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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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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
California
1 review
1 helpful vote
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LegalTemplates has refunded my money. So I think I must reconsider their website as not calculating.

Date of experience: April 28, 2021
Nebraska
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Beware of recurring charges
January 8, 2021

I signed up for a free trial in August 2019 and incurred $ 639.29 of recurring monthly charges for a service that was never used outside of the free trial and was mistakenly forgotten. When the charges were discovered, the legaltemplates.net support team provided no sympathy refusing to refund any of the charges beyond the current month despite the ability to see there had been no user activity for the entire billed period.

1). Legaltemplates.net provides no monthly invoice, statement, or receipt.
2). Legaltemplates.net uses a third party billing system of a different name that is easy to overlook on a monthly credit card or bank statement.

Of course the customer is responsible for cancelling but these two points suggest legaltemplates.net purposely bait customers to sign up for free trials and conceal the recurring charges. In the case of this review, 16 months of charges occurred without a single email from legaltemplates.net. This is wrong.

Legaltemplates.net could easily make this right by accepting a partial refund but refuses to do so. Legaltemplates.net advertises a 100% satisfaction guarantee on their website. It's unfortunate that a fair compromise offer for an honest mistake was rejected.

Date of experience: January 8, 2021
Thailand
1 review
0 helpful votes
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This site will offer you a free trial - but then continue to charge you $40 a month for months on end - they never send receipts so by the time you realize it - you would have lost hundreds of dollars.

Date of experience: November 9, 2020
Colorado
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I created an account with LegalTemplates in October of 2019. I signed up for the trial account and cancelled a few days later. I received no notification email confirming my signup and subsequent cancellation of the service. Fast forward to July and I notice my credit card has been billed each month since October(9 times total). Not once did I receive a an email or notification about any of the monthly charges. I believe the lack of notification alone is a violation of California's Auto Renewal Law(SB 313). I contacted the company directly regarding this matter. They said they could"refund 3 of the 9 payments and that was all their accounting system could do". At this point their refund offer/excuse is unacceptable. Based on the many similar complaints I'm seeing, it's clear that LegalTemplates has a business model that's based primarily on continuity billing profits.

Date of experience: August 3, 2020
Utah
1 review
2 helpful votes
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I used their service once during the trail. Since then they have charged me $790 without a single notification or receipt. Last email I got from them was in December 2019, not a single notification sent out that they are charging me $40 every single month. I Called them and would get no help what so ever, their business model is built on quietly stealing your money.

Date of experience: July 28, 2020
California
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Seeing how many reviews they have that are all 5 stars makes me think they were purchased... These crooks would not cancel my subscription and then refused to provide a refund after auto subscribing me to their shady services. Also, their contracts are garbage. Look elsewhere since the quality of these is about as good as any free source online.

Date of experience: June 24, 2020
Philippines
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Thumbs Up!
September 14, 2019

It really helped me save a lot of money with my lawyer by doing a lot myself, and legal templates helped me do that. Great product!

Date of experience: September 11, 2019
Florida
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Great Help!
September 10, 2019

Templates are very accurate and great customer service. They can provide assistance right away without delays. Highly recommended!

Date of experience: September 8, 2019
Czechia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Easy to Use
September 9, 2019

Easy to use. Legal documents have never been easy to create. Would recommend to anyone looking to create a legal document on the go.

Date of experience: September 8, 2019
California
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Very useful
September 8, 2019

Hi guys! Thanks so much for the templates. I have been able to download several documents that I needed. Will use it again next time!

Date of experience: September 6, 2019
Philippines
1 review
0 helpful votes
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The legal documents site had a number of awesome legal documents. I knew I was in the right place... I think the entire process of picking out the documents, filling them out, (with their assistance) correctly and completely. I do recommend this site. Thanks!

Date of experience: September 4, 2019
Ohio
1 review
1 helpful vote
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The expectation i had with this website is way beyond great. I tried out the 14 day free trial plan offer to search for a Lease/Rental Agreement that i could use for my business. It was so easy to create and the form looks absolutely professional and everything is just written out so systematically. Also, it let's you choose either in MS Word or PDF for it to be downloaded. I would certainly use your services in the future. Keep on helping people who are in need of your website.

Date of experience: September 4, 2019
Philippines
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Looks profesional!
September 5, 2019

The form looks professional and I like how it's organized. It helped me print my legal forms for my leasing business. If I need any legal forms in future, I'd surely be back to this site. Thank you!

Date of experience: September 3, 2019
New York
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Amazing.!
September 5, 2019

My friend and I was looking for a website that can help us creating documents for some personal reason. Glad we found this website, customer friendly and less hassle. My friend and I are so happy and were able to pass the documents that is needed for our lawyer in time. Thank you so much for this amazing website.

Date of experience: September 3, 2019
GB
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Two Thumbs Up!
September 5, 2019

Had a great time using this site -such user-friendly and has a unique style. Their customer service is accommodating and responds fast to absolutely all my inquiries. Great job!

Date of experience: September 3, 2019
California
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Website is user friendly!
September 3, 2019

Had a hard time looking for a site where I can use some templates for my documents. Tried Legal Templates and their customer service is great. Their website is user friendly for someone who is new to this kind of service. I would surely recommend this site to my friends and colleagues.

Date of experience: September 2, 2019
Nevada
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Like a pro!
September 2, 2019

I felt like a pro in creating and finishing up my real estate documents! It was really easy. Plus, they have the most courteous and helpful staff. Will surely share with my friends. Thank you!

Date of experience: September 1, 2019