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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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2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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March 28th, 2020

They took my money, put my order on "HOLD", and never let me know why... Its been two months and still I have no LLC... They don't respond to my email inquiries and kept my money... I'm out $350 for nothing... I guess a pack of lawyers will know how to cheat you out of $350... It's an amount not worth going to court for and they rely on that...

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LegalZoom S. – LegalZoom Rep

Hi Steve. We've had an opportunity to review your order and we've been trying to get in touch with you about the delay. We need to confirm your business name. It seems you've completed an LLC questionnaire but listed your business name with a Inc ending (meaning corporation filing). Please send an email with your name confirmation directly to a manager via help@legalzoom.com.

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1 review
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December 9th, 2014

Don't get duped by Legal Zoom. After completing the initial input for a Last Will I was directed to a page to select either the basic package or a comprehensive package. The comprehensive package included a checked block for unlimited revisions. It also included a DISTINCT separate checked block for a $14.99 a month plan (first 30 days free, cancel anytime) giving you access to a legal rep. I called and spoke to one of their representatives to inquire if the benefit of unlimited revisions was separate from the $14.99 a month plan as is clearly the implication on their website. After much obviating I learned to my dismay that these items are inextricably linked. I find this approach deceitful and purposely misleading. I will not use their service because of it and I will be sure to mention to misleading approach Legal Zoom uses to all my friends and acquaintances at each opportunity in the future in the hope that I can prevent them from being duped.

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LegalZoom S. – LegalZoom Rep

Hi Patrick, I would like to extend my sincerest apology in regards to your less than great experience with LegalZoom. 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 are happy to explain our package offers and discuss potential courtesy discounts should you decide to proceed. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact help@legalzoom.com.

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1 review
1 helpful vote
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April 30th, 2020
Verified purchase

Aimee went above and beyond and I appreciate it! I'm sure older people are hard to deal with in today's age of technology. I needed a will especially with the higher risk now with COVID-19. So doing it online was extremely stressful to me instead of a person to person where he/she fills in the forms for me, etc. Thank you to her helping me to get around a costly mistake I made... especially without being able to work right now, I can't afford mistakes.

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LegalZoom S. – LegalZoom Rep

Hi Frances. Thank you so much for taking the time to share this excellent review. It makes us very proud to know we were able to get you the help you needed. Please let us know if we can help with anything else.

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October 5th, 2021

Received two notices to save money on renewal. Called and they said I had to go with the old amount - $299 instead of $119.25. They told me they would see what they could do and get back to me. Have emailed several times and no one gets back.

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December 16th, 2015
Verified purchase

I needed some preliminary advice prior to purchasing an S-Corp registration package. Heather, your specialist, was simply excellent and succinct. It was a very good first experience and I look forward to becoming a customer. By the way, my advisor at the SBA highly recommends your service - that's a great show of faith in your quality. Thank you to Heather.

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LegalZoom S. – LegalZoom Rep

Hi Peter, glad we could help and we look forward to working with you in the future!

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September 23rd, 2017

Every 6 months that I go to renew my 6 month real estate lease renewal package the website does not allow me. Then after spending an hour on the phone with a supervisor they tell me it can't be done. Then I tell them to look at my history and tell me how it has been done every 6 months then for the past 3 years. They go... oohh, maybe you are right. An hour or so later they figure it out. They waste more time in labor than what they collect from me. So frustrating as my time is worth more than I am paying for this stupid service.

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LegalZoom S. – LegalZoom Rep

Hi Bob, we’re sorry to hear your situation wasn’t properly addressed in your first communication with LegalZoom. Your comments and experience are truly valuable to us and we appreciate your feedback. We’re really interested in knowing what kind of resolution you’d like to see and are willing to do anything we can to improve your experience with LegalZoom. Please contact help@legalzoom.com. We look forward to hearing how we can make this situation better.

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February 6th, 2024
Verified purchase

Eli covered my current package selections and did well explaining new laws in place at the state and federal levels and went over my options to make sure my new business was in compliance.

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Thank you, Silvano, for sharing your experience with Eli.

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July 17th, 2023
Verified purchase

The Legal Zoom representative (Gavin) walked me through each step of the process of filing for my LLC. The service is so fantastic, complete, EASY, and sooo reasonably priced! I wish I knew how painless it would be. I would (and should) have done this months ago and avoid egregious taxes as a sole proprietor. This is an incredibly valuable service for those of us with small but hopeful businesses. Thank you, Legal Zoom!

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We love it, Audrey! Thank you so much for sharing.

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1 helpful vote
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February 9th, 2016
Verified purchase

The moment I got on the phone with Caressa, she made me feel comfortable. She was very polite, and answered all my questions and explained everything fully. It just left me with a great feeling about LegalZoom... I will certainly recommend them to friends.

On a scale of 1 -10, I would have to give her... 11!

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LegalZoom S. – LegalZoom Rep

Hi Mark, thanks so much for sharing & your recommendations. We are very happy to hear about your wonderful experience.

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May 17th, 2023

The LegalZoom representative I spoke with was very knowledgeable and patient, as I asked so many questions. I felt comfortable and sure about my decision to work with LegalZoom... plus they have a great review rating! - For these reasons, I will tell others about LegalZoom.

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LegalZoom S. – LegalZoom Rep

We are grateful for your kind words and appreciate your feedback. Thank you so much, Toni!

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1 review
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October 16th, 2015
Verified purchase

My husband and I have used LegalZoom for all of our estate planning. The process is simple, correct and handled in an expert and professional manner. We will continue to use them for all of our future legal needs.

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LegalZoom S. – LegalZoom Rep

Thanks Susan, we appreciate you and your business!

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September 24th, 2019

Through an unforeseen circumstance, I had to apply for an EIN immediately, after I had already purchased the add on service through Legal Zoom. Their on-line chat was able to quickly and easily issue a refund, with virtually no questions asked. I'm really pleased with the customer service!

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LegalZoom S. – LegalZoom Rep

Hi Herb, thanks so much for sharing your experience with us and we're so happy you were pleased. Please let us know if we can help with anything else.

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July 12th, 2023
Verified purchase

My wife has been bugging me for months to call and confirm the services that we are paying for and for me to understand what they provide. I called and spoke with a wonderful person who was able to answer in detail each of my questions... My wife will be happy and so am I.

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We love it and we're glad you made the call also. Thank you for taking the time to share, Michael.

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1 review
19 helpful votes
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May 28th, 2015

I signed up with LegalZoom to create a Living Trust (Big Mistake). I went on line and completed the forms that requested information. But being a College Graduate with a Masters Degree, I apparently did not know the legal definition of the items that were presented in plain English. Accordingly I had some questions that needed to be answered. That is where the trouble began an Monday I stayed on the line continually fro 8 hours. (I have unlimited calling privilege and a speaker phone that allowed me to wait) At the end of the 8 hours and several requests for a call back. I gave up.

I canceled my order, demanded my money back. Also, I have instructed my credit card company to void that transection.

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LegalZoom S. – LegalZoom Rep

Hi Jerry,

I would like to extend my sincerest apology in regards to your less than pleasant experience with LegalZoom. We’d like to learn more about how we could have improved your experience with us, or if you just wanted share exactly what happened so we can do a better job for other Customers in the future. Please feel free to contact me at your convenience via help@legalzoom.com. I look forward to hearing how we can make this right.

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December 4th, 2015
Verified purchase

I am very pleased that I have selected LegalZoom. The Estate Planning bundle contains all the essential but critical documents that will put my mind in peace for good. The documents are shipped via special carriers to you and a beautifully designed binder and dividers come with the documents. In addition, clear instructions are attached to each of the documents, guiding you step by step for you to finalize the documents with signatures. All of the services are charged at a very reasonable price.

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LegalZoom S. – LegalZoom Rep

Thank you. We appreciate your kind words & value you as our customer!

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April 13th, 2023

I ordered an LLC with the basic option which is $0 + state filing fees. I opted out of their registered agent service and all other services. Yet they proceeded to put themselves as my registered agent. I had to call them and tell them to cancel it. They were trying hard to persuade me to keep it. They eventually canceled it. (They we're going to charge me $249). Now I have to call the state and fix this registered agent issue. Time wasted. I will NEVER use legal zoom again. Steer clear! They are doing shady businesss!

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LegalZoom S. – LegalZoom Rep

Hi, Chris! 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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October 16th, 2015
Verified purchase

I did a Last Will and Testament on LegalZoom. There were two areas where I needed to deviate from what LegalZoom's results generated. I talked to staff at LegalZoom and was told that deviation was not possible. Three Stars is generous for this cookie cutter service.

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LegalZoom S. – LegalZoom Rep

We're sorry that you didn't have a great experience and we appreciate your feedback. Talking to unhappy customers helps us do a better job in the future. If you would like to discuss this further, please feel free to email help@legalzoom.com.

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August 18th, 2023
Verified purchase

Rekendra was the most amazing and helpful person I've had the pleasure of working with.
Starting a business is very stressful, especially with low startup capital. Rekendra's help took all the stress away and made the process straight forward and painless, as well as affordable.
I HIGHLY recommend working with Legal Zoom and I would implore you to ask for Rekendra by name.
You certainly won't regret it!

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LegalZoom S. – LegalZoom Rep

We cannot wait to share this stellar feedback with Rekendra and the team. Thank you so much, Jordan for taking the time to share.

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1 review
7 helpful votes
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March 22nd, 2017

Dozens of phone calls, hours spent waiting on hold, days waiting for promised return calls which usually didn't come, repeated errors that were promised to be corrected that reappeared, constant bouncing around between groups that kept pointing the finger at each other, and a continuing and enumerable number of apologies, promises, and assurances that lead to documents that went in the trashcan.

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LegalZoom S. – LegalZoom Rep

Hi Robert, our goal is to make every Customer happy with our products and service, we clearly missed the mark this time. We could not be more apologetic about your experience and want to resolve this for you. Please feel free to contact a manager directly via help@legalzoom.com. 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.

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March 30th, 2016

I started using Legal Zoom in September 2014. I am not very business savy and this is my first experience. I am very pleased with the overall service and phone calls. However, today I had the pleasure of working with Joseph Kim, a patient and very helpful man. Please ask for him if you are reviewing this site. He took the time to explain things to me in a way that I can not only understand but made it much easier for me to remember. Thank you Joseph. You are terrific at what you do and made me feel as though I was speaking to someone who actually wanted to help me and not just going through the motions. I hope you are recognized for what a fabulous job you do. All the best, Michelle Hays

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LegalZoom S. – LegalZoom Rep

Thanks for sharing Michelle. We will be sure to let Joseph know how much he was appreciated.

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March 7th, 2017

While searching for a way to copyright a poem I came across LegalZoom. They kept popping up so I assumed they were who I needed to use to get this done. I didn't know they paid to have there information pop up over and over again. On 11/18/2016 I paid them $150.00 to have the copy right done on my poem. They said it would take 4 to 6 weeks and it would be complete and I would receive a copy. That was a lie! Today is 3/7/2017 and I still haven't received anything so I gave them a call only to find out that after they submitted my poem they were done with the transaction. I had to call the U.S. Copy Right Office myself to check on the status and I found out I could have submitted my whole collection of poems for Copy Right and it would have only cost me $55.00! I feel like a fool but you don't have too! Now you know, if you need something Copy Written do it yourself. You can also do wills, divorces and several other things they offer yourself as well so don't be taken like I was...

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LegalZoom S. – LegalZoom Rep

Thank you for your feedback and we’re sorry you didn’t have the best experience. Please let us know what we can do to improve your experience with LegalZoom. Feel free to contact help@legalzoom.com.

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1 review
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October 19th, 2015
Verified purchase

I wanted to update my existing will and be sure my "house was in order" so after checking around I decided to try LegalZoom. I was very happy with price, experienced lawyers, and the professional manner that LegalZoom provided. I would recommend (and have) to anyone who needs this service.

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LegalZoom S. – LegalZoom Rep

Thank you so much for choosing LegalZoom. We appreciate you as our customer!

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July 20th, 2023
Verified purchase

Just started the process but very happy so far with Legal Zoom. I am using it for a living trust -- when I called with a few questions (not the lawyer side, but the main number), they were more knowledgeable and helpful than I expected. The agent I spoke with sounded almost like a lawyer and really knew the product.

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LegalZoom S. – LegalZoom Rep

We know creating estate planning documents can be a challenge. Thank you for allowing us to be there for you, Susan.

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June 18th, 2020
Verified purchase

I get a lot of anxiety working with legal issues, especially when I'm doing it myself. Aimee helped me out and made me feel comfortable asking questions that made me feel inadequate. With her help, I'm feeling capable to complete the tasks I need to get done. Thank you Aimee.

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LegalZoom S. – LegalZoom Rep

Hi Tracy. Thank you so much for this great 5-star review. We really appreciate you being a loyal customer and helping to share the word about us. We’re here for you anytime.

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September 13th, 2022

I went to search for the name I want to trademark, the cost at Legal Zoom? Starts at $199. The cost on other sites including the US patent office? $0! If they rip you off at the start, where else are they doing it? Hard pass for me.

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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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