Business formation and legal services for trades and contractors

Contractors need a company set up and contract documents on hand for customers and subcontractors. Rocket Lawyer combines document templates, attorney questions and formation on a subscription from $12.41/mo. You pay whether you use it or not, so if you only need to form an LLC, LegalZoom starts at $0 plus state fees.

Top picks for trades and contractors

  1. 1. Rocket LawyerDocument templates and attorney questions on a subscriptionFrom $12.41/moFit 80
  2. 2. LegalZoomForm an LLC and keep up with filingsFrom $0 + state feesFit 80
  3. 3. ZenBusinessCheaper formation with worry-free compliance remindersFrom $0 + state feesFit 80

All 13 legal & formation tools, ranked for trades and contractors

ToolStarts at
Rocket LawyerRocket LawyerFit 80$12.41
LegalZoomLegalZoomFit 80From $0 + state fees
ZenBusinessZenBusinessFit 80From $0 + state fees
Northwest Registered AgentNorthwest Registered AgentFit 80$39 + state fees
BizeeBizeeFit 78From $0 + state fees
Swyft FilingsSwyft FilingsFit 78From $0 + state fees
MyCorporationMyCorporationFit 78From $109 + state fees
LegalShieldLegalShieldFit 75$53.95
Tailor BrandsTailor BrandsFit 70From $0 + state fees
dooladoolaFit 15$24.75
Stripe AtlasStripeFit 15$500 one-time
Gust LaunchGustFit 5$37.50
ClerkyClerkyFit 5$427 one-time

Legal & formation for trades and contractors: questions

Which ones have a free plan?

None of the 9 that fit trades and contractors best has a free plan. Most offer a free trial; the tool pages say how long.

How are these ranked?

Each tool has a fit score from 0 to 100 for trades and contractors, based on what it is built for and who its features serve. We list tools scoring 70 or more as strong fits, then break ties by the monthly price for a team of six. Partner links never change the order. How we calculate prices.

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