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Welcome to LegalConsumer.com 

Free legal information and tools to help you assert your rights under federal, state, and local consumer laws.

Access to Justice for Consumers

LegalConsumer.com has been providing free tools and legal information to consumers since 2006.

Ordinary people should be empowered with information and tools to handle everyday legal affairs, such as inheriting property and handling debt problems. Consumers should have free or inexpensive tools to make these tasks as simple as possible.

 LegalConsumer.com makes everyday law accessible to non-lawyers and points consumers to the best websites and tools to complete everyday legal tasks.

We offer guides on how to handle probate procedures in your county probate court when a loved one dies and tips on taking advantage of simplified procedures for small estates that may be available in your state. We also offer guides on the best tools and websites for performing simple estate planning tasks that can help you plan ahead to avoid probate

We also offer the free  Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Means Test Calculator to handle some of the gnarly parts of bankruptcy. It's updated every year since 2006 with the latest government income and expense standards and revised three times a year in April, May, and November.

With the emergence of AI changing how we work, we are experimenting with effective prompts for generative AI services to yield local information you can use to handle your uncontested legal matters.

To find out more, check out our "about" page.

Free Tools and Information for Consumers

Inheritance Law & Probate


Bankruptcy & Debt

Unemployment Benefits


Wage & Hour Law

  • Minimum Wage: Federal law sets a lower limit for minimum wage. Find out if a higher minimum wage is required in your state or your county.
  • Overtime Pay: Every state has rules about weekly maximum hours and overtime. Learn about the overtime laws in your state and whether they apply to you.
  • Wage Claims: If you're being unlawfully underpaid, you need to learn how to file a "Wage Claim" in your state
  • Tips : Every state has special pay rates for tipped workers. Find out the rules for tipped workers in your state.

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