Chatsworth, California
Joy Nwabueze, JD, LDA — flat-fee living trusts, wills, powers of attorney, healthcare directives, deeds, trust amendments, certifications of trust & LLC formation for the northwest San Fernando Valley and Santa Clarita. Notary on-site. By appointment. CALDA member.
About This Office
By The People Chatsworth is led by Joy Nwabueze, JD, LDA — a registered Legal Document Assistant in Los Angeles County, a member of CALDA (the California Association of Legal Document Assistants), and a notary public. The office focuses primarily on estate planning — the kind of work that protects a home, a savings account, and the people you leave behind — along with the related documents a family usually needs at the same time: deeds, certifications of trust, trust amendments, and a simple LLC if there's a small business in the picture.
We're based in the business complex at 21350 Nordhoff St, Ste 112, just off the 118 freeway in the Chatsworth industrial area — easy to reach from Northridge, Canoga Park, West Hills, Granada Hills, and the Santa Clarita Valley. Appointments are required so Joy has time to go over the California statutory forms you've chosen, answer your questions, and prepare everything before you come in. As a Legal Document Assistant, she can't give legal advice or tell you which documents you need — you pick the forms, and she prepares them at your direction. The office has a notary on-site, so if you need a deed notarized, a trust certified, or a power of attorney witnessed, you can usually do it in the same visit.
A lot of our clients are first-timers to estate planning, and a lot are not — they just don't want to pay an attorney's hourly rate to have the same California statutory forms filled out. Either way, you'll get a flat fee quoted up front, plain-English explanations of what each document does, and the chance to ask as many questions as you need before you sign anything.
Estate Planning Is the Focus
If you need a will, a revocable living trust, a power of attorney, an advance healthcare directive, a transfer-on-death deed, a trust amendment, or a certification of trust — that's our everyday work here. We also handle LLC formation when a client is setting up a small business alongside their personal planning. For other matters like divorce or evictions, give us a call and we'll point you to the By The People office that focuses on those services.
Service Area
Chatsworth and the surrounding northwest San Fernando Valley — Northridge, Canoga Park, West Hills, Winnetka, Reseda, Granada Hills — plus the Santa Clarita Valley: Santa Clarita, Valencia, Saugus, Newhall, and Castaic. If you're not sure whether you're in our area, call or email and we'll let you know.
Meet Joy Nwabueze, JD, LDA
Owner, By The People Chatsworth — CALDA Member & Notary Public
Joy Nwabueze is a dedicated legal professional with expertise in estate planning and legal document assistance. As a certified member of CALDA and a notary public, Joy provides reliable, affordable services to individuals navigating the complexities of legal paperwork. With a deep understanding of the needs of self-represented clients, she is committed to delivering clear, efficient solutions for everything from wills and trusts to business formation and notary services. Joy’s passion for helping others and her personalized approach ensures that clients receive professional and trustworthy guidance every step of the way.
Office Details
Office (By Appointment)
21350 Nordhoff St, Ste 112
Chatsworth, CA 91311
Hours
By appointment
Evening & weekend appointments often available — call to schedule
Phone
(818) 280-3239On-Site Services
Notary Public available
LDA #2026034480 — Registered Legal Document Assistant, Los Angeles County
CALDA Member — California Association of Legal Document Assistants
Notary Public — Commissioned in the State of California
Find Us in Chatsworth
21350 Nordhoff St, Ste 112, Chatsworth, CA 91311 — in the Nordhoff business complex off the 118 freeway
Primary Services
Estate Planning & Related Documents
This office specializes in the documents most families need to put an estate plan in place — and the smaller, related filings that come up alongside it.
Revocable Living Trusts
- Single-grantor & joint trusts
- Pour-over wills paired with the trust
- Trust amendments & restatements
- Schedule A asset transfers
Wills & Estate Documents
- Last will & testament
- Pour-over wills
- Petitions for probate (where applicable)
- Codicils to existing wills
Powers of Attorney & Healthcare
- Durable power of attorney (financial)
- Limited powers of attorney
- Advance healthcare directives (AHCD)
- HIPAA authorizations
Real Estate & Deed Work
- Transfer-on-death (TOD) deeds
- Interspousal transfer deeds
- Quitclaim & grant deeds
- Certifications of trust (for lenders / escrow)
Small Business Filings
- LLC formation
- Corporation formation
- Statement of Information
- DBAs (fictitious business names)
Notary & Closings
- Notary acknowledgments
- Jurat / oath & affirmation
- Loan signings (by appointment)
- Witnessing estate documents
Any filing fees charged by the county or state are separate. We'll always tell you the flat fee for our preparation work up front, and any third-party fees before we file.
Other Documents We Help With
Estate planning is the focus, but we regularly prepare these related documents for the same clients. If something you need isn't listed, just ask.
For documents we don't handle here (divorce papers, evictions, bankruptcies, QDROs, etc.), we'll refer you to the By The People office that does — there's no fee for the referral.
Contact the Chatsworth Office
Reach Joy for flat-fee estate planning throughout the northwest San Fernando Valley and Santa Clarita. CALDA member & notary on-site. Replies within one business day.