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LegalZoom Reviews Summary

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.

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Maryland
1 review
6 helpful votes
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LegalSlowascrap
July 22, 2016

Initial paperwork was submitted on 26 June. On 21 July, paperwork is finally submitted to the State. You can get this done elsewhere much faster and just as cheap. Cheap it's not!

Date of experience: July 21, 2016
LegalZoom S. — LegalZoom Rep
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 would like to extend our sincerest apology in regards to your less than great experience & any delay of your order. We will review your order details to determine how this could have happened and follow up with you directly. Please also feel free to contact a manager directly via [email protected].

California
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Wayde
July 20, 2016

I hope I spelled his name right. His service was fantastic. He was patient, amicable and receptive; additionally, all your associates have been fine experiences. Thank you, Gordon Allen Lilley

Date of experience: July 20, 2016
LegalZoom S. — LegalZoom Rep
over a year old

Hi Gordon, thanks so much for sharing your experience. We appreciate you as our customer!

Oregon
1 review
1 helpful vote
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After filling out the paperwork to convert an existing business entity into another, I received a call from John Mcune who let me know he was there to help me complete the paperwork & ensure there weren't any errors. I was appreciative of the phone call. Then through our conversation, he realized that the method I was using to convert my business was likely inappropriate for the desires that I had for my company. Even after realizing that LegalZoom couldn't help me, he then proceeded to speak to me for SEVERAL minutes, helping me understand what I needed to do to complete my objectives. This was all for free, as I no longer was in a position to pay legal zoom.

However, I am so impressed by John for continuing to help me, and therefore the customer service of legal zoom, that they have now acquired a long-term client. I will continue to set up any legal paperwork/forms that I need from their site, and recommend my friends to do the same. Thanks!

Date of experience: July 19, 2016
LegalZoom S. — LegalZoom Rep
over a year old

We are so glad we could help with your business needs. Thanks for sharing your experience.

California
1 review
1 helpful vote
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My first Legal Zoom experience has been good one! We had Kris Wyatt was our representative today. He was patient and knowledgeable with assisting us our business matters. Starting a business may be stressful but Kris eased some of worries as we're getting our LLC and other start up paperwork submitted. Awesome Customer Service!

Date of experience: July 19, 2016
LegalZoom S. — LegalZoom Rep
over a year old

So happy we provided you with such awesome customer care. Thanks so much for sharing your experience Charles!

Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Wonderful experience
July 18, 2016

Julia Routon (ext #8533) was such a pleasure to work with. She broke down everything so clearly for me, that I have such a better understanding of the choices we've made. Registering an LLC went from overwhelming to a piece of cake! My husband and I are so appreciative of this experience and we're glad to have Julia on our side. Thanks again!
-Satisfied Customer,
Katrina Oakley

Date of experience: July 18, 2016
LegalZoom S. — LegalZoom Rep
over a year old

Hi Katrina, we are so happy to hear of your amazing experience. Thank you so much for sharing your kind words. We will be sure to let Julia know how appreciative you are of her customer care!

New York
1 review
10 helpful votes
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Scam
July 7, 2016

They are a total scam. Delaying orders, many silly emails and calls. When you return them, they ask for more and more completely seemingly bogus requirements that don't make any sense, and then they offer they do it for you for another fee. This has happened to me now five times for a simple LLC filing, which they hadn't even started after a month. Nothing was missing, they just seem to fabricated requirements. Asked for my money back. Lets' see what happens. Take this to a lawyer if not. Stay away is my suggestion!

Date of experience: July 7, 2016
LegalZoom S. — LegalZoom Rep
over a year old

We're so sorry for your experience. At Legalzoom, we strive to provide exceptional service with every customer interaction but it seems we fell short of that goal in this situation. Your comments and experience are important to us and we appreciate your feedback. We'll review your order details to determine how to make it right. Please also feel free to contact management directly at [email protected].

North Carolina
1 review
0 helpful votes
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A Delight.
July 7, 2016

Kris was delightful. He listened, kind, understanding, very helpful, and patient.

Date of experience: July 6, 2016
LegalZoom S. — LegalZoom Rep
over a year old

Hi Wanda, Thanks so much for your feedback and thank you for trusting us with your legal needs. We'll be sure to let Kris know about his impact on your experience.

Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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The Best
June 29, 2016

LegalZoom has been good to me, anything i need i just call and they take care of it right away. I would recommend them to anyone.

Date of experience: June 29, 2016
LegalZoom S. — LegalZoom Rep
over a year old

Hi Robert, Thanks for sharing your experience. We're always happy to help in any way possible. Thank you for trusting us with your legal needs.

California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Day or night Sonny has been by far the most helpful Represintstive In all of history! Always courteous, polite, knowledgable and most importantly timely and prompt in his responses. I have been dealing with Sonny since day 1 and he has always solved the issues at hand effortlessly. I feel he takes pride and ownership in his work. He is an asset to your company, and I will continue to use Legal Zooms services soley because of Sonny Kuo. His dedication, work ethic and professionalism are rare nowadays and should be rewarded as such. Its always a pleasure speaking with Sonny, and I felt it should be known!

Date of experience: June 28, 2016
LegalZoom S. — LegalZoom Rep
over a year old

Hi Shawn, Thank you for sharing! We're delighted you've had such a great experience. And we'll be sure to share your kind words with Sonny. Thanks for being a valued Legalzoom customer.

New York
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Legal Crawl
June 25, 2016

On 6/10/16, I purchased a service that was suppose to have taken 10 days. From the start there was poor communication, the sales representative did not fully understand the product being sold, and did not explain things like, the completion time frame possibly being 8 weeks, because it is a PLLC and that my license was needed. It was also not explained that things like emails take 36 hours to appear in their system, and faxing takes less time. I changed my business address and it took days and lots of long calls, because customer service made errors on not putting the correct information in, and in not pressing buttons to send the request over. My order update reads that my state is holding up the process, but in reality, still today, my order hasn't even been submitted to the state. About three days ago, I was offered a $210 reduction, but that doesn't cover all the time spent and aggregation, I have gone through trying to get LZ to process my work correctly and quickly, and not to mention, the money I will be losing because I can't open my business any time soon.

I asked to speak to a supervisor above Kyle and was told by customer service, that it would take about three days to speak with someone, and delay my order. I have never heard of such a thing. This company provides a service that can have a serious impact on their consumer, and it is scary to see how it operates, with people not verifying that information is correct, and customer service not understanding fully what is needed for the service, and what the last rep did on your order. I truly regret putting my PLLC in Legal Zoom's hands, and don't know when I will have this process completed, because even when the state gives a reply, it takes Legal Zoom so long to do even simple things, like except a fax, so I wonder how long for receiving mail and completing the order.

Date of experience: June 25, 2016
LegalZoom S. — LegalZoom Rep
over a year old

Hi Felicita, we're so sorry about your experience. It's our goal to provide all our customers with exceptional service during every interaction and it seems we fell short of that goal in this situation. We'll review your order to determine how we can make things right. Please also feel free to contact a manager directly at [email protected].

Washington
1 review
2 helpful votes
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They put my order on hold already 3 times to ask more info. I understand that certain things show up during the process though I feel that they missed to ask enough details at the beginning. What is the real painpoint is they neither call nor email you once the order has issues! They say "we have a robot to call you, there must be something wrong with your phone". Not the case! I do not have a single missed call! Not to mention they could email me. Instead of saving time I have to check the order status everyday just in case.

Date of experience: June 23, 2016
LegalZoom S. — LegalZoom Rep
over a year old

Hi Dmitry, we're so sorry about your experience with LegalZoom. We are constantly striving to ensure the satisfaction of each customer and it seems we fell short of that goal in this situation. We will review your order to determine how we can resolve things and make this a better experience. Please also feel free to contact a manager directly via [email protected].

Texas
1 review
3 helpful votes
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I got signed up to do an LLC. I set up a 48 hour call back with an attorney because they only had two attorneys offered to answer my question. Both were 16 days out. Which I was told they have thousands available. No attorney called me so after a week I called in. Several days later they call and say they cancelled my 48 hour call back because I had set up the attorney appointment 16 days out. Rediculous. I have called multiple times no one seems to know what they are doing you have to wait days to speak with a manager and when I finally spoke ot one she said that was they way it worked and that I could wait weeks to talk to an attorney. I called again today and asked for the corporate number. He gave me the regular 800 number to customer care. So I went online.and found it and you can't talk to anyone. I have serious doubts about a company that won't allow you to speak to corporate. I had set up for them to do my taxes and I needed service in 48 states. I thought if I called corporate to let them know that there is a problem I would go forward. You can't talk to corporate. They just loop you back to customer service... Cancelling

Date of experience: June 20, 2016
LegalZoom S. — LegalZoom Rep
over a year old

Hi Shirley, we're sorry about what occurred with your Attorney consultation request and with your customer care experience; you deserve better. Usually this process goes more smoothly and we apologize that you experienced us at less than our best. Your comments and experience are important to us and we appreciate your feedback. We will review your account & have a manager follow up with you directly. Please also feel free to contact management directly via [email protected].

Virginia
1 review
2 helpful votes
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I had given up on Legalzoom after they made a mistake with my LLC's filing, and it took 4 lengthy calls and multiple different CS reps over the course of 2 weeks to get a very simple problem fixed. I was really upset.

Then I got transferred to Joseph Kim, and he restored my faith in LegalZoom. He's so competent, knowledgeable, eager to help, and professional. He solved everything in 1 phone call. Because of him I will keep using LegalZoom for my future business needs. Thank you Joseph!

Date of experience: June 16, 2016
LegalZoom S. — LegalZoom Rep
over a year old

Hi Timothy, we really appreciate you allowing us another opportunity to provide the quality service you deserve. Thank you very much for sharing your experience & for continuing to be our valued customer.

New York
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Great representation
June 16, 2016

The rep was really professional and assisted me in every aspect will definitely recommend to a friend to use LZ

Date of experience: June 16, 2016
LegalZoom S. — LegalZoom Rep
over a year old

Hi Shawn, thank you for sharing & your future recommendations!

Ohio
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Zander Pady
June 16, 2016

My name is Emily. I am a new client of LegalZoom. Today I called and was confused by some things on my account. Every time I have called LegalZoom the service has been great, but Zander was above and beyond helpful and so informative. The way he talked to me (his warm tone of voice and kindness) truly made me so much more comfortable that I chose this company to help with my startup. Without me asking he walked me through every tab and explained in detail what you all offered (I think he could tell I was confused haha). I felt so taken care of by Zander. He is an amazing asset to your team. Thanks for having such great customer care!

Date of experience: June 16, 2016
LegalZoom S. — LegalZoom Rep
over a year old

Hi Emily, thanks for trusting us with your legal needs. We are very happy to help with your startup & appreciate you sharing your experience.

Colorado
1 review
0 helpful votes
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After reading one of my legal documents, I had a question about an agent's authority. Within a day of submitting the question, LegalZoom replied with a satisfactory answer, and offered a telephone discussion with an attorney if needed. I appreciate the timely and relevant response.

Date of experience: June 15, 2016
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over a year old

Hi David, we are always happy to help in any way we can. Thanks for sharing.

California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Kris Wyatt is AWESOME!
June 11, 2016

I called in at 5pm to get help on a new LLC with a subordinate LLC we wanted to form. From the moment Kris answered the phone, we liked him instantly. He had such a warm and funny personality, and we laughed the entire HOUR AND A HALF we were on the phone, as he walked us through the entire process, step by step, answering all our questions along the way. I've used LegalZoom for years for our trusts and such, but never have I talked to such an awesome, knowledgable customer service rep who left such a lasting impression on us. Since we were lucky enough to deal with him on this project, we will come back to LegalZoom every time we need something. Kris will be the extension I dial each and every time, so give that guy a huge raise and do whatever you can to keep him. He is worth every penny in gold.

Date of experience: June 10, 2016
LegalZoom S. — LegalZoom Rep
over a year old

Wow, this is such an amazing experience to hear and we are so grateful for your kind words. We will be sure to let Kris know how much you appreciated his service. Thanks so much for sharing!

Texas
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Legal Zoom Will Updating
June 9, 2016

It's been a long time since I updated my current will and I'd forgotten the email I used to login. A quick email to the Customer Service team got an immediate response and did so without a bunch of back and forth, and with someone who actually knew the answer. Kudos to the Legal Zoom team that gave me the exact directions I need to get this will fully updated. FIVE STARS!

Date of experience: June 9, 2016
LegalZoom S. — LegalZoom Rep
over a year old

Hi Edward, thank you for allowing us to assist you with your estate plan needs. We are so happy we could provide the help you needed. We appreciate you for sharing your experience.

Arizona
2 reviews
12 helpful votes
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Well I fired you guys once after I waited 6 hrs to be told you wouldn't do something simple. Was going to try again but not after scanning reviews (one third negative)... for really simple things, and looks like you're scamming clients too.

Date of experience: June 9, 2016
LegalZoom S. — LegalZoom Rep
over a year old

Hi Tina, we couldn’t be more apologetic about your experience when contacting us. Our customers are our first priority and our goal is to ensure everyone is happy with our products & services. If we make a mistake, we like to fix it in an expeditious & satisfactory manner. We would really like hearing more of your feedback & an opportunity to try to make your experience a better one. At your convenience, please feel free to contact us directly via [email protected].

Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Great Customer Service
June 10, 2016

Very professional. Explained everything well. The website was easy to navigate.

Date of experience: June 9, 2016
LegalZoom S. — LegalZoom Rep
over a year old

Hi Nesha, glad we could help. Thank you for sharing your experience.

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