LegalZoom is an online legal services platform that helps people start and run a business, plan their estate and protect intellectual property, through do-it-yourself filings and documents plus access to independent attorneys at flat rates. It covers LLC and corporation formation, compliance, wills and trusts, trademarks, legal forms and e-signatures in all 50 US states. It is best for small business owners, founders and families who want affordable legal paperwork without hourly fees.
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What LegalZoom does
For businesses, LegalZoom forms LLCs, corporations, DBAs, nonprofits and sole proprietorships, and keeps them running with registered agent service, annual reports, business licences, operating agreements, compliance coverage, virtual mail and dissolution. For individuals it prepares wills, living trusts, powers of attorney, healthcare directives, prenuptial agreements, divorce papers, residential leases and property deed transfers. It also handles trademark searches and registration, copyrights and provisional patents. Doc Assist AI, legal form templates and eSignature are available too. LLC formation starts at $0 plus state filing fees for the Basic package. The Pro package ($249 plus state fees) adds an operating agreement, an EIN, unlimited 30-minute attorney consultations for 30 days (then $49 a month), more than 150 customisable legal forms and a year of e-signatures. Premium ($299 plus state fees) adds bookkeeping tools. LegalZoom says it has helped form more than 4 million businesses and create more than 3.5 million estate planning documents over 25 years, offers a fee refund within 60 days and charges flat rates. It is not a law firm except where authorised through its subsidiary law firm LZ Legal Services, LLC. Legalinc, a business filing and compliance company, is part of LegalZoom and directs new orders to it.
What it does
LegalZoom core capabilities
Business formation
LLC, corporation, DBA and nonprofit filings in all 50 states
Compliance services
Registered agent, annual reports and licences
Estate planning
Wills, living trusts and powers of attorney
Trademarks and IP
Trademark search, registration and copyrights
Attorney plans
Flat-rate consultations with independent attorneys
Doc Assist AI and forms
Legal form templates and eSignature
Technical specifications
- Web-based
- Chat and phone support
Who it is for
Who LegalZoom is built for
Target audience
- Chambers & Individual Lawyers
Team size
- 1-10
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Pricing details
LegalZoom pricing
Starting price
Pricing model
Free version
LLC formation from $0 plus state filing fees (Basic); Pro $249 and Premium $299 plus state fees. Attorney consultations renew at $49/month after 30 days.
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FAQs
Frequently asked questions about LegalZoom
LegalZoom's Basic LLC package is $0 plus state filing fees and files the articles of organization. Pro costs $249 plus state fees and adds an operating agreement, an EIN, 30 days of attorney consultations and a year of forms and e-signatures. Premium costs $299 plus state fees and adds bookkeeping tools.
No. LegalZoom provides self-service tools and access to independent attorneys. It does not give legal advice except where authorised through its subsidiary law firm, LZ Legal Services, LLC.
Legalinc is a business filing and compliance company whose parent company is LegalZoom. Legalinc's site now offers existing customers a login and asks new customers to place their orders through LegalZoom.
Business formation and compliance (LLCs, corporations, DBAs, registered agent, annual reports), estate planning (wills, trusts, powers of attorney), intellectual property (trademarks, copyrights, provisional patents), legal forms with e-signature, and flat-rate attorney plans.
LegalZoom says it will refund its fee within the first 60 days if a customer is unhappy with its services. State filing fees are paid to the state.
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