to see her. We had a ton of questions for her because myself or my sister have never filed a response for child custody nor do we know the laws. (hense why we hired her) every question we asked her she would give us a smart response with a snide remark. We were there for about 30 minutes. When we left there we left more confused than when we had arrived. Soon after her appointment Sandra told us she would be leaving to Mexico, so we made an appointment for when she got back. Myself nor my sister live in Modesto and both have children so we needed to make arrangements for childcare so we can meet with Sandra to get started on our case. The day of our appointment we arrived and Sandra had a sign outside saying that she would be right back but to call this number to let her know upon arrival. We called her and she told us that she had to leave because she was having a toothache and had forgot about our appointment. Mind you we had to find sitters and travel hours to make our appointment. So we had no choice But to make an appointment for the following day. Our appointment was set for 10 AM, I text Sandra and told her we would not be able to make it till 11, she text us and said that she had other appointments so it would push things back and said she could also do Saturday. I called her to ask her what would be a good time for us to come down so we didn't waste our time waiting in the lobby. As soon as she answered the phone she was her usual rude self. I asked her nicely what time would be a good time for us to come down so we didn't waste any time. She got extremely upset and said what do you mean waste your fucking time you're coming in late, I said I understand and that's why I want to see what would be a good time for us to come down because you said you had other appointments. She began yelling and cussing at me. And Told me to come get my fucking money and she would be billing me for her time? Her time? She hadn't even got started on our case. Sandra is extremely rude and unprofessional. I would never recommend her to anybody. I will be reporting her to the Better Business Bureau. And will update this post upon receiving my money that she says she would be giving me. read more

A bitter Sweet experience! Unfortunately, I too experienced the same fate as others. She agreed to do my motion and was hired in November. My paper work did not move until March. I was told over the phone that I did have a court date March 21, 2017. I paid an additional amount to have my ex-served. I never ever received my court paper work,so I had to call courts myself. I also was told Yes court date was March 21st, however, my ex was never served! The judge had to make me another court date. My calls did go unanswered, and I was told court papers went out in mail not once but twice.......bull ! read more

If I could give this place zero stars I would. I paid her $400 to do custody work and she did nothing she actually would've raised my husbands child support. I also came back within the 24 hour cancellation period and this lady gave me $50 back. She did nothing for my case. She doesn't know what she's doing but she talks like she does. I came in here and I didnt know what to expect and she made me feel comfortable. But she took my very last penny knowing that I have a newborn to feed and diaper and she took it anyway. She says that she knows how I feel yet she wouldn't give me my money back that I was in my rights to get back in the 24 hour cancellation period. When we finally approached her all she gave was $50 back and that was four weeks from the start date of when I first went to her. Do not go to her for any legal work ever you can find a better office anywhere else. I regret going to her. She's awful lady with a awful business. And don't be fooled, she has a lot of money. She doesn't play fair with her clients and doesn't look out for your best interests, she looks out for hers. ***reply*** I love how you said I had no record of me ever being in your office or me 'retaining' anything yet jumped at me pulling out money from my diaper bag because you're money hungry, also I have all the reciepts. but you said you seen my husband several occasions yet I was with him EVERY SINGLE TIME. the only time I wasn't with him was when you gave us a so called 'refund' of $50. The only reason I didn't go with him is because I didnt want to start unnecessary drama but all the sudden 6 months later you decide to comment. SANDRA, YOU AND YOUR WORKERS HAVE NO CLASS AND ARE UNPROFESSIONAL. She never tried to help my husbands case ever. She has never really looked into my case. EVERY SINGLE TIME SHE MET WITH US SHE HAD NOTHING DONE. she would never have any prepared documents and she even handed us off to whoever the hell was in her office and it took us about a hour to re-explain the situation. Please for your sake don't make yourself look any more more ignorant than you just did. You're business is a joke. Oh and PS HE'S MY HUSBAND NOT BOYFRIEND IF YOU COULD ACTUALLY READ YOU WOULD SEE THAT BUT IT'S SAD YOU CAN'T EVEN DO THAT RIGHT. And this isn't 'alleged' I have all the documents of you doing nothing for us. I HAVE PROOF OF THE BULL SHE PUT MY FAMILY THROUGH SO IT'S NOT ALLEGED. read more

Skip this place!!!!! When I arrived door was locked. She seen me thru window instead of letting me in she answers phone and makes me and my girlfriend wait outside in the cold. To add I did make an appointment a few days prior. She let us in and didn't even have any knowledge of any appointment she has. She was pushy and rushing me. More worried about giving her son a ride somewhere then helping me. Didn't give me any help on anything a complete waste of my time. You are better off doing yourself or going to a real professional. read more

Who runs a company by getting to work after 11Am?! Apparently the owner of a legal place. By 11:30am my papers to petition for custody had not even been looked at yet. I had to find another paralegal who did the same work at 1/3rd of the cost. This office might not put up with baby momma/baby daddy drama but I don't put up with paralegal drama. Do yourself a favor before going thinking of going here and go somewhere else. read more

WORST EXPERIENCE EVER!!! DO NOT GIVE HER YOUR MONEY. I PAYED Sandra to HELP me file for a case and at the end I STILL had to hire a lawyer. Then I LOST my whole case because aperantlly the paper work that was filled by Sandra at a legal place in the beginning WAS DONE INCORRECTLY. So I was forced to REFILE and start all over again and I had to RE hire my attorney. Waist of money and TIME. And YES It was because the paper work filled by her was done incorrectly. The judge said so to my face at court read more

Ok update she called my mom asking for more time to pay her back like a month she said she was going through personal stuff And my sister was at court on Friday and no one was there to represent her ?my sis paid her around over $2800 hmmmmmm I will keep you posted !!!!! read more

january 2010,I stumbled upon this place. my life was turned upside down. I was an emotional wreck! Sandra Gutierrez was helpful thru the entire process. she made it very clear that they are not attorneys! they only assist with legal documentation. Today, I had to call Sandra and apologize for my many melt downs.She was patient with me during those moments and provided the needed space to cool down. I would recommend this place if you just need somone to assist with the paperwork. signed, Ms Perfectionist read more

I wish I would have checked Yelp before I paid to have her prepare my documents. It took her over 60 days to even get them typed up. My calls were rarely returned and she always had an excuse. Nothing was done until I asked for my money back, then the papers were ready in 2 days. Imagine that. She is unorganized and constantly loosing things. I finally had enough, went down to the Court and got copies of what she couldn't find in her office (costing me an additional $25). Sent her a letter terminating her services and called it a day. What a headache. Don't waste your time or money with Sandra. read more

Sandra is great! I wouldn't want anyone to prepare my paperwork she is the best in what she does and her staff is great! Call this office for any legal needs. read more

This place is a bad plece to get help save youself a head ache and dont come here really really dramatic and not responsible dont trust ur probles here because they will make them worst read more

Thank you so much Sandra. You and your staff are amazing. If your lost in the world of family law Sandra takes the stress away. It was worth the money I would recommend the legal place to who ever needs help hands down AMAZING read more

The staff at A Legal Place help me with my divorced. Very knowledgeable and professional. Thanks to them I obtained custody of my children and my divorced was handled in a professional and timely manner. read more

Sandra and her staff have been amazing to Myself and my family in times we needed her services. From my cousins son being taken by his father she was right there to make sure all orders were done asap! They have been on it w my divorce, custody, and child support. They take care of the stress I didn't wanna deal with. Without Sandra and her staff I don't think I would be making it through this divorce!! So if you need legal help or advice go see Sandra at a Legal Place she will help you!! Im very grateful for all they have done for me and my family!! I always recommend their services to friends!!! read more

I would like to personally thank Sandra and Alex for there dedication and hard work in my case. I currently reside in Southern California. I was summoned to court in Northern California and could not be in two places at the same time. I put my trust in them and they took care of all my legal paper court documents. I highly and strongly recommended them to anybody. Once again thank you to the team of " A Legal Place." read more

very happy and satisfied with their service. reliable and reasonable!!! thank you " a legal place"....... read more

I usually don't write reviews but I got to give prop to a legal place. I had some issue with my ex and she wont stop bothering me. Sandra, My Girl, The owner handle the situation, hook me up with a a restrainting order and she hasn't bother me since.. aaahha! Thanks to you staff.. it was a piece of cake..! read more

I had a simple child support modification that needed to be filed and it's been almost 1 year since I've paid A Legal Place (Sandra) and they did nothing. I've contacted A Legal Place at least 50+ times in the past 3 months requesting a refund. I have yet to hear back from Sandra or receive my refund. I call at least 3x's a week leaving polite, professional messages for Sandra to return my calls and again, nothing! It was required I pay prior to reviewing my file and proceeding with my modification. I wouldn't recommend using their services for anything at all! This is by far the worst customer service I've experienced in my lifetime. I followed every instruction I was given to receive a refund but never did Sandra respond to my emails or phone calls. read more

For my situation, I thought my life was over I had many problems into one.. I was full of anxiety and overwhelmed to the point I was depressed. I knew I needed to seek help, fighting 2 cases in 1 was the most hardest breaking point of my life. I only had one shot to fight this before this determines my future for me and my daughters life. so I went searching and I came across Sandra i told her my situation and she helped me greatly by guiding me and educating me on the system and she also gave me words of encouragement at the lowest point of my life. I don't know where i would be if i never got help by her. I thank god that he put her in my path... This experience made me strong, Thank you for your help and all your hard work and time.. ~ Destiny read more

Worst place to do business with! These people are very rude, unprofessional,quick to take your money and after they do not deliver proper service. Me and my ex both agreed that this place is a waste. They talk to you rude and VERY unprofessional. They act as if you owe them when it should be them being appreciative for the business. They dont answer calls or return calls in a timely manner, and I think it is ridiculous that you got to call them to remind or jog there memory on to follow threw. DONT COME TO THIS PLACE!!!! AVOID! read more