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
All 13 legal & formation tools, ranked for trades and contractors
| Tool | Fit for trades or contractor | Starts at | Pricing | Users | Integrations | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | $12.41 | Free trial | 1 | Standalone | View | |
| 80 | From $0 + state fees | Paid | n/a | Standalone | View | |
| 80 | From $0 + state fees | Paid | n/a | Standalone | View | |
| 80 | $39 + state fees | Paid | n/a | None needed | View | |
| 78 | From $0 + state fees | Paid | n/a | None needed | View | |
| 78 | From $0 + state fees | Paid | n/a | EIN filing, compliance alerts | View | |
| 78 | From $109 + state fees | Paid | n/a | None needed | View | |
| 75 | $53.95 | Paid | 1 owner and 2 users on Basic | Provider law firm in your state | View | |
| 70 | From $0 + state fees | Paid | n/a | None needed | View | |
| 15 | $24.75 | Paid | n/a | Mercury, Relay, Stripe | View | |
| 15 | $500 one-time | Paid | n/a | Stripe, Mercury, Carta | View | |
| 5 | $37.50 | Paid | n/a | Cap table, banking partners | View | |
| 5 | $427 one-time | Paid | n/a | Carta, Stripe, Mercury | View |
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.