Laguna Legal Document & Mediation Services

Ellie is fantastic! She helped me with a corporate document. I was surprised at how quick and easy it was handled. I have referred several friends to her.

Stay far far away from this place… way over priced… they actually lost my documents! İf they had a law degree they would be hele accountable.

My experience with Ellie and her team has always been of the utmost professionalism. They have always answered my emails and questions promptly. She is very knowledgeable and has many years experience in her field. When working with Ellie I feel that her main objective is to help me get my matter solved with the best service and efficiency possible. I am thankful I found Laguna Beach Legal.

Life can be difficult at times especially when entering the journey of DIVORCE. Mine was no different. My ex & I had a lot of THINGS to work out. To give you just one example he & I spilt up ALL the items in Our JUNK drawer, that’s right half the rubber bands & twist ties for him & the other half for me. So you can imagine how difficult it was to divide kids, properties & investments. WE are so blessed Ellie came into our life & got us through all the anger & issues that 23 years can bring to the table. It’s 5 years later & we survived & actually are quite social to one another. I would recommend Ellie to anyone who needs guidance & knowledge to keep one another focused on the big picture.

What a great establishment. They took me during my lowest point, and gave me the reassurance, assistance, and guidance to turn things around. I have recommended them to all my friends and family. Great service at a great price. They try to keep their fees down and your best interests in mind. Can’t recommend them enough.

Laguna Beach Legal helped me with Credit Repair. Unknown to me, my mortgage company had put three late payments on my credit report even though I’ve always been current with my bills. When I tried to refi, I was shocked to discover my credit had gone from excellent to below average. I’ve always paid my bills on time and have always had excellent credit. Of course, calling the bank got me nowhere. So I talked to Ellie about it and she drafted and sent out letters to the bank. A week later they called and asked what items needed to be removed, removed them right away, and from then on my credit report has been clear and my credit excellent again. I highly recommend this service if you need credit repair.

Laguna Beach Legal handled my divorce 3 years ago. So many mistakes were made — the majority of which in my ex’s favor — that I am now back in court trying to rectify them. Apparently you really do get that you pay for. Using cut-​rate legal services does not pay in the long run. It has now cost considerably more than it would have the first time around, had we hired an attorney to fairly mediate our divorce.
I don’t know if Ellie intentionally favored my now gay ex husband or why or how she made so many mistakes. As far as I’m concerned, she does not have any business handling anything more than the most basic legal filings. The attorneys who have reviewed Ellie’s work have been appalled at her apparent incompetence. My ex and I have spent thousands upon thousands of dollars and months of our lives and much animosity has been created, trying to rectify the situation Ellie created. The best part is, she can’t even be held accountable, and she knows it. She is protected from having to give statements or testify in court because she would be divulging client privilege.
BEWARE! Especially to the ladies using Laguna Beach Legal. Once you have signed Ellie’s poorly crafted legal documents, it is difficult, if not impossible, to correct her mistakes. A word to the wise — hire an ATTORNEY divorce mediator! It may cost slightly more upfront but will be worth every penny in the long run!

Fast and efficient! Great customer experience, thank you!

Ellie has been providing me with excellent service since 2003. Thanks to her, my divorce was a breeze. She has prepared and filed for a number of different legal documents over the years, and I’malways impressed by her professionalism and experience.
Recently she did a credit repair for me and my score went up by 90 points. I’m very thankful she has made such significant difference in my life.
Too bad her office is not open on saturdays. I have to commute to her location after work during traffic hours, and I got stuck in traffic a few times.

As a local Laguna Beach resident and Realtor I see Ellie at the local Realtor marketing meetings every week. This week she mentioned she needed help on finding a lender for a client. I immediately contacted her and we put together her client and my lender. I am impressed with Ellie for going above and beyond for her clients and highly recommend her services.

Ellie is the most personable, kind, & professional mediator/​legal document preparer I’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting.
Laguna beach legal definitely encompasses a «one-​stop shop» and I’m truly grateful for their help during such a hectic time in my life.

I just finished my legal paperwork with Ellie the entire process only took me two hours. Ellie was so nice and understanding. I have already referred my good friend to her for help with her issues. Jessica her assistant was so professional and courteous every time I came in to the office. I would highly recommend Ellie to anyone who needs help with a legal ussue or credit repair.

I was referred to Laguna Beach Legal by a friend who had mediation services provided to her by Ellie. She had nothing but positive things to say, so I decided to let Ellie set up a living trust for me. I was not disappointed. Ellie and her assistant Jessica were very helpful in providing me with all the information I needed and guiding me through the process. They were very professional and had an extremely fast turn around time. Also, they charged much less than what I was quoted for by an attorney that would have done the same exact thing. The only downside was that the office was a little far and the parking situation is terrible. But as far as Ellie and the service she provides, I would definitely recommend her to anyone.

Ellie along with her assistant Billie at LBL helped me with my divorce in 2011. She took the time to explain the paper work and made it easy to understand. I had gone to a Lawyer before and they wanted to charge me $ 3,000.00 and that’s not including any extra time he might have to put into it. Ellie cut through the bs and took care of the whole thing for $ 1,000.00. She has also helped me with a few other things, and its important to note that if you have any issues with her services after the fact; she’ll keep answering your calls until the process is complete. Over the last few years I’ve refered her to some people and they’ve had great things to say about her and the services she offers.

Let me first say that I wrote a review on 9÷20÷12 about Elllie Tipton and her Legal Document Service business. Last time her company was not under her name (ELLIE TIPTON) but her real company name, which is LAGUNA BEACH LEGAL. She obviously changed it since I posted a real review. Even now, she received 3 reviews on Unilocal in 3 days??? seems like her friends are writing reviews for her.
Below is the review I wrote on September 20, 2012. Since then, she has filed more paperwork in the Los Angeles County court system for me not splitting a 401k with my x wife. If she would of checked and did any work, she would of known the funds were separated 2 month prior of her filing any paper work. PAY A FEE AND SHE WILL FILE ANYTHING.
Here is my 9÷20÷12 review
Legal Beach legal is a loose cannon. First they will try to scare you into paying them $ 3,000 in a mediation charge (even if the case has been settled and there is a valid judgment in effect which they know about). In my case, Ellie Tipton kept me on the phone for over 30 minutes to try to get some funds out of me. She knew the case was settled 6 months before (yes, I have a judgement). It seems if you don’t comply with the mediation charge they will file paperwork (even if the paperwork they file anyway is invalid– in which mine was nonsense and thrown out of court in 3 minutes).
It also seems to me that anyone can walk in and say ANYTHING. They will file any document with the court and will do it without finding out any facts. I guess they don’t care who is right or wrong nor care to get any truth… it must be about the billing.
It seems to me kind of shady, they call them self Laguna Beach Legal, but don’t post it on the exterior of their building… makes you wonder.
This is from my experience in the past 6 months dealing with them.

Ellie Tipton and Laguna Beach Legal were a blessing in my divorce process. I was referred by my marriage counselor, who had heard good things about her service. He was completely right. Ellie was very kind and considerate from beginning to end, providing clear instructions, giving us time to work on issues on our own or together and helping us work through the tough decisions. I was very happy with her candid and calm explanations, which were clearly gained through many years of experience. She helped us both better understand how to work together and accept middle ground to finalize our divorce. She saved me a ton of money that I would have spent on hiring several lawyers between us. An acquaintance of mine is going to be filing for divorce soon, so I am definitely going to suggest he contact Ellie. Thank you so much Ellie and Billie.

I can’t say enough good things about Laguna Beach Legal! Their pricing is great and their service is even better. I had Ellie and her assistant not only handle my divorce, but help with credit repair and the division of 401K (QDRO). They were always helpful and expedient, even following up on weekends and after business hours. Ellie is very patient and takes the time to walk you through the steps and processes, you may encounter along the way. She’s very thorough and understanding of your situation.