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LegalTemplates

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Offering fast and easy free legal forms crafted by licensed attorneys, our service allows you to save time and money by creating and downloading legally binding documents in minutes. We are honored to be included in Fast Company's 2024 list of the 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators.


legaltemplates.net
Greensboro, NC, United States
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LegalTemplates Reviews Summary

The company has garnered a mixed reputation, with notable strengths in product quality and customer service. Many customers appreciate the ease of use of the website and the availability of legal documents, often highlighting the helpfulness and professionalism of support staff. However, recurring concerns include issues with billing practices, particularly regarding unexpected charges and difficulties in obtaining refunds, which have led to frustration among some users. Overall, while customer service representatives receive praise for their assistance, the company faces challenges in addressing customer complaints effectively, impacting overall satisfaction.

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quality
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Australia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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October 11, 2022

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Date of experience: October 11, 2022
Betty K. LegalTemplates Rep
over a year old

Thank you!

Michigan
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Excellent and simple
October 11, 2022

This site was very quick and easy! It was very helpful and satisfying

Date of experience: October 11, 2022
Betty K. LegalTemplates Rep
over a year old

Thank you, Julie! Your positive feedback is much appreciated.

Georgia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Great
October 11, 2022

Fast quick and easy for me to get the forms that I needed

Date of experience: October 11, 2022
Betty K. LegalTemplates Rep
over a year old

Thank you, Joy! Your positive feedback is much appreciated.

Texas
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Best Legal Advice
October 11, 2022

Great source for documentation of legalities for the average person without huge legal fees!

Will use again and highly recommend

Date of experience: October 11, 2022
Betty K. LegalTemplates Rep
over a year old

Thank you, Ramona! Your positive feedback is much appreciated. We are glad to hear our forms helped you save legal fees :)

California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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We signed up for the free 7 day trial. Decided we did not need the service and promptly cancelled. While the site acknowledged that the subscription was cancelled, they have continued to bill monthly.

Their rep I got on the phone (Chris A) was completely useless and unwilling to solve the problem. The manager he connected me with (Andy A) was also unwilling to assist.

We never used their service. If they have any integrity they would refund what they have charged.

If you have a choice, I would recommend taking your business elsewhere.

Date of experience: August 29, 2022
Betty K. LegalTemplates Rep
over a year old

Hi Bryce,

Thank you for reaching out to us via Sitejabber. I read your review and we want you to know that we take every comment and feedback received very seriously.

I would like to apologize for your experience and rectify this situation as soon as possible.

Additionally, if you would like to contact me directly here is my e-mail address.
[email protected].

Looking forward to connecting with you.

Regards,

Betty Ko
Legal Templates Team

Arizona
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Bill scam tactics
July 20, 2022

They seem like a legit business but they have the typical sleezy automatic payment tactics after the free trial. Their charge shows up as CCbill on your statement so it's not clear who is actually billing you. They don't send monthly reminders or receipt of payment because of course that would notify you to cancel this ridiculous monthly charge. If you ask to be refunded for a service you never used they refuse to refund you. Between their horrible customer service and gross billing tactics I would never recommend this company.

LegalTemplates attempted to help this customer through the SmartCustomer Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: July 20, 2022
Betty K. LegalTemplates Rep
over a year old

Hi Cj E.

Thank you for reaching out to us via SiteJabber. I read your review and we want you to know that we take every comment and feedback received very seriously.

I would like to apologize for your experience and rectify this situation as soon as possible.

Additionally, if you would like to contact me directly here is my e-mail address.

[email protected]

Looking forward to connecting with you.

Regards,

Betty Ko
Legal Templates Team

Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Data mine
April 15, 2022

This site is a data mine! Beware that your data is not safe and WILL be sold, they hide the options to prevent this from the account page, making you jump though hoops to have your account delete, info not sold, and for even data request. They will not help you over email support and will just link to PDF with instruction. PDF are not safe when you do not trust the person send them, they can hold exploits to steal more info from your computer itself! Stay away and save your data AND money!

The option to not sell your data is a very small button at the very bottom of the page, that takes you to a larger page with a a button hidden in the middle of the page that then takes you to a hidden page with the data options, none of these options are clearly. Located anywhere in your account page aswell as no clear option to have your account delete. This site complies, but its hidden pages and lack of references in the main profile page makes me think they do not want to comply and want you to have to work at figureing out how to not have your data sold.

This site is a data mine, its very easy to tell, YOU are the product to them ontop of them running shady billing practices.

Date of experience: April 14, 2022
Italy
1 review
1 helpful vote
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If someone reads the comments and reviews they will see that this site has a very bad rating and scammy behaviour / policies. Don't waste your time there

Date of experience: April 1, 2022
Betty K. LegalTemplates Rep
over a year old

Hi Glan,

Thank you for reaching out to us via SiteJabber. I read your review, and we want you to know that we take every comment and feedback very seriously.

I apologize for your experience and will rectify this situation as soon as possible. If you would like to contact me directly, here is my e-mail address.

[email protected]

I am looking forward to connecting with you.

Regards,

Betty Ko
Legal Templates Team
Customer Relations Supervisor

Arizona
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I was lured onto legaltemplates.net by "free" forms and thought I had cancelled and didn't notice right away that I was being charged $39.95 a month. I was told I had agreed to the terms and conditions when I called and asked about getting a refund. They taught me a lesson. I would use someone else for your forms.

Date of experience: March 7, 2022
Betty K. LegalTemplates Rep
over a year old

Hi Richard,

Thank you for reaching out to us via SiteJabber. I read your review, and we want you to know that we take every comment and feedback very seriously.

I apologize for your experience and will rectify this situation as soon as possible. If you would like to contact me directly, here is my e-mail address.

[email protected]

I am looking forward to connecting with you.

Regards,

Betty Ko
Legal Templates Team
Customer Relations Supervisor

Rhode Island
1 review
0 helpful votes
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This site is really, really $#*!ing dumb - don't advertise as free when you are so very clearly not. If I had to waste my time for that bull$#*!, your review score is going to suffer.

Date of experience: February 21, 2022
Betty K. LegalTemplates Rep
over a year old

Hi Robert,

My name is Betty, and I am the Customer Relations Supervisor for LegalTemplates.net.

Thank you for reaching out to us via SiteJabber. I read your review, and we want you to know that we take every comment and feedback received very seriously.

I want to apologize for your experience and rectify this situation as soon as possible. I can offer you a list of options to ensure your 100% satisfaction. Don't hesitate to get in touch with me directly. Here is my e-mail address.

[email protected]

I am looking forward to connecting with you.

Regards,

Betty Ko
Customer Relations Supervisor

Washington
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Didn't cancel the service immediately as requested. Only needed the one document. If you can't provide written proof of cancellation (it's done over the phone), they continue to charge until you catch them. Would not provide any refund without an email from client stating that you are accepting this in full and would not require any other refunds for the many months they charged beyond the cancellation. Requested to speak to a supervisor who was actually worse than the customer service representative. Thanks for nothing "John."

Date of experience: January 5, 2022
Betty K. LegalTemplates Rep
over a year old

Hi Judith,

My name is Betty, and I am the Customer Relations Supervisor for LegalTemplates.net.

Thank you for reaching out to us via SiteJabber. I read your review, and we want you to know that we take every comment and feedback received very seriously.

I want to apologize for your experience and rectify this situation as soon as possible. I can offer you a list of options to ensure your 100% satisfaction. Don't hesitate to get in touch with me directly. Here is my e-mail address.

[email protected]

I am looking forward to connecting with you.

Regards,

Betty Ko
Customer Relations Supervisor

Colorado
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Claims to be a "free template site" then after you've spent all the time filling out the form, then they ask you for your credit card info. Pass.

Date of experience: January 4, 2022
Betty K. LegalTemplates Rep
over a year old

Hello,

My name is Betty, and I am the Customer Relations Supervisor for LegalTemplates.net.

Thank you for reaching out to us via SiteJabber. I read your review, and we want you to know that we take every comment and feedback received very seriously.

I want to apologize for your experience and rectify this situation as soon as possible. I can offer you a list of options to ensure your 100% satisfaction. Don't hesitate to get in touch with me directly. Here is my e-mail address.

[email protected]

I am looking forward to connecting with you.

Regards,

Betty Ko
Customer Relations Supervisor

California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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WHEN A COMPANY DOESN'T HONOR MONEY BACK AND GET REALLY GREEDY INSTEAD AND FIGHT YOU TO STAY SUBCRIBED FOR $39.95 A MONTH FOR NO REASON, YOU ALREADY KNOW WHAT KIND OF COMPANY THEY ARE, NOT ETHICAL AT ALL! THE REPRESENTATIVE THAT ASSISTED ME 11/29/21 AT 11:39 AM PST BY THE NAME OF ANDY FOUGHT ME TO REMEMBER MY EMAIL, I SAID NO I DON'T RECOGNIZED THE EMAIL YOU ARE MENTIONING, HE SAID 3 TIMES "ARE YOU SURE?" LIKE IF I'M LYING. AFTER I SAID NO THAT'S NOT MY EMAIL BUT I'M JUST CALLING TO DISPUTE $80 CHARGE ON MY ACCOUNT, HE SAID SORRY YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR REFUND. I SAID OK I WILL CALL MY BANK. HE SAID "ITS OK TERMS AND CONDITIONS ARE AT THE BOTTOM OF PAGE" LOL. STILL NOT SURE WHAT HIS POINT IS BUT REALLY NASTY AND MANIPULATIVE PERSONALITY. I SAID "I DON'T NEED YOUR SERVICES I AM A LANDLORD WHO HAS A PROPERTY MANAGER FOR ALL LEGAL NEEDS SO I DO NOT NEED YOUR TEMPLATES. HE SAID PLEASE CHECK OUT OUR PAGE, WE HAVE LOTS OF LEGAL TEMPLATES, THEN SAID SORRY YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR MONEY BACK. I HAVE NO WORDS JUST THAT THIS COMPANY IS AN EMOTIONAL MANIPULATION FOR SURE.

Date of experience: November 29, 2021
GB
10 reviews
12 helpful votes
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Reall professionals
January 5, 2024

Well, sometimes evryone faces the situation when he/she needs a help from legal services. I also faced suc a situation, the government wanted to sell my house because I don't pay for it, however I really pay for it and I couldn't understand why government decided to charge me. I understood that I wasn't able to solve this issues by my own and I had to apply to specialized legal services. I chose this company and applied to managers here. They seemed to me ral professionals after communicating with them and I believe that I will aply hee in case of such situations because they help pretty quickly.

Date of experience: November 17, 2021
Oregon
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Bait and Switch
November 3, 2021

Yesterday I was sucked in to the on-line "Free" legal template to build a rental agreement. After completing the document, I could preview it but not download or print it unless chose one of 3 options the company presented. One, I could access it for free for 7 days, after which time it would revert to an annual subscription of $39.99. Second, I could access the document for 14 days for 9.99, after which time it would revert to the annual subscription. Third, I could choose the annual subscription for unlimited use and access to other templates. I knew I couldn't complete the work within 7 days and though, what the heck, I'll get an annual subscription and look at other templates, and cancel sometime during the year. Later in the day I received a confirmation email from them, and was surprised to see a receipt for $95.99 for the annual subscription! That wasn't what I bargained for! I emailed the company and asked them to refund the balance between what I thought I was paying and what they charged to my credit card. I did not say I wanted to cancel, I just wanted a refund of the overpayment. This morning they emailed me that 1) they canceled my subscription immediately, and 2) there would be no refund at all. So they have my $95.99 for one day of access, and now an unhappy customer to boot.
It was the classic bait and switch tactic!

Date of experience: November 3, 2021
California
1 review
2 helpful votes
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I used Legal Templates once over a 18 months ago during week free trial and immediately declined future use.
I kept getting billed monthly T $39 per month so emailed them several times in August 2020. They replied Covid had slowed their ability to respond but would look into the issue.
I admit I should have been checking my CC account monthly but did not.
I now know they have kept billing me every month for past year!
Since they don't respond, I just canceled my credit card and have been scammed for over $500 for my free trial.
Ken Schaeffer

Date of experience: October 18, 2021
California
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I did their free trial and cancelled. I received a notification on their website that it was cancelled. I did not receive any other documentation. I found out that they use a third party to bill your card monthly and after 6 months, I finally figured out who they were. They refused to refund me and knew very well that I had no proof of the cancellation. I have reported to the FTC.

Date of experience: October 12, 2021
New Hampshire
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I am certain I went through the steps to cancel my "free trial" the day that I tried this website. It wasnt what I was looking for so I immediately cancelled only to find out 5 months later that I have been charged over 200 dollars with zero use of their services or their website. What kind of a con website charges after a "free trial" and sends no emails, no receipts, no statements? I will tell you, this is the type of website/business survives on deception and shotty legal terms to protect their murky business practices. Stay away from this website/business at all cost. I will be reporting to the BBB as well.

Date of experience: September 29, 2021
Missouri
3 reviews
5 helpful votes
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Non cancellation
August 26, 2021

Good luck trying to cancel your "free trial" within the 7 days, they wouldn't do it for me. I tried numerous times to cancel online & they would let you go thru two steps, the third they would give you an error message "cannot cancel, try again". I sent them messages to no avail. Be careful when you sign up with these guys, they'll ignore you until AFTER your trial has ended & you've been charged their monthly fee. Do not recommend!

Date of experience: August 26, 2021
New York
1 review
2 helpful votes
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The website says there will be a $39.95 charge at the end of the 7-day free trial. I cancelled my trial immediately to avoid charges however, the fee was instantly charged to my account. Customer service said it was to "remind me to cancel my free-trial" and that I should see my refund in 24-48 business hours which has still yet to come nearly 4 business days later. False advertising of a "free trial" Wish I had never found this site.

Date of experience: May 26, 2021