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LegalZoom has a rating of 3.7 stars from 1,787 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with LegalZoom most frequently mention customer service, great job, and new business. LegalZoom ranks 5th among Legal Services sites.

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Positive reviews (last 12 months): 79.9%
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Top Positive Review

“Reliable Service”

Robert T.
3/22/24

After four years of not communicating with LegalZoom they were extremely cooperative on getting my account recovered and up to date. When it came to federal law they were prompt to keep me updated on mandates and regulations. Very professional and well mannered business.

Top Critical Review

“Long wait times, bad customer support, and no refunds.”

Samuel A.
8/5/24

The most horrible customer support and the longest wait times I have ever experienced. I purchased an LLC package with all the bells and whistles to include expedited processing. After two months of waiting, broken promises from customer support ("It will be finished today, we are so sorry for the wait..."), many unanswered questions, no contact, hours on the phone and in chat rooms, and a refusal to refund services not rendered, I cannot recommend LegalZoom.

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June 29th, 2023
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As an established LLC, we were needing to form a DBA to support our expansion.

From start to finish the time it took to secure our information to form the DBA was under 15 minutes.

Also the licensing and all legal documents for us to expand legally was done within that 15 minute block of time.

Legal ZOOM is the real deal.

Fortune International Seminars, LLC

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Thank you for taking the time to let me know that our service has been helpful to you. We appreciate your feedback, Scott.

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November 24th, 2019
Verified purchase

Aimee was awesome! She helped me identify my EIN number. She also educated me on what is an EIN vs a FTIN. It feels good to be supported and to feel a company like LegalZoom has my back. Thanks Aimee!

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Hi Sharon, thank you so much for taking the time to share your excellent experience with others. Glad we could help with your EIN questions. Please let us know if there is anything else we can do to help!

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May 8th, 2017

This Company is a rip off. I filed my DBA it took 6 weeks for a simple DBA then they filed in in the wrong county and would not correct it unless I paid additional money. They are unethical and I do not recommend them.

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Hi Elysse, I'm so sorry this wasn't the best experience. I'd like an opportunity to review your account, determine how this occurred and how we can resolve this. Please contact a manager directly via help@legalzoom.com.

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November 7th, 2017

I ordered the economy package for an LLC for my company. I paid over $700 in the end, which is way over the amount I should have paid or would have paid somewhere else. When I received my documents. Some were missing, and I had to get them re-ordered. They charged me for my state filling of the Certificate of Organization, when I'm in the military and in Pennsylvania the fee is exempt for military veterans. My Member Certificates were blank in which I wasn't aware that for the economy package they don't take the extra time to fill them out which is ridiculous! Especially for how much the package cost in the end. I am very disappointed that legal zoom took advantage of me and my rights as a service member by not honorably accounting for the benefits I earned and should have been exempt for, as well as there horrible customer and company service as a whole.

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We apologize for the experience you've had with LegalZoom regarding your package. Our goal is to make every customer happy with our products and service, we clearly missed the mark this time. I want to resolve this for you. I'll be happy to answer any questions you may have about the package or any other portion of your order. Please contact a manager via email at help@legalzoom.com. We look forward to hearing from you.

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February 7th, 2024
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I've used Legal Zoom several times and will continue to do so. They're responsive, up front and explain things in a manner I understand.

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Thank you, Jere, for your continued trust and taking time to share your experience.

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August 22nd, 2022

LegalZoom is a fast and efficient service but watch your credit card bill for services you did NOT authorize. And do not bother using the mobile app, it seldom, if ever, works.

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October 29th, 2023

I purchased a DBA for $159 for Legalzoom. After 4 months of failing to complete the job (with issues from their side!), I asked for a refund & they told me I had passed the 60 day window. I completed the DBA paperwork on my own in 3 hours. They are APSOLUTE THEIVES. This process has costed me upwards of 8 hours in addition to the $159. Horrible business.

* LegalZoom attempted to help this customer through the Sitejabber Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond

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June 7th, 2016

I gave my order to dissolve a corporation, they did not help me at all in spite of constant follow up. They are just not bothered. Also, their one of the accounts representative Christilyn Burgos did not want to listen to me and directed the return of my money in the amount of $198.95 my closed credit card account. Now they are telling me it is my responsibility to get money from the credit card company and they just don't help me at all.

Date: 27th June 2016

First of all thank you Sitejabber for proving the platform to express our problems and concern.
After posting my review on this website, Legalzoom got into action and got my money back. Chyna smith, Social Media manager at Legalzoom was exceptionally helpful in getting my money back, She was very helpful and kept me informed about the progress of my case.

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Hi Steven, we apologize for the poor experience you had while transacting business with our organization. It is LegalZoom's goal to provide its valued Customers, such as you are, with exceptional service during every interaction. Your comments and experience are important to us and we appreciate and welcome your feedback. Please be reassured that we will forward your comments to review our operations and determine where improvements need to be made. We will review your order & contact you directly to help you with a resolution. Please also feel free to contact a manager directly via help@legalzoom.com.

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October 18th, 2017
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Jason Garcia provided top-notch service while assisting me with my questions, challenges and business needs. I believe it is crucial that leadership recognize a job well done, and Jason is certainly most deserving of that recognition.

In this fast-paced and fluctuating business environment, one rarely finds a provider that; listens with the intent to hear, responds with courtesy, and is decisive enough to take immediate action (where possible), to resolve the issues/challenges. I must admit... I was pleasantly surprised by Jason's vested attention to my needs! His service level most certainly exceeded all my expectations! I want to detail what sets him apart from others:
1. His focus to discover; why I called, what I needed and how you could help.
2. His proactive service to; assist me immediately by addressing my concerns and helping me complete the filing process on my behalf.
3. His thorough explanation of; what we were discussing, the available service options and associated costs.
4. His insight on; best practices for new business start-ups, and
5. His follow-up, which provided me with details in writing, and key links for additional helps/services in the future.

Jason Garcia's professionalism, courtesy and business focus are rare and priceless commodities! I am grateful for his help and assistance today, and hope LegalZoom recognizes the value he contributes to your bottom-line. I, for one, will continue to work with LegalZoom, because of the "face" Jason portrayed (on behalf of LegalZoom) in our time together today.

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Hi Anne, thanks so much for the amazing review and we appreciate you giving us the opportunity to help with your business needs. We'll be sure to let Jason know of all your kind words. Please let us know if there is anything else we can do to help!

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September 24th, 2019

I ran into some trouble paying my 3rd installment if my LLC formation and asked if I could split it up. This was not possible but Melanie offered to push my payment date out up to 2 full weeks to give me time to sort out my financial challenge.

She was very professional and quite helpful. This proved to actually be a BETTER option than paying the final installment of $107 in two payments - instead she just saved me 2 weeks of time so I don't have to pay at all til Oct 19th, 2019.

Pleased with this customer service experience.

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Hi Brian, thank you very much for your review. We work really hard to make our customers feel like they are in good hands, so we're happy to see that reflected in your experience. Please let us know if there is anything else we can do to help!

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November 2nd, 2017

I am very grateful to Jason Lash for providing highly professional service today. I also wish to express my deep appreciation to all hardworking people at Legal Zoom for helping me on many previous occasions with new business incorporation, trademarks, copyright, and legal services, Your team is really a wonderful help to the entire small business community. Those few people who placed negative reviews about Legal Zoom are truly disgusting and should be totally ignored!
Please continue with your wonderful services to all of us. THANK YOU VERY MUCH! Joseph Shetzen

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LegalZoom S. – LegalZoom Rep

Hi Joseph, thanks so much for the amazing review and we appreciate you giving us the opportunity to help with your business needs. We'll be sure to let Jason know of all your kind words. Please let us know if there is anything else we can do to help!

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May 18th, 2023

I am very disappointed. I was never aware that I was being charged monthly until I saw one today while I was checking my CC. What is so unfair is I never received email that I was being charged monthly, no receipt, no text messages or any type of notification that I am being charged for a subscription which makes you think they're operating that way on purpose so unsuspecting people can be charged more :( They were recurring charges for 7 months and they refunded me for only 3 months, which is so unfair because like I said, I didn't get any receipt for those charges every month so I wasn't aware at all. I just started my small business, I have no income yet so it was really a pain in the pocket and my heart because it was a big amount for me too. Well, anyway I hope they can do better.

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Hi, Cee! We apologize if the costs were unclear when making your purchase. We’d love to help resolve this for you. Please send us an email to socialmediaoutreach@legalzoom.com with your account information, and we'll look into this right away.

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December 4th, 2022

Usually they say you get what you're paid for but I guess I got that more. It's shady that when someone spends 4 to 600 or more out of their pocket to get an LLC done on what some have said is the best way I have found that it's not. Going through all of the paperwork and then calling when I had a question and being told I can't give you advice so I'm paying $600 to get no help? I do have to give them some credit they did refund me for the Alamara (whatever the name of that 3rd party extra is) the lady made me feel stupid for asking questions. Upon speaking with the last time I had a question it's not worth what you pay! I went to my state office and got things squared away with them in 30 minutes vs the hours of calls and time on hold for questions noone can help you with. When I spoke with someone I thought maybe it was me...another convo later I confirmed I'm not...get yourselves right...customer service needs retraining and attitude adjustents

Tip for consumers:
That they over charge for something I can do myself for 75% less cost

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Llc and sellers license

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July 26th, 2023
Verified purchase

I have been with LegalZoom since 2011 and they have never disappointed me on anything. Whenever I needed advice for my Buisness or need help with filing documents LegalZoom is on point with matters of estates. I would highly recommend LegalZoom to anyone who is just starting their Buisness -it starts with them!

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We appreciate you, Millie, for continuing to place your trust in us, sharing your experience, and being a part of the LegalZoom family.

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September 5th, 2023
Verified purchase

Julissa was calm, courteous, and very efficient at her job. She listened patiently and explained the process on her end as she was correcting it. When I wasn't able to access paperwork on my end, she took the time to go through it with me on her end step by step. I'm grateful for her time and kindness.

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Your positive feedback is a wonderful source of encouragement. Thank you, Heather, for sharing your experience with Julissa.

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January 25th, 2016
Verified purchase

Yvette went above and beyond to get my problem resolved! She provided me with contact information after she went out of her way to try to fix my problem myself, but couldn't. She set up a call back from the appropriate department after I had been disconnected a couple times and when she found out it would take a while for me to receive a resolution callback, she found out how to take care of the issue herself and called me back. She is a phenomenal representative- a great asset to your company. Any bonuses, rewards, VTO, PTO, WHATEVER... she deserves it. I wish I had her personal extension for anything that comes up in the future. I had a great time chatting with her as she worked rigorously to help me. Thank you for having her work with your company.

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Thank you so much for the kind words Nancy. We truly appreciate it and we will be sure to let Yvette know!

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November 3rd, 2017

Filed for Food License and got it done fast without much fuss. Appreciate the support and assistance provided. Look forward for more such good work from the team. Raunak and his team have really delighted me with their continous support and helped me in getting the license fast.

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Hi Siva, thank you very much for your review. We work really hard to make our customers feel like they are in good hands, so we're happy to see that reflected in your experience. Please let us know if there is anything else we can do to help!

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August 25th, 2023
Verified purchase

I was really dreading setting up an LLC for various reasons, but was lucky enough to have Sidney helping me as he could NOT have been any more helpful, patient, polite or kind. I kept thinking how grateful I was for Sidney's assistance or how lucky Legal Zoom is for having an employee as stellar as Sidney. Due to my experience today I would not hesitate to refer others to Legal Zoom. Thank you

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We love this feedback and we know Sidney will too. Thank you for sharing, Colette!

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June 21st, 2022
Verified purchase

I used LegalZoom to set up an LLC for our new business. We wanted to get things up and running quickly so I paid extra (a LOT extra) for their "express" service. This was supposed to ensure that our LLC would be completely done in about 4 days. Those 4 days came and went so I contacted them and was put on hold forever with some horrible hold music playing that gave me a headache. When someone finally answered, it was obvious they were working from home because I could hear kids screaming in the background and kept having to ask the agent to repeat herself. All she could tell me was that it "should be done soon" and that she would get more information and contact me by phone or email. I never got either. This continued for over 2 months before I finally got word that the LLC was completed,... or so it seemed. There was apparently more that needed to be done on my end. When logging into my account, one of the items said that it was incomplete and said "action needed", but didn't specify what that action was. It just said to contact them. However every time I've contact them about it, I get the runaround telling me that someone will look into it and get back to me soon. As of this writing, it still hasn't been resolved. I also have noticed repeated charges to my credit card from LegalZoom for services I didn't ask for. They are an absolute nightmare to deal with.

Tip for consumers:
Do not use LegalZoom

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Online service to establish and LLC for our business + express service to make it all go faster.

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August 26th, 2020
Verified purchase

I was revising my Will. I went on the chat and recived Aimee. She was extremely capable and extremely competent. She calmy walked me through the steps although I, was having some difficulty. In the end through her expertise ( she never offered legal advice) she was competently able to navigate me through the system and in the end all things worked out perfectly. I would like to thank her as a knowlegedable employee who knows exactly what customer service stands for, she's a credit to your company.

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Hi John, thank you very much for your review. We work really hard to make our customers feel like they are in good hands, so we're happy to see that reflected in your experience. Please let us know if there is anything else we can do to help!

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April 21st, 2016
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I was very impressed with the professionalism of the organization and how quickly they were able to pull off the setup of the LLC and the additional organizations they provided to make certain all is on the right path to make it a successful LLC. Thanks

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Hi Aubrey, congrats on your success and thank you for sharing your amazing experience.

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October 16th, 2015
Verified purchase

LegalZoom- My skepticism was quickly replaced with a remarkable degree of trust. My recent UX with staff and numerous services was exceptional (to my pleasant surprise, at my request cancelling a previously ordered service with full refund and no fee) Not sure of the ins and outs- but I suggested to my personal attorney that for certain services he use LegalZoom and bill me and other clients accordingly.

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Thank you so very much Denise for being a valued customer!

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February 17th, 2017

Placed order with Legal Zoom for an LLC. My initial request was made on January 19th for a TN State Business License and a Federal EIN. I have a show scheduled for February 19th and needed this documentation to get my bank account established. The first mistake they made was delay the document submission for 7 days. They did offer me a discount due to this mistake which I appreciated. Today is the Friday before my show and I just found that they incorrectly completed the documents for the state and had to resubmit the application - So, I won't have my account in place in time for the show. Once again they gave me a $75 credit. I used Legal Zoom because I wasn't sure I understood the process, but the time I have spent calling them regarding my business, could have been spent contacting the state and handling this process myself. They say I will have my TN license the first of next week. We shall see.

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Hi Johnna, we're disappointed to hear you’ve had a less than satisfying experience with us, and we want to have an opportunity to make things right. We will review your order history to determine how this happened and contact you directly. We look forward to speaking with you and hope to make your experience with LegalZoom a better one. Please also feel free to contact manager any time via help@legalzoom.com.

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June 9th, 2016
Verified purchase

It's been a long time since I updated my current will and I'd forgotten the email I used to login. A quick email to the Customer Service team got an immediate response and did so without a bunch of back and forth, and with someone who actually knew the answer. Kudos to the Legal Zoom team that gave me the exact directions I need to get this will fully updated. FIVE STARS!

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Hi Edward, thank you for allowing us to assist you with your estate plan needs. We are so happy we could provide the help you needed. We appreciate you for sharing your experience.

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July 19th, 2016

After filling out the paperwork to convert an existing business entity into another, I received a call from John Mcune who let me know he was there to help me complete the paperwork & ensure there weren't any errors. I was appreciative of the phone call. Then through our conversation, he realized that the method I was using to convert my business was likely inappropriate for the desires that I had for my company. Even after realizing that LegalZoom couldn't help me, he then proceeded to speak to me for SEVERAL minutes, helping me understand what I needed to do to complete my objectives. This was all for free, as I no longer was in a position to pay legal zoom.

However, I am so impressed by John for continuing to help me, and therefore the customer service of legal zoom, that they have now acquired a long-term client. I will continue to set up any legal paperwork/forms that I need from their site, and recommend my friends to do the same. Thanks!

Tip for consumers:
Wait for them to call you, or call legalzoom yourself when you are setting up a complicated business structure. The phone call can seriously help!

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We are so glad we could help with your business needs. Thanks for sharing your experience.

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LegalZoom is the best way to get legal help for your family and business. Ask business and personal legal questions, get advice on specific situations, have an attorney review your legal documents and more.

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Every year, Americans spend millions of dollars on routine legal services such as forming a business, applying to register a trademark or creating a last will. Others simply do not create essential legal documents because of the inconvenience and high cost. LegalZoom was established to provide an easy-to-use, one-stop online solution for people to handle common legal matters.

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