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Texas
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I have no issue with the legal direction of the program, it is the antiquated user interface that will drive you crazy. Once you start it, there is no way to move backward or forwards to a different section with out clicking each individual page, 15-20. It is just maddening. If you end up having questions or need to check on something you will kill hours just trying to see if you included something or not. An then when you want to review it, you have to complete it to even take a look, no preview. So you end up with a revision for every time you make a change. Made me just want to tear my hair out. There is no reason to have such a horrible user interface in this day and age. Felt like using a tax program 20 years ago.

Date of experience: July 31, 2020
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over a year old

Hi John. Thank you so much for taking the time to share this review. We appreciate the feedback and we'll work on making this a better experience. Please let us know if we can help with anything else.

Kentucky
1 review
15 helpful votes
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Legal Zoom & spam
February 26, 2015

I have no problem with the services that Legal Zoom provided for me. However, shortly after giving my info to Legal Zoom I am receiving an enormous number of unsolicited email advertisements for all kinds of services, gambling sites, dating services, new tires, you name it! The timing can't be a coincidence! Legal Zoom must have sold my address to anyone who would pay for it! Beware!

Date of experience: February 26, 2015
LegalZoom S. LegalZoom Rep
over a year old

Hi Stacey, we are very sorry to hear of your experience. It is LegalZoom. Com’s policy to protect the privacy of its Customers’ information. Unless specifically authorized by you, we do not provide Personally Identifiable Information to third parties for marketing purposes. We are not affiliated with any gambling, dating or tire services. Please feel free to click this link regarding our privacy policy: https://www.legalzoom.com/legal/general-terms/privacy-policy. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact us directly via help@legalzoom.com.

Texas
1 review
4 helpful votes
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I used Legal Zoom to incorporated my company. I had to call several times to get hold of a customer care agent. The hold was over an hour. Once i could get someone on the phone, I was directed to another person and she said my issue has been resolved and that she will direct me to another agent to confirm that but it took me to main line again and i had to wait for 1 hour. Also the $159 fee is very shady. Please be aware.

Date of experience: December 1, 2015
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over a year old

We apologize for the experience you've had when contacting us regarding your order. Our goal is to make every customer happy with our products and service. I'll be happy to answer any questions you may have about the package or any other portion of your order including the registered agent fee. Please contact me via help@legalzoom.com. We look forward to hearing from you.

Georgia
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Confusing rip off
September 21, 2022

I established an LLC through them, and after finishing the process (much of which they don't even do) I realized they take a very inexpensive process and make it 10x more expensive than it needs to be and they try and sell you 1,000 things you don't need along the way under the guise of "protection". They are preying on the ignorance of their customers and charging them tons. If I could give 0 stars, I would.

Date of experience: September 21, 2022
California
1 review
1 helpful vote
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STAY AWAY
August 31, 2021

LegalZoom completely ripped us off. We paid the service for them to take care of the LLC registration for our new business and ended up with no response from any of their agents. We ended up doing the LLC registration ourselves and sending all the paperwork to state/local registrants. Our account apparently went into collections as I just received a notice. These folks are snakes. Do not do business with them.

Date of experience: August 31, 2021
Arkansas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Quick and easy every time
April 24, 2023

A lot of small business owners like myself get lost in all the red tape associated with starting or moving a business, filing articles of incorporation and all of the other things that come with starting a business. I've done this on my own and I've done it with LegalZoom -it's exponentially easier and faster with LegalZoom and you get the piece of mind of knowing it was done right. I will always use these guys!

Date of experience: April 24, 2023
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over a year old

Hearing that our service has made a positive impact on you is the greatest reward. Thank you, Randy, for sharing.

New York
1 review
19 helpful votes
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After my first review of Legal Zoom. Someone responded on this site that they would like to make things right and for me to contact them. But they did not leave a phone # or a name. They left the email *******@legalzoom.com - I sent an email to them, a week ago, with my name and cell phone # and VOILA! No response to my email. Why did I expect that someone was actually going to contact me. They do a good job of taking your money. I should have done this on my own, I thought it would make it easy to hand it over to someone that can do this faster. I started this process in December, I still don't have any confirmation that my DBA is complete.

I think they respond to all bad reviews and provide the contact email *******@legalzoom.com to make it look like they are here to help. But emails to that address go nowhere and get no response.

You are better of doing things yourself or finding an attorney locally to do this for you.

Date of experience: March 9, 2015
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over a year old

Hi Paul, I am very sorry you did not have the best experience. We try to make sure every customer is happy and it seems we have fallen short of that goal in this situation. I would like to make things right. Please contact me directly via help@legalzoom.com.

Illinois
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Overpromise, underdeliver.
September 15, 2020

Paid 330 dollars and after a month and half they still do not know when a simple DBA is going to be finalized. Spent more than 4 hours on the phone, been offered erroneous information, there is no supervisor on the phone ever and they keep blaming the state officials. They are just disrespectful arrogant and ignorant.

Date of experience: September 8, 2020
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over a year old

Hi Jose. It is very important to us to try and improve the situation when there has been any dissatisfaction with our service. You deserved better and we really want to try to make things right. Please contact a manager directly via help@legalzoom.com.

New Jersey
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Do not do it
April 10, 2018

I have never been so stressed out dealing with a business. Every time I get off the phone with a headache! I spoke to someone in sales that assured me I would have something done by a certain date. That date is a little over a week away and the papers have not left legalzoom to go to the state yet. I wait on hold for many of my lunch hours. I am told everything will be handled. It is not and then I have to call back and start over. I am dealing with a nonprofit so I do not want to spend a ton of money to have everything rushed but I do not know what else to do at this point pay them off to move my papers off their desk!? I would NEVER recommend them and I am someone that Never writes negative reviews for companies I respect that they are trying but this is unreal!

Date of experience: April 10, 2018
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over a year old

We do our best to make sure every customer is happy and it seems we fell short of that goal in this situation. We’ll review your account & reach out to you directly. Please feel free to contact a manager via help@legalzoom.com. I look forward to hearing how we can make this right.

California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Violet if a great agent.
February 14, 2020

I give Violet 11 our of 10. She was extremely helpful, forthcoming, knowledgeable, for that which she did not know she procured the info at a lightning speed, and in the end, and transformed a frustrated customer to content. Thank you Violet.

Date of experience: February 11, 2020
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over a year old

Hi Mike, thank you so much for taking the time to share this excellent review. Please let us know if we can help with anything else!

Virginia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Very Informative
February 8, 2024

I think I had heard about this site in passing, possibly on social media but have never given it much thought. I happened to find it when scrolling on google and decided to give it a go. I am so happy that I stumbled upon this. I used the chat system to understand more of what was needed in order to get an LLC. I was promptly paired with a representative and it was a lovely conversation. My questions were answered in full detail and they were very professional and patient. I appreciated that very much. It was an informative and brief session but I still felt very accomplished. I will be using Legal Zoom in the very near future.

Date of experience: February 8, 2024
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over a year old

Your feedback has made our day! Thank you for your kind words, Jasmine.

Maryland
2 reviews
21 helpful votes
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Please never use LegalZoom. I have never before encountered such unethical service via the web, nor have I ever before encountered such awful customer service. This business is not consumer-oriented at all. First of all, there is no way to cancel your order or subscriptions via their site. If you request cancellation via e-mail, they tell you they will respond within 24 hours, but it takes them days to respond. Then they tell you that you have to call to cancel. When you call, you are on hold for large chunks of time. I finally spoke with a customer service rep, Yolanda, who told me she needed to transfer me to a "specialist" to cancel my order. I've been on hold now for 30 minutes. :( And they also pile on lots of hidden fees and subscriptions. Be very careful.

Date of experience: October 6, 2014
LegalZoom S. LegalZoom Rep
over a year old

Hi Samantha M,

I would like to extend my sincerest apology in regards to your less than pleasant experience with LegalZoom. I would be happy to assist you with an immediate resolution. Please contact me directly at Chyna@lzserve.com.

Texas
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Signed up and fully paid for a Standard Divorce package with LegalZoom while ago and began filling my documents. Because life circumstances a held the process for a few years and then decided to retake on the case. I logged in and realized the divorce cases where now handled by a third party, I called this company and they said I was not in their system and that I needed to buy a new package, which I found opportunist. So I called LegalZoom back and they bluntly told me that because years has passed they were not refunding me anything. They claimed to had sent an email back in June-July about this change. I went ahead and check all of my inbox and junk mail from that period with no trace of any LegalZoom correspondence. So they just robbed me...

Date of experience: September 26, 2017
LegalZoom S. LegalZoom Rep
over a year old

Hi Miguel, we're sorry to hear that you did not have the best experience with LegalZoom. We want to make it right. We will review your order details & reach out to you directly. Please feel free to also contact a manager directly via help@legalzoom.com.

California
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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Great Job -Courtney
March 10, 2016

She was able to explain all the different options with; intelligence, patience and humor. She was able to push the products and offers without over selling them and still remaining a regular normal person. I train sales people in all categories of business and you'll do well in anything you pursue. Good job Courtney

Date of experience: March 10, 2016
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over a year old

Thank you for your kind words Dakeba! We will be sure to let Courtney know how pleased you were with your experience.

North Carolina
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Great experience
July 25, 2023

LZ seems to have most things you need in one place so why worry about compliance, tax or legal things when you should worry about your business idea coming to fruition?
My agent was easy to talk to also and I'm confident she will do a great job assisting my business in the future.

Date of experience: July 25, 2023
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over a year old

Your positive feedback is a wonderful source of encouragement. Thank you, Silviana!

Colorado
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Last Will
February 1, 2016

My experience was very professional and must be classified as very good. Although, I had to make two small changes to the original document which I had difficulty getting made and took over a week and a couple telephone calls to your wonderful support staff to receive. Other than that delay, everything was great.

Date of experience: February 1, 2016
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over a year old

Thanks for sharing your experience. We are glad we could help!

Illinois
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Innovative product offering
October 17, 2015

I wanted to start a "casual" Small business and just really wanted a little help with some questions from lawyers. They offered unlimited 30 minute consultation for a month. That was all I really needed to get my LLC for a small side business that I swatted to start. Great price and amazing value. I would have rather had something like 4 30 minute seasons in 3 months because I did need a little more help after that month but I was happy what service I did have as it resolve 95% of my questions.

Date of experience: October 17, 2015
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over a year old

Hi Amanda, I am glad to hear we could help. We are happy to assist you with setting up a legal plan subscription where you can receive additional consultations on new legal matters. If interested, please feel free to contact us via help@legalzoom.com.

Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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After reading over the process of filing a paten, I was lost! I asked a friend who she used and she recommended legal zoom. It was so easy. The rep. Stayed on the phone with me through the whole process. Price was much better the what i found a lawyer would cost. Will defiantly use them for other needs.

Date of experience: May 23, 2023
LegalZoom S. LegalZoom Rep
over a year old

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

Oklahoma
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Never use this company they took two months to file LLP agreement and I had to call three times just to get them to file everything. Then they refused to refund the money for a terrible experience and didn't stand behind their customer satisfaction guarantee.

Date of experience: November 3, 2021
Virginia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Page is easy to navigate. In a matter of 3 minutes I created my LLC.
The agent who gave me a follow up call was extremely knowledgeable and very helpful. Kudos to Legal Zoom. They are my go to for all of my legal matters.

Date of experience: July 12, 2023
LegalZoom S. LegalZoom Rep
over a year old

We're glad we can be on roster for your legal matters. We appreciate your feedback, Julia!

Overview

LegalZoom's reputation is marked by a mix of commendable customer service experiences and significant operational challenges. Many customers praise the professionalism and helpfulness of individual representatives, highlighting their ability to simplify complex processes and provide thorough support. However, a substantial number of reviews reveal frustrations with service delays, unresponsive support, and issues related to incomplete or incorrect service fulfillment, leading to feelings of dissatisfaction and mistrust. This dichotomy suggests that while LegalZoom has the potential to deliver valuable assistance, systemic issues in service delivery and communication hinder overall customer satisfaction.

This summary is generated by AI, based on text from customer reviews

service
283
value
270
shipping
146
returns
158
quality
239
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