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Affordable Legal Guidance
LegalWhat is designed for people who want help understanding a legal problem without starting with a costly hourly attorney consultation. You can ask legal questions by voice or text, organize the facts, research jurisdiction-specific issues, analyze uploaded files, and prepare legal documents in one online workspace.
Pricing is straightforward: try LegalWhat free for 3 days, then continue with full access for $19.99/month.
What affordable legal guidance includes
- Two-way voice or text conversations about legal questions across 40 legal areas.
- Jurisdiction-aware legal information and research based on the facts you provide.
- Document, image, evidence, and supported-media analysis.
- Help identifying and organizing legal issues, dates, questions, and next research steps.
- Legal document preparation with downloadable PDF or DOCX output when the workflow supports it.
Affordable answers to legal questions
You do not need to know the technical name of a motion, procedure, claim, or document before asking a question. Describe the situation in ordinary language. LegalWhat can help organize the issue, identify information that may matter, and provide a clearer starting point for further research or professional consultation.
For a practical walkthrough, see Affordable Answers to Legal Questions Online.
Why the jurisdiction matters
Laws, deadlines, filing requirements, court rules, and available remedies vary by jurisdiction and facts. LegalWhat is designed to account for jurisdiction when researching an issue or preparing a document, but users should verify current primary authority, local rules, and filing requirements before acting.
Explore legal help by topic
LegalWhat covers 40 legal areas, including criminal law, family law, civil law, landlord-tenant law, bankruptcy, employment and labor law, post-conviction law, contracts, immigration, and more.
Documents and file analysis
If your question involves a court paper, contract, demand letter, evidence, or another file, LegalWhat can help analyze the material and organize the next steps. Explore affordable legal document help and the LegalWhat services hub.
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Trust, sources, and limitations
LegalWhat provides legal information and research assistance. It is not a law firm, does not create an attorney-client relationship, and is not a substitute for a licensed attorney when representation or individualized professional advice is required. Review Sources, Jurisdiction & Accuracy for more about how legal information should be verified.
Reviewed/updated October 2, 2026.