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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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Arkansas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Provisional patent and LLC
January 12, 2016

We have been pleased with the service. The directions have been very user friendly, I am a farmer so not used to dealing with these type of details but was pleased with the service.

Date of experience: January 11, 2016
LegalZoom S. — LegalZoom Rep
over a year old

Glad we could help John. Thanks for sharing your experience. We appreciate you!

Virginia
1 review
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Very helpful customer service.
January 11, 2016

Had a ton of questions, and Jacqueline answered them all with ease. Very pleased. Thank you!

Date of experience: January 11, 2016
LegalZoom S. — LegalZoom Rep
over a year old

Hi, glad we could help. Thanks for being a valued customer!

Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Great service!
January 12, 2016

Totally satisfied with all procedure they helped me with incorporation and others.

Date of experience: January 11, 2016
LegalZoom S. — LegalZoom Rep
over a year old

We are so happy to hear you are a satisfied customer. Thanks so much for sharing!

Virginia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Great archival service!
January 8, 2016

I lost a several years old document and within 1 day of my request, LegalZoom emailed me a new copy!

Date of experience: January 8, 2016
LegalZoom S. — LegalZoom Rep
over a year old

Thanks for sharing Lisa, we try our best to make sure every customer is happy with our services!

New York
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Worst customer service, long wait for documents, rude manager (when someone calls you back 5 days later!) would have been better doing it my self.

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

Hi Sal, it is very important to us that our customers are happy with the products and services we offer. We want you to be satisfied and I'd like to assist you in finding a resolution. We will review your order details to determine how we can help make things right. Please also feel free to contact us directly via [email protected].

California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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EXCELLENT
January 7, 2016

Answered all my question to the exact detail. His name was peter

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

Hi Gloria, we appreciate you sharing your experience. Glad we could help!

Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Top notch
January 7, 2016

She was patient with me and answered all my questions.

Date of experience: January 7, 2016
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over a year old

Glad we could help. Thanks so much for sharing!

Nebraska
1 review
0 helpful votes
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LegalZoom - Peter
January 6, 2016

Peter helped me to answer all my concerns. Great Job!

Date of experience: January 5, 2016
LegalZoom S. — LegalZoom Rep
over a year old

Thanks so much for sharing Alan. We value you as our customer!

New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Easy to use, great service
January 5, 2016

Heather was great helping me through the process. I lost my browser when I was almost done and when I brought it back, all my information was still there - nice.

Date of experience: January 5, 2016
LegalZoom S. — LegalZoom Rep
over a year old

Hi Martin, we are glad to hear you were provided with quality service. We really appreciate your feedback!

Nevada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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THE BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE!
December 30, 2015

Jordan is AMAZING! Legal Zoom is just overall very impressive! I trust everything that Ive done with their company thus far, and it has been a great 4 years of working with them. This guy I spoke with is easy, knowledgable and a pleasure to speak with. My overall experience with legal zoom has been effortless, and rewarding everytime!

Date of experience: December 30, 2015
LegalZoom S. — LegalZoom Rep
over a year old

We're so happy to hear you're happy Karyn! And we'll definitely let Jordan know. Thanks for sharing.

Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Best customer service of the year.
December 30, 2015

Samuel Woodward is an excellent representative for your company. He was thorough, efficient, professional. I will certainly contact him for any future needs I have from your company.

Date of experience: December 30, 2015
LegalZoom S. — LegalZoom Rep
over a year old

Thank you Kathryn - this means so much to us. We certainly try.

California
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Worth your effort
December 29, 2015

First time ever to use Legal Zoom, "I will be back"! I required a Trademark so I made an inquire to this service company and the following is the true story.

Good friendly phone and email questions answered, step by step guidance with connecting you to right people to answer questions, and was able to stop filing process until I had my free phone consultation with a very knowledgeable and most helpful Attorney. (Easy to schedule the consultation). One thing you will need to do is fill out the form that ask you to best explain your Trademark and logo design... it would be to your benefit to write out your thoughts before filling out form... I did not and I share this to help you to be ahead.

In closing this experience with Legal Zoom, I would say they have more than been helpful and the fees are very reasonable in comparison to IP Firms. After I got a notice from Zoom services that the Mark was filed, I was more than pleased. 2 weeks later I got a nice package in the mail and all of the paper work and a copy of the USPTO filing also. In package also included a step by step to check the status of my New serial number at the Trademark office.

Date of experience: December 28, 2015
LegalZoom S. — LegalZoom Rep
over a year old

Thank you for the kind words Lee. Glad we could help.

California
1 review
5 helpful votes
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I have used Legal Zoom many times in the past and was pleased. This time, the customer service was terrible and turnaround incredibly slow. I could have filed these documents myself much faster. I still don't have all of my documents and the story/excuse is different everytime I contact them. I even paid for the expedited corporate elite package.

Date of experience: December 23, 2015
LegalZoom S. — LegalZoom Rep
over a year old

Hi Kay, I could not be more apologetic about your experience this time around. I will review your order & see what can be done to make this experience better. Please feel free to also contact me directly via [email protected].

Colorado
1 review
3 helpful votes
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I filed a legalzoom order to have a corporation started, paid to 48 hour expedite my order on a Friday, 6 days later (Thursday) and I still haven't received my EIN number. They promised it to be ready on Tuesday or Wednesday at the latest, and now instead of being accountable they will not refund me for their mistakes. The only reason I knew there was a hiccup in my order was because I called them. Then I was transferred 4-5 times, my call was dropped and I was not respected or fully reimbursed for my expediting. No one with the company is accountable or informed on what they are selling you, and they do not stand by their promises. I would never treat my clients this way.

Date of experience: December 23, 2015
LegalZoom S. — LegalZoom Rep
over a year old

Hi Chelsea, I am very sorry to hear you didn't have the best experience. You definitely deserve better. I would like to research more of your order concerns and try to make things right. Please feel free to also reach out to me directly via [email protected].

Missouri
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Mychael Ball is the BEST!
December 22, 2015

From beginning until end, Mychael was SUPERB. He's courteous, professional, knowledgeable, and kind. He has a nice friendly, helpful voice and he's also very patient. I had many questions for Mychael and he satisfactorily answered them all. I don't think he really knows how I TRULY appreciated all that he has done for me and more importantly, the way he has done it. When you find someone like Mychael, he's the only one you want to handle your business... and he handled it very well. I hope you all have a reward's program because Mychael certainly deserves it from my point of view. Thank you for having such an asset with LegalZoom.
My Best Regards to Mychael

Loretta "Sunshine" Collins

Date of experience: December 22, 2015
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over a year old

Hi Arlene, thanks so much for your kind words. We really appreciate you sharing & we are happy we could help you!

Alabama
1 review
6 helpful votes
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My husband used to company starting his trucking company! It was a complete waste! He set up payment plans and have paid these folks 800 dollars for absoutely nothing! After waiting weeks on a form we needed from the state we finally called and it was just a matter of printing the certificate! We had to pay an extra 25.00 but it was better than waiting on legal zoom. We called and called nobody seemed to know why we couldn't get the form. After taking more money out of our account we finally get the form but we were a full month into our business. I pray this helps some one trying to start their business because it is so many up and downs! Please stay away from this company!

Shaw Transport LLC

Date of experience: December 21, 2015
LegalZoom S. — LegalZoom Rep
over a year old

Hi Kalissa, it is very important to us to try and improve the situation when there has been a dissatisfaction with our service. We are very interested in learning more about your situation. We would like an opportunity to try & make things right. We will review your account & contact you directly. Please feel free to also contact us directly via [email protected].

New York
2 reviews
3 helpful votes
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So Far, Not Good At All
December 17, 2015

I paid almost $800 on 12/9/15. I paid this to receive a 7-10 day expedited pLLC. (Professional LLC.) Today, 12/17/15, I am still at step one. First of all, they do not contact you except by robo call, when there is no message left. I found this out after not hearing anything for days, and then logging in to the web site where I discovered that my account was "On Hold." I reached someone (at least this was not too difficult) and was told that the problem was that for a pLLC (professional LLC) I needed to send in a license. Since I was trying to expedite, and it was already 5 days, I dropped the "p," avoiding a step, and went with a plain LLC. Then - days later - I found out that there was a business name conflict, and I also found out that the 800 calls I had been receiving with no message left, were a robo call saying to get in touch. (I suggested that they notify people that they will be reached, not by email or text, but by robo call with no message and they should answer the call and then call legalzoom. The customer rep said she would tell management...) I selected 5 more names 3 days ago and emailed them to the "Alternate Name" address, as per instruction. So far I have heard nothing (not even a robo call) and I see, when I log on, that my account is "On Hold" with "Information Required." Today I will call - again - to find out what is going on. Now, it is 8 days in, with 2 more to go, since this was supposed to be done. I strongly advise going elsewhere to open a corporation. I am doing a lot of work, have not seen expected progress, and paid a hefty sum that appears to have been wasted.

Date of experience: December 17, 2015
LegalZoom S. — LegalZoom Rep
over a year old

Hi Sharon, I would like to extend my sincerest apology in regards to your less than great experience with LegalZoom. We try to do our best to make sure every customer is happy & it seems we fell short of that goal in this situation. You deserve better and I would like to help make things right. I will review the details of your order and contact you directly with a resolution. Please feel free to also contact us directly via [email protected].

Kansas
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Last Will
December 16, 2015

Jacqui answered all my questions and was fantastic!

Date of experience: December 16, 2015
LegalZoom S. — LegalZoom Rep
over a year old

Glad to hear it Wesley, thanks for sharing!

New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Great first experience
December 16, 2015

I needed some preliminary advice prior to purchasing an S-Corp registration package. Heather, your specialist, was simply excellent and succinct. It was a very good first experience and I look forward to becoming a customer. By the way, my advisor at the SBA highly recommends your service - that's a great show of faith in your quality. Thank you to Heather.

Date of experience: December 16, 2015
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over a year old

Hi Peter, glad we could help and we look forward to working with you in the future!

New York
1 review
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Bianca at Legal Zoom rules
December 15, 2015

Bianca answered all my questions promptly and efficiently. Many times when chatting with customer service reps, we are asked to repeat and over-explain and there is a lot of small talk. Bianca was courteous but to the point and helpful. Well done!

Date of experience: December 15, 2015
LegalZoom S. — LegalZoom Rep
over a year old

Hi Roberto, we appreciate you sharing your experience. Thanks so much for your kind words!

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