LawDepot has a rating of 4.4 stars from 1,491 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with LawDepot most frequently mention great service, legal documents, and easy process. LawDepot ranks 2nd among Legal Documents sites.
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Quick and easy. Am very happy with the result. It has helped our situation with our disability child who just turned 18 years old to give us power of attorney as before we could access everything for him now we have to go down this road.
Just trying to complete wills for myself and my husband this weekend. Friend told us about you versus other online products. I wasn't prompted to set up an account, then it wanted me to open my account with the password I set it up with (which had not been completed yet). I tried to change my password 2-3 times. Each time I was told an email would be sent to accomplish this. No such email was received for any of the requests to change it. I did get 3 other unrelated emails. Frustrating. LOL
I used LawDepot.com to write up a medical power of attorney for my child who was going on vacation with her grandparents. It was so quick easy to use. I only used it the one time and forgot to cancel my membership before being charged. After seeing it on my bank statement, I called customer service and simply asked for my account to be cancelled. The woman I spoke with was so friendly and even offered to refund my payment back to me, along with an email confirmation of both the cancellation and refund. I would absolutely recommend them as well as use them again, if need be, in the future!
Used their forms and free trial a couple years ago. Cancelled after the free trial. A year later, they started charging my credit card $35 / month. Took me about 6 mos to notice it (yep, my bad there). There is no way to get the money refunded. There was no notification when they started charging. The cost of a sub on the website is $8.99/month. I have contacted them and they will not explain the $35 charge. Had to re-cancel my subscription and change my credit card.
Tip for consumers:
these folks will hijack your credit card number and charge you monthly fees , at some point much later than your interaction with them ( a year later, in my case). They are apparently based overseas, so you will never get a refund and american consumer law doesn't touch them.
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nothing
I've had recurring, monthly charges show up on my credit card, and when I called Lawdepot.com, they were incapable of identifying the services or what the charges were for, and the customer service was terrible - hostile is more accurate. STAY AWAY! It is fraud.
Admittedly it was my fault for not cancelling my subscription - but all other subscription services that I am signed up to will send monthly receipts for monthly payments. Law Depot does not do this and has been charging me for about 2 years :(
Higher chances for overcharging and no refunds. They charged me $45. When called the customer services. Tabitha and manager Cynthia the customer services blamed me saying I am a fool who is not keeping tracks of my account.
While logging in they say will tell you before charging you which purposefully makes you ignore the messages and details which is send to you in the beginning so that they can charge you saying it was clearly noted on the logging page or the email. SO GUYS BE AWARE. Read all the small letter texts and agreements and conditions even if it is so small.
Tip for consumers:
BE VIGILANT.!! Please read all the details and before. Looks cheap but will rob you. Try something different
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To login they take your credit card details saying will inform you very prior before charging. Last day when I went to buy groceries my card declined when I checked I saw a $45 was charged on my account. When I chatted with the customer services and told them that I haven’t used any of their products and services. They denied saying I was informed in messages while logging in.
* LawDepot attempted to help this customer through the Sitejabber Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
I logged on once never used the account, and never gave it a second thought. Seven months later I realize they have been hitting my credit card every month, no receipts on invoicing nothing. Every other account I have sends me receipts every time they take a payment. These people rely on the fact that people get busy and tied up with other thing in life and just keep collecting till you notice.
Thanks for your comments. Our records show you selected a 7 day free trial subscription offer on June 10/15 and you did not cancel until January 25/16. As a courtesy, we have refunded the last charge that occurred on Jan 18/16. The refund does take 3-5 business days to fully process.
You created two different documents in your account and created templates for three other documents.
When you select the license to print, you can choose three different options. The 7 day free trial offer does clearly state the need to cancel within 7 days or the account converts to the monthly plan until cancelled. The credit card page recaps the same information as does the receipt page. Immediately after the license selection, we send you an email which also recaps the terms of use and the date and time to cancel by appears in bold print. We also send an email on the first day of billing. You receive your monthly bank statements to view all charges occurring in your various accounts or you have instant online access.
We provide a one time charge Basic license option which you could have selected instead of the free trial. If you select the free trial, ensure you comply with the terms of the offer you are selecting.
I have never accessed this site since the day started a free trial. They said it was impossible to utilize the hundreds of dollars I have already paid (I suggested they suspend the payments and give me some time to try out their service). They processed refunds of 4 months only and automatically closed my account.
Hello David,
Our records indicate that you signed up for our service to create a document and never cancelled the account as per the terms of use that you had agreed to.
The document that was created does contain your name. You were sent an email to your email address the date the account was created which stated the date and time that the account needed to be cancelled by. We also followed that up with an email letting you know that you were now paying for an account with us after the trial subscription was finished.
The charges with our phone number next to them also appeared on all your monthly statements and we would have been happy to cancel your account at anytime. We have now cancelled your account and refunded the last 4 charges up to 118 days old.
Regards,
Cynthia Sawka
Immediate response, Carolina was a delight to speak to sorted out everything in a matter of minutes (after a three hour phone call to a financial institution that shall remain nameless. If I didn't spend a lot of time in the third world, I would have been quite vexed). In heaven, all the call centers are staffed by Canadians. Thank you.
Document that expired on your site 2 weeks ago was stolen from individual. Was not able to log on and locate document with the original names and addresses. Janet was a God send at finding it. God bless her. Thank you very much.
I needed a durable POA for my parents. The forms and definitions were easy to navigate. We opted to do the monthly open services with the free trial for 7 days. As we needed an attorney to amend their existing will we cancelled the membership. It was so easy to cancel. My account received no charges as some reviewers have mentioned. I did communicate with their customer service. They were prompt, professional and courteous with their response. I would definitely use their services again.
I ordered one document for $7.95 and got charged for a whole package and that was $95.88. Panic came over me! Lol! I called the phone number provided by LawDepot.com. Monique answered a phone she was wonderful, understanding and professional. It was pleasure talking to her. She did refund the whole amount back to my credit card. What a relieve! Thank you LawDepot!
LawDepot boasts FREE downloadable and printable docs but then before you can print or download you have to pay.? How the hell is this FREE. I understand they need to charge for their services as it is a business, but to mislead folks to lure them to their site? This is a very shoddy and unethical business practice. Lying is not an acceptable marketing tactic to any business entity that carries any kind of integrity. It is for this reason, I will not be doing business with them. There are other more reputable legal sites out there. I am able, and more than willing to pay but I don't like being lied to. Honesty DOES count.
Tip for consumers:
Do not go to lawdepot and expect to get anything FREE.
Thank you for your feedback. I apologize if you feel we have not provided enough information regarding our 7 day trial offer.
To clarify, our trial offer is free for a one week period. During that time, you can create, download and print as many documents as you need. You can cancel at any time and there is no obligation. You simply need to cancel the subscription by requesting the cancellation under Your Account, or accessing live chat or phone and we'll cancel it for you within the seven day window. You also receive an email recapping the offer details and the date and time to cancel by appear in the email.
We do have you enter your credit card information for uninterrupted access to your documents. There are no charges to the card if the trial offer is cancelled within the seven day trial period.
You may select from three licenses, the one week free trial, the one time Basic license which provides two week access to the one document or the one year license which provides over 60% savings. The three options are presented so you can choose what suits your personal needs.
Contact us at 1-855-231-8424, Monday to Friday, 8am to 7pm ET time if you need further clarification.
Poor after service experience. New comers be aware on name of free first week trial I loosed my money. Rude agent interaction. Agent wants ready to listen any concerns
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One week free trial
It is such a shame to see the negative reviews from people who failed to be responsible enough to cancel the free trial within the 7 day time frame.
I have used this service MANY times and have always been satisfied with the document, happy with customer service and when I had my own attorney check a lease that I compiled, he said it was legit.
If you use this service and think you can rush along, don't do it. Take your time, be careful, read the agreement for the free trial, don't be a jerk and just call them later to cancel after you FORGET.
This is a great service in a world where so many scams are running rampant.
They work hard and are there to help their clients.
I will be back again and again. MUCH better than Legal Zoom for leases and tenant documents.
Thank you.
Mary Franklin
R3 Industrial Consulting
Elk Grove, California
Law Depot is deceitful, their forms are not recognized in all states. Law Depot does not cancel the account after you cancel their service; the company continues to withdraw money from their monthly service charge, When you contact them the representative claims they have no previous request of cancellation. Most states do not recognize the documents as being legal for this company. WARNING I do not recommend that anyone handling legal business to not use this service.This company continued to charge me for 4 months after cancellation and refused to refund my $140. Once I arrived at the courthouse the clerk told me the document is not legal. It took me two hours of running around to get the court house documents valid by handwriting a document that would be received as valid for the state of Georgia. This company is located in Canada. I would not recommend anyone to use this service.
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GA Court document
I tried their "Free" offer and it didn't work so I never actually used their service. Months later they are still deducting from my account. I am trying to get a refund but by all accounts you cannot cease their deductions. This is a total scam and avoid this company. If they do not refund me I will be going to the financial ombudsman and then the media to expose the trap. BUYER BEWARE. Oh and don't believe the responses to the reviews. It is a shame because the concept is good - I personally don't mind paying for their service but if is too difficult to use then I do not expect to be charged. I will submit another review to let you all know the outcome.
Another wind you in company. Fill out our FREE form to get a FREE WILL and then having spent a lot of time completing the online forms you are asked to give card details to avoid complications should you wish to use another of their services in the future. The reason I chose your document was because it was FREE. Not because I wanted to give you card details and then have to cancel my contract with you. See other comments regarding cancelling with this company. One of the worst marketing ploys now used by online companies. Be ashamed. I guarantee I will not be using your documents. Shame there is a not a zero star option, you should consider it!
Tip for consumers:
Don't
Thank you for your feedback. I apologize if you feel we have not provided enough information regarding our 7 day trial offer.
To clarify, our trial offer is free for a one week period. During that time, you can create, download and print as many documents as you need. You can cancel at any time and there is no obligation. You simply need to cancel the subscription by requesting the cancellation under Your Account, or accessing live chat or phone and we'll cancel it for you within the seven day window. You also receive an email recapping the offer details and the date and time to cancel by appear in the email.
We do have you enter your credit card information for uninterrupted access to your documents. There are no charges to the card if the trial offer is cancelled within the seven day trial period.
Please let me know if I can be of further assistance. I appreciate your feedback and we'll continue to work on our web site to improve all areas of service.
Kathie Kinisky
Manager, Customer Support
LawDepot.com
They are the scammer. Don't fall into their trap. Very upset with there service. They charge you for the rush hour, once they have your money it is not rush anymore. Moreover, they don't provide you the business number. You need to call "service ontario" to get your business number. If I have to do all this then why pay them more than $600. I could just go to service ontario site and do my business registration.
Financially a nightmare, although the Roommate Agreement was fine. They are nice on the phone (Canadians) but can't seem to stop charging me for a subscription I did not intend to opt into. Called them within 20 minutes of accidental click, they sympathized and arranged a refund. Fine. But 4 months later I am being charged again and after calling them I contacted my bank to cancel the debit card (and get another one with a new number so they can't access it). Just BE REALLY CAREFUL and move slowly during the one-time purchase/free week-long trial opt-in and read carefully before clicking. They act like it isn't one, but their aggressive, wordy "free" thingy has scam all over it... and even at the supervisor level they don't seem to be able to fully cancel taking your money.
I decided to try the task of doing my will, power of attorney, and declaration of medical and surgical. I went to this company site and it was outstanding. I had to call in several times for advice and there staff was so helpful and kind all of them. I got one agent by the name of Linda Bennett her customer service was outstanding as well as many others. I would recommend this company with full confidence Thank You so much
I won't get into details, but Janet was wonderful in assisting me with an issue that was brought to my attention via email. Lawdepot was in no way at fault I must ad. Janet jumped right in, fixed things right up and I guarantee in the future I will use this website when I graduate Empire Law. Thanks Janet!
Hello Sharon,
Thank you for the feedback. We are glad you had a good experience using our site.
Regards,
Divine
Customer Support
Easy to understand and fill out properly with good instructions.
Hello Mark,
Thank you for the 5-star rating. We appreciate you visiting our site.
Regards,
Divine
Customer Support
Used them for years and then this year they put up my price by 46%, and their attitude was take it or leave it
So who got a 46% pay rise this year not me. To verify I am Chris Brearley and this is genuine
Hello Chris,
We understand your frustration about our price increase. These new prices were determined as we added more legal templates and expanded our workforce to improve the site further and the quality of products and services to our customers.
Thank you for your loyalty and your support.
Regards,
Divine
Customer Support
LawDepot lets you easily prepare and customize legal documents.
Over two million customers have prepared documents at a fraction of the cost of visiting an attorney. Whether you are interested in protecting your estate, managing a rental property, setting up a business, or any other situation requiring legal forms, LawDepot's extensive library of documents and legal resources are able to assist you with your legal needs. Popular documents include Residential Leases and Eviction Notices, Last Will and Testament, Power of Attorney, Health Care Directives, QuitClaim Deeds, Bill of Sale, Promissory Notes and many more.
Originally founded in 2001 by Ken Sawyer, LawDepot's team of lawyers have developed an extensive library of quality legal forms and resources.
Hello Archie,
The receipts of your charges are available for your to access anytime you want on your My Account page. I am sorry if you did not know where to find your receipts.
Customer Support should have been able to assist you with where to find your receipts.
Here's a step by step process on how to access your receipts:
1. Sign in to your account.
2. Hover over your email address at the top right-hand side of the page and click on My Account.
3. On the bottom left corner of the Account page would be View Receipts. Click to open.
We appreciate your feedback. Thank you for using LawDepot.
Regards,
Divine
Customer Support