Why choose a LegalZoom personal legal plan?

Predictable, affordable pricing

You can get the legal help you need with predictable pricing that's within your budget. Customers get unlimited 30-minute calls on new topics for a monthly cost that’s less than an hour with an attorney from a traditional firm.*

Hassle-free convenience

Our trusted network of independent attorneys is always ready to guide you step by step with even the most basic legal needs, no preparation required—and scheduling a consult is a snap.

Experience you can trust

With an average of over 15 years of experience and ratings of 4.8 out of 5 stars, the vetted attorneys in our network—licensed in all 50 states—know how to handle personal legal matters.

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$16.59/mo

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Our personal legal plans include:

  • Unlimited 30-minute attorney consultations on new personal legal matters
  • Unlimited 30-minute attorney consultations on new personal legal matters
  • Unlimited 30-minute attorney consultations on new personal legal matters
  • Unlimited 30-minute attorney consultations on new personal legal matters
  • Unlimited 30-minute attorney consultations on new personal legal matters
  • Unlimited 30-minute attorney consultations on new personal legal matters
  • Unlimited 30-minute attorney consultations on new personal legal matters
  • Unlimited 30-minute attorney consultations on new personal legal matters
  • Unlimited 30-minute attorney consultations on new personal legal matters
  • Unlimited 30-minute attorney consultations on new personal legal matters
  • Unlimited 30-minute attorney consultations on new personal legal matters

Experienced attorneys, personalized legal guidance

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Carolyn Williams

Serving NY, 21 years of experience

"I am dedicated to providing you with legal services that are of a high quality, compassionate, and understanding of your needs. My experience as a transactional attorney has helped me to focus on the details and to expand my critical thinking skills.

My goal is to help you by learning about your goals, evaluating your needs, and assisting you in achieving the most favorable outcome."

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Carolyn Williams

Serving NY, 21 years of experience

"I am dedicated to providing you with legal services that are of a high quality, compassionate, and understanding of your needs. My experience as a transactional attorney has helped me to focus on the details and to expand my critical thinking skills.

My goal is to help you by learning about your goals, evaluating your needs, and assisting you in achieving the most favorable outcome."

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Carolyn Williams

Serving NY, 21 years of experience

"I am dedicated to providing you with legal services that are of a high quality, compassionate, and understanding of your needs. My experience as a transactional attorney has helped me to focus on the details and to expand my critical thinking skills.

My goal is to help you by learning about your goals, evaluating your needs, and assisting you in achieving the most favorable outcome."

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How to start getting legal help in 3 simple steps

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Pick a plan

Select either a 6-month or 12-month plan, based on your budget and need for access to experienced attorneys for one predictable, affordable price.

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Schedule a consultation

Choose an attorney from our directory based on your state and legal issue and select an appointment time. We've already thoroughly vetted every attorney in our network.

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Get the assistance you need

Receive a call from an attorney in your area who knows personal legal matters. The attorney will be ready to discuss your first legal issue and answer your questions.

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What is a prepaid legal plan?

A prepaid legal plan is a subscription service that gives you access to legal advice and a range of legal services for a lower cost than working with a traditional lawyer. It can be a convenient and cost-effective way to get legal assistance when you need it.

How is a prepaid legal plan different than a regular lawyer?

Finding a traditional attorney who is trustworthy, licensed in your state, and can support your specific personal legal needs can be difficult. Additionally, final costs can be unpredictable as attorneys’ rates will vary for the types of legal services they provide and the number of hours spent.

With a prepaid legal plan, the heavy lifting is done for you—every attorney on the plan is reviewed and evaluated to ensure trustworthiness, legal knowledge, and relevant experience. And because legal plans cost a flat rate that's paid up front, pricing is more predictable.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Our team of experienced attorneys have designed our last wills to meet the specific laws and requirements of each U.S. state.

Last wills need to meet the following criteria to be legally binding:

  • You must be of sound mind when you write it
  • You must be acting of your own free will without undue influence or duress from others
  • It must be signed and witnessed according to the applicable laws of you state

Yes, for the most part. You can leave anyone out of your last will, subject to certain limitations. Many laws have been enacted to protect spouses and minor children. If you wish to do so, you should consider talking with an attorney and clearly state your intentions in your last will.

Yes, you can revoke a last will any time before your death by making a new last will that states that all prior last wills are no longer valid. To revoke a last will without making a new one, all you have to do is intentionally tear it up, deface it, burn it, or destroy it.

One way to make changes to a last will, without revoking it entirely, is to make a codicil, which is an amendment to a last will. A codicil to a last will must be signed and witnessed in the same way as the original last will. If you ever want to amend your last will, you need to follow the same signing requirements each time or else your last will may not reflect your current wishes and could be more subject to dispute.

The general rule is that all debts must be paid before any assets are distributed. Your outstanding credit card balances, for instance, are generally paid before any money or gifts are distributed to your heirs.

An exception to this general rule is for "secured debts," that is, debts that allow the lender to take possession of a specific piece of tangible personal property if the debt is not repaid. Examples of such secured debts are mortgages or auto loans. If a piece of property is collateral for a secured debt, that personal possessions can be distributed, but the debt will generally go with it. For instance, say you have a car worth $10,000 and a loan on the car of $5,000. You can leave the car to someone in your will, but it will be that person's obligation to pay off the loan.

What happens if you owe more than you own? In general, people cannot inherit another person's debts. If there is not enough cash in the estate to pay debts, all property of the estate will be sold to pay the debts and no one will inherit anything. For example, if someone dies owing $12,000 in credit card debt, but has cash and property worth only $10,000, the property will be sold and the $10,000 will be paid to the credit card issuer.

What our customers are saying

It amazes me something so important was so easy to do. ... everything was exactly as I had stated. I have peace of mind now

—Jan F., last will & testament customer

LegalZoom made this easy to understand, and they were helpful and fast about it.

—Jerry M., last will & testament customer

[The] lawyer … was so helpful in explaining the process, what to expect, and when we'd move on to the next steps. Amazing. I highly recommend this service!

—Nicholi P., last will & testament customer

What our network attorneys want you to know

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Anne Helzer

Serving NY, 21 years of experience

"I am dedicated to providing you with legal services that are of a high quality, compassionate, and understanding of your needs. My experience as a transactional attorney has helped me to focus on the details and to expand my critical thinking skills.

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Anne Helzer

Serving NY, 21 years of experience

"I am dedicated to providing you with legal services that are of a high quality, compassionate, and understanding of your needs. My experience as a transactional attorney has helped me to focus on the details and to expand my critical thinking skills.

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Anne Helzer

Serving NY, 21 years of experience

"I am dedicated to providing you with legal services that are of a high quality, compassionate, and understanding of your needs. My experience as a transactional attorney has helped me to focus on the details and to expand my critical thinking skills.

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