Pick your situation
Every guide here starts with the same three questions: What actually happened? Do you need a lawyer? If so, what kind? We answer them in that order, in plain English.
Personal injury
After a car accident
First 48 hours, when to call a lawyer, how to know if you have a real claim, what insurance won't tell you.
Class actionOpen class action settlements
Active settlements you may already qualify for. Updated monthly. Most just need name + email.
EmploymentYou think you were wrongfully fired
How to tell if it was actually illegal vs. just unfair. Free intake forms by state.
Landlord-tenantEviction & landlord-tenant
Notice templates by state, tenant rights, when a property manager is cheaper than a lawyer.
Family lawPrenup & marriage forms
Templates by state, plain-English explanations, what a lawyer should look over.