About LegalFix
Making Justice Affordable for All
LegalFix was born from an attorney's unlikely journey—trading big-law timesheets and hourly billing for a mission to make legal solutions affordable for the 80% of Americans who don't get the legal help they need.
We make attorney-drafted legal documents, written for your state and explained in plain language, affordable for every American.
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80%
of Americans don't get the legal help they need
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The Founding
From a Small Town in Kansas to a Big Idea in Dallas
Why a big-law attorney walked away from the billable hour.
Our founder, Neal Nagely, grew up in a small town in Kansas—the kind of place where legal help could mean a long drive and an unfamiliar big-city culture that made many people uncomfortable before they ever picked up the phone. That early perspective never left him.
After college and law school, Neal practiced law in Dallas—first at a small firm, then at a large one. At the small firm, he worked closely with individuals, families, and small businesses. He reduced billable time when it was the right thing to do. He built relationships. He knew his clients by name.
Then came the large firm—and a very different reality. Neal was expected to bill the firm's clients more than eight hours per day, every day. Lunch didn't count. A conversation with a co-worker didn't count. A call from a new potential client didn't count. A doctor's appointment didn't count.
If Neal wanted to bill more than eight hours, he had to work ten. Every minute was a currency that his clients had to buy.
The consequence was simple and painful: the people Neal had spent years serving could no longer afford him. The hourly rates were too high. The billing structure left no room for the relationship-driven practice that had defined his earlier years.
Founder & CEO
Neal Nagely
When Neal reconnected with former clients, he heard the same story over and over. People were struggling to find affordable legal help. Broken marriages, broken contracts, threats of lawsuits, lack of estate planning, and uncertainty about their legal rights and obligations were draining their finances and taking a toll on their mental health.
And the data backed up what he was hearing firsthand: 80% of Americans don't get the legal help they need. For many, the cost alone keeps them from getting a will written, a lease reviewed, or a demand letter sent, so the problem waits until it is bigger.
Neal's small-town Kansas roots allowed him to relate to what has come to be known as a legal desert—the reality facing millions of Americans in small towns and rural areas with one attorney, or none at all—people who often navigate life's most serious legal challenges entirely on their own.
So he left the practice of law to build something he believed would help millions of people like his clients at the small law firm. Something that could use the power of technology to give every American the documents the law requires, drafted by attorneys and explained in plain language. That something is LegalFix.
"I watched people I cared about get priced out of the legal system," Neal explained. "I believed they deserved better and should have affordable access to our legal system."
Although Neal started LegalFix, a remarkable team built it. Software developers, data scientists, investors, marketing experts, graphic artists, video developers, web UI designers, and employee benefits experts are all essential parts of our team striving to make legal solutions affordable for all. Thank you for being part of our story.
The Problem We're Solving
The Crisis is Real—and It's Growing
Two numbers explain the gap.
80%
Don't Get Legal Help
80% of Americans don't get the legal help they need. And 75% of Americans experience at least one legal event per year.
Because legal problems are financial problems, the consequences are often lasting and negatively affect mental health.
$349
Per Hour
The average hourly attorney rate in the U.S. is $349—and law firms usually require an up-front fee deposit or security retainer of thousands of dollars.
The average hourly wage in the U.S. is $37.02. This means most people can't afford to pay over $300 per hour—or thousands of dollars in flat or fixed fees—for basic but important legal services.
The Access to Justice Crisis
Why the system leaves the middle behind
The Crisis
The U.S. Constitution and the American legal system were designed over 230 years ago. One of the stated purposes of the Constitution was to "establish justice" for all. But today, 80% of Americans don't get the legal help they need.
That means over 200 million Americans are left to navigate life's most critical legal moments—divorce, custody disputes, estate planning, probate, foreclosure, insurance disputes, landlord-tenant disputes, guardianships of children or elderly parents—entirely on their own.
The consequences are often life-changing. But the reason isn't indifference. It's math.
The Justice Gap
Legal aid organizations provide free legal services to people in need. But qualifying isn't easy.
Most legal aid programs require household income below 125% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines—roughly $18,825 per year for a single person, or $39,000 for a family of four.
Meet that threshold, and you may be able to access free legal help. Exceed it, even modestly, and that door closes.
On the other side of the gap sit those who can comfortably afford to hire a private attorney—people who can write a check for a $5,000 retainer and pay $349 or more per hour without it threatening their financial stability.
That leaves an enormous middle—working families, salaried employees, small business owners, and retirees on fixed incomes—who earn too much to qualify for free legal aid but far too little to absorb the real cost of legal representation.
They aren't poor enough to get help, and they aren't wealthy enough to pay for it. So they go without.
$18,825
Income ceiling for legal aid, single person
$39,000
Income ceiling for legal aid, family of four
$15,000+
Cost of a straightforward divorce
$2,000–$5,000
Cost of a basic estate plan
What "Going Without" Actually Means
When people can't access legal help, they don't stop having legal problems. They face eviction without understanding their rights. They sign agreements without knowing what they're agreeing to.
They navigate divorce and custody proceedings—some of the most consequential legal processes in a person's life—without anyone in their corner. They put off writing a will because they don't know where to start and can't afford to find out.
The consequences are real and lasting. A missed deadline, an unsigned document, an overlooked clause—these aren't minor inconveniences. They can mean less time with your children, forfeited assets, ruined credit scores, unenforceable agreements, and estates left in chaos upon an unexpected death.
The Gap Is Wider Than Most People Realize
Consider what 125% of the federal poverty line actually looks like in 2025:
A single person earning more than $18,825 per year—or a family of four earning more than $39,000—likely doesn't qualify for free legal aid.
But those same households face legal fees that can reach $350, $450, or $500 per hour, with thousands of dollars in fee deposits or security retainers often due up-front.
A straightforward divorce can cost $15,000 or more. A basic estate plan can run $2,000 to $5,000.
The working majority of Americans sits squarely in this gap—and most of them don't realize that the system simply wasn't designed to serve them.
LegalFix Was Built to Close the Gap
LegalFix was built to close that gap. By putting attorney-drafted documents, written for your state and explained in plain language, in your hands the day you need them, you get a practical path forward without a retainer, an hourly rate, or a wait for someone to call you back.
"The widening gap between the cost of legal services and average wages—and the lack of attorneys in rural America—can't be solved by increasing the number of attorneys graduating from law schools. Technology is the cost-effective solution that will make the dream of justice for all a reality."
Neal Nagely, Founder & CEO
How It Works
Drafted by attorneys for your state
Guided questions handle the rest, one at a time.
Attorney-Drafted Legal Documents
You never start from a blank page. The document is already drafted for your state by attorneys.
Plain-Language Legal Information
Every document includes legal information in plain language explaining how it is used, what each provision does, and what the choices mean.
More Than a Will
Hundreds of personal and small business documents in every state, from wills, trusts, and powers of attorney to leases, demand letters, and court filings.
Meet Our Mascot
What's with the elephant in a suit? Meet Justice.
Every trait that makes an elephant extraordinary maps onto what every American deserves when dealing with the law: wise, empathetic, resilient, never forgets, a great listener, thick-skinned, and a powerful voice.
"Knowing the law—and having the right document in hand—is often worth its weight in gold."
Wisdom & Memory
Elephants are renowned for their extraordinary memory. The law is a vast body of rules that differs from state to state and changes over time. Every LegalFix document is drafted for your state by attorneys and kept current as the law changes, so the remembering is done for you.
Large Ears for Listening
An elephant's large ears signal the importance of listening. The Document Drafter begins by asking about your situation—who is involved, what you want to happen, and what you are worried about—and builds the document from your answers.
A Voice That Carries
An elephant's call carries for miles. A legal document is your voice when you are not in the room—at a closing, in a hospital, in a courtroom, or after you are gone. It should say exactly what you mean, and you should understand every word before you sign.
Empathy & Intelligence
Elephants are known for complex social behavior and remarkable empathy. Legal problems arrive at the hardest moments—a death in the family, a divorce, a dispute with a landlord or an HOA. The plain-language legal information that comes with every document is there so you never sign something you do not understand.
Resilience & Thick Skin
Elephants withstand harsh conditions. The legal system was not designed with ordinary people in mind. Having your documents in order, and knowing what they say, is how you stand your ground when a creditor, a landlord, or an insurer pushes back.
A Symbol of Access to Justice
Knowledge of the law, a fair hearing, a clear voice, and the tools to protect what matters most. That is what every American deserves when navigating the legal system, and that is why we named our mascot Justice.
Get Your Legal Documents in Order—Before You Need Them
Wills, trusts, powers of attorney, leases, demand letters, and hundreds more—drafted for your state by attorneys, explained in plain language, and ready the day you join. No retainer, no hourly rate, and no waiting for a call back.
Easy-to-complete, attorney-drafted documents for your state · Plain-language legal information with every document · Ready the day you join.