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Consumer Complaints
15.5M complaints from the CFPB database. See which companies get the most complaints and how they respond.
Small Claims Court
Dollar limits, filing fees, and step-by-step procedures for every state. Find out if your case qualifies.
Tenant Rights
Security deposits, eviction protections, rent control, and repair rights. Know what your landlord can and cannot do.
Statute of Limitations
Time limits for filing lawsuits by state. Covers contracts, personal injury, debt collection, fraud, and medical malpractice.
Divorce
Grounds, residency requirements, property division, alimony, and child custody rules for every state.
Bankruptcy
Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 exemptions by state. Homestead, vehicle, and personal property protections.
Employment Law
Minimum wage rates, wrongful termination protections, at-will exceptions, and worker rights by state.
Starting a business
LLC formation in every state, cost breakdowns, registered agent guidance, LLC vs S-corp math, service comparisons, and dissolution. The full lifecycle.
Robocalls
State telemarketing laws, Do Not Call lists, TCPA rights, and how to stop unwanted calls.
Free Legal Aid
Find free and low-cost legal help in your state. LSC-funded organizations, pro bono programs, and self-help resources.
Find a Lawyer
How to find an attorney by practice area and state. Cost expectations, what to look for, and when you need one.
Start or close a business
A full US LLC reference: formation by state, honest service comparisons, side-by-side state-vs-state compares, registered agent pricing, cost breakdowns, and dissolution guides. Every fee and rule is verified against each state's Secretary of State or tax agency.
LLC formation by state
Filing fees, annual reports, franchise tax, publication rules, and approval times for all 51 US jurisdictions.
How much does an LLC cost?
Every state's formation fee, annual fee, and ongoing tax, sorted cheapest to most expensive. Five-year cost projections included.
Registered agents for LLCs
What a registered agent is, when to be your own, and honest price comparison of 12 national services.
LLC vs sole proprietorship
Liability protection, taxes, cost, and when each makes sense. Written for someone deciding between them.
LLC vs S-corp election
When electing S-corp tax treatment actually saves money, with concrete self-employment tax math.
Formation services compared
Bizee, Northwest, ZenBusiness, LegalZoom, and 11 more. Honest pricing, what the free tiers actually include, year-2 renewal reality.
Dissolving an LLC
Fees, forms, tax clearance rules, member-vote thresholds, and the IRS closure checklist for every state.
Most-Complained-About Companies
Based on 15,536,997 complaints in the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database.
| Company | Complaints | Timely Response |
|---|---|---|
| TransUnion Intermediate Holdings, Inc. | 4,158,185 | 100% |
| Equifax, Inc. | 4,076,177 | 100% |
| Experian Information Solutions Inc. | 3,665,866 | 100% |
| Bank of America, National Association | 179,347 | 97.6% |
| Wells Fargo & Company | 168,342 | 97.7% |
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