Find a Licensed Attorney
For real legal advice, real disputes, real contracts — nothing replaces a licensed lawyer in your state. These are the authoritative free directories.
ABA Lawyer Referral
The American Bar Association's directory of state and local lawyer referral services. Most provide a short consultation for a low flat fee.
americanbar.orgLegal Aid (Low-Income)
If you can't afford a lawyer, civil legal aid programs offer free representation for qualifying low-income clients. Funded by the Legal Services Corporation.
lsc.govLawHelp.org
State-by-state free legal information and self-help resources for low- and moderate-income Americans. Tenant rights, family law, immigration, public benefits.
lawhelp.orgFindLaw / Avvo
Searchable lawyer directories by practice area and location. Read reviews, verify bar standing, and compare fee structures before contacting.
findlaw.comDIY Legal Forms or Hire an Attorney?
Self-help legal products are excellent for routine matters. They become risky — even dangerous — for anything contested or complex.
Self-help is usually fine
- Simple wills for modest estates with clear beneficiaries
- Basic LLC formation for a solo business owner
- Power of attorney, healthcare directives, living wills
- Standard rental notices (move-in/out, lease termination)
- Independent contractor agreements with familiar terms
- Uncontested bankruptcy (Chapter 7) with simple debts
- Routine immigration forms where eligibility is clear
Get professional help
- Anything contested — divorce, custody, eviction, lawsuits
- Complex estates (business interests, blended families, taxes)
- Real estate closings in attorney-required states
- Personal injury claims with serious damages
- Criminal charges — always
- Employment disputes, discrimination, wrongful termination
- Anything you'd regret getting wrong
Estate Planning & Wills
Wills, trusts, executors, and end-of-life planning — for individuals and families.
Nolo's Online Will
Create your will online and ensure your final wishes are carried out. Name beneficiaries, choose a guardian for young children, cancel debts owed to you. Unlimited revisions for one year.
Create Your WillOnline Living Trust
Create a living trust so your property bypasses lengthy and expensive probate proceedings and goes directly to the people you've designated. Save your progress and revise for up to a year.
Create Living TrustWill Codicil Form
Need a small change to your will? Use a codicil form to revoke a clause, reword it, or change it completely — without rewriting your entire document.
Revise Your WillEstate Planning Bundle
A complete estate-planning package built around Quicken WillMaker — everything you need to create your will and other important estate planning documents.
See the BundleAll-Access Estate Plan
Full estate plan with Digital Vault for $219 — create, store, and update your estate documents in one place.
Get All-AccessExecutor's Guide
An all-in-one guide to settling an estate or trust — navigate the legal procedures, paperwork, and timelines without paying a probate attorney for everything.
Executor's GuideNolo's Executor's Bundle
If you find yourself serving as an executor or trustee, this bundle of plain-English books helps you navigate the legal procedures while saving time and money.
See the BundleThe Trustee's Legal Companion
Learn the ins and outs of being a trustee. Understand the job, work with experts, keep records, and avoid challenges to your actions.
Trustee's CompanionSpecial Needs Trusts
Provide for a loved one with a disability without jeopardizing government benefits. Forms and guidance to either create the trust yourself or work confidently with a lawyer.
Special Needs TrustsBankruptcy & Debt Relief
Chapter 7, Chapter 13, credit recovery, and dealing with the IRS.
How to File for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
Reliable, up-to-date information to help you successfully complete your bankruptcy case without breaking the bank. The standard self-help reference for Chapter 7.
Chapter 7 GuideChapter 13 Bankruptcy
A plain-English guide to deciding if Chapter 13 is right for you. Wipe out some debt, pay off the rest over time with a court-approved plan, and keep valuable property.
Chapter 13 GuideThe New Bankruptcy
Determine if bankruptcy will work for you, or if a strategy other than bankruptcy will serve you better. A no-nonsense overview before you commit.
The New BankruptcyNolo's Credit Repair Bundle
Regain your financial freedom and fix your credit report. A trusted alternative to paid credit-repair services — you do the disputing yourself, with templates and instructions.
Credit Repair BundleSolve Your Money Troubles
Tools to get your finances back on track. Get out of debt, rebuild your credit, and stop creditor harassment using your rights under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
Money TroublesStand Up to the IRS
The book the IRS doesn't want you to read. Secrets, tips, and insider information on dealing with the IRS if you can't afford your bill or get audited.
Stand Up to the IRSTenant Rights & Real Estate
Protect yourself as a renter, host, or property owner.
Tenant Rights Bundle
Protect your rights as a tenant and learn how to deal with problem landlords. Forms, sample letters, and state-specific information on security deposits, repairs, evictions, and more.
Tenant RightsEvery Airbnb Host's Tax Guide
Focuses on tax issues from renting residential or vacation property through online platforms. Short-term rental hosts get valuable deductions — this book shows how to take them and avoid IRS problems.
Airbnb Tax GuideSmall Business & Self-Employment
LLCs, contracts, tax deductions, nonprofits, and freelance protection.
Form Your Own LLC
Instructions and forms to create an LLC in your state. Covers articles of organization, management structure, operating agreement. Protect your personal assets with an LLC.
Form an LLCLLC Filing — 1, 2, 3
Generate your profile and select a package, fill out a step-by-step guide, and file. Done-for-you LLC formation when you want help.
File Your LLCThe Essential Business Desk Reference
Sign any contract with confidence. Plain-English explanations of common contract terms, how to decipher the language, and how to change contracts — written for non-lawyers.
Business ReferenceConsultant & Contractor Agreements
Whether you're an independent contractor or a business hiring one, put your agreement in writing. Templates that satisfy IRS requirements, protect confidential info, and prevent disputes.
Contractor AgreementsHome Business Tax Deductions
Take tax deductions without the hassle or cost of an accountant. Write off start-up costs, health insurance, medical bills, inventory, and more. Updated for current tax law including Section 179 and EV credits.
Home Business DeductionsDeduct It! Lower Small Business Taxes
Take all the business tax deductions you're due. Organized into easy-to-understand categories of the most commonly used business deductions.
Deduct It!Tax Savvy for Small Business
Create a business tax strategy that saves time, energy, and money. Deductions, asset write-offs, and the tax consequences of business decisions.
Tax SavvyWebsite Developer Contract
If you're a website developer, define your terms in writing. Site specifications, timelines, warranties, indemnity for infringement, and liability limits.
Developer ContractNonprofit Management Bundle
Three books to manage, build, fund, and market your nonprofit — help you get your message out and stay compliant with the rules for tax-exempt organizations.
Nonprofit BundleEmployee Written Warning Form
Need to address a serious employment concern? Create a legally sound written warning to those involved — documented properly to protect both sides.
Written WarningImmigration & Citizenship
Visas, green cards, naturalization, and family immigration.
U.S. Immigration Made Easy
Has helped tens of thousands of people get a visa, green card, or other immigration status. Learn how the system works and whether you qualify for a green card, temporary visa, asylum, or another remedy.
Immigration Made EasyBecoming a U.S. Citizen
Everything you need to become a naturalized U.S. citizen. Once a green-card holder naturalizes, they gain voting rights, eligibility for federal jobs, faster family immigration, and protection against deportation.
Become a CitizenFiancé & Marriage Visas
Married or engaged to a U.S. citizen or permanent resident? Covers the provisional waiver, application process changes, and includes checklists and sample forms.
Marriage VisasMarriage & Family
Prenups and family-law planning.
Prenuptial Agreements Book
Makes a potentially touchy subject easy to deal with while explaining the foundations of a solid contract. The 7th edition is fully updated with state laws and includes clear instructions any couple can use.
Prenup BookPrenup Negotiation Kit
Complete the prenup negotiation process yourself, instead of relying on your attorney. With these documents in hand, you won't need a lot of expensive lawyer time to finalize the terms.
Prenup KitPersonal Injury & Self-Representation
Handle smaller claims yourself and save on attorney fees.
Handle Your Own Injury Claim
Handle almost any injury claim yourself and get a fair, fast settlement. Guides you through the insurance claim process step by step.
Injury Claim GuideRepresent Yourself in Court
Be your own lawyer and save on attorney fees. Step-by-step guidance on civil cases — from pleadings through trial — when hiring an attorney isn't realistic.
Represent YourselfNolo's Guide to Social Security Disability
The essential book for anyone dealing with a long-term or permanent disability. Comprehensive and compassionate coverage of both SSDI and SSI.
Disability GuideSearch Our Sites
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