r/AskALawyer is a subreddit with 116k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses legal, employment, court, lawyer, and landlord.
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Popular Themes in r/AskALawyer
#1
Advice Requests
: "Ex of 15 Years is Asking Me to Sign Papers Lifting and Injunction"
50 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Neighbors dogs killed my chickens"
8 posts
Popular Topics in r/AskALawyer
#1
Legal
: "Ex of 15 Years is Asking Me to Sign Papers Lifting and Injunction"
68 posts
#2
Employment
: "My boss's wife won't pay me because my boss is sick? Or because they made tax mistakes?"
20 posts
#3
Court
: "Going against my mother in Court"
12 posts
#4
Lawyer
: "[NY] What kind of Lawyer do we need? Autism related."
11 posts
#5
Landlord
: "Can my Landlord back charge me for 10+ years of parking?"
10 posts
#6
Family
: "[Florida] Family law question re grandparents In Loco Parentis, obtaining child support"
9 posts
#7
Harassment
: "I'm a student. Been accused by a professor of several things this past year that were proven false. It's clear Harassment, but does it meet the level to sue?"
9 posts
#8
Property
: "Police using private Property to the point that it disrupts business. Can anything be done?"
9 posts
#9
California
: "[California] 14 year old brother lives with me how do I become his legal guardian."
8 posts
#10
Car
: "Do I show the officer my dash cam footage?"
7 posts
Flair Used in r/AskALawyer
#1
California
: "How has Raja Jackson still not been arrested?"
28 posts
#2
Texas
: "Police using private property to the point that it disrupts business. Can anything be done?"
17 posts
#3
New York
: "Can my landlord back charge me for 10+ years of parking?"
11 posts
#4
Ohio
: "Adopting a child that’s been taken away by CPS"
11 posts
#5
North Carolina
: "[North Carolina] My mom took out my student loans in my name, never told me about them, and is now demanding I pay them back"
9 posts
#6
Illinois
: "Ex boyfriend takes me to small claims over gifts"
9 posts
#7
Georgia
: "Parental Custody Question - I feel like I'm being cut out of my family"
9 posts
#8
Pennsvlvania
: "[Pennsylvania] my elderly aunt wants me to take over mortgage payments when she inevitably passes away."
7 posts
#9
Florida
: "Service worker attacked by dog at apartment complex"
7 posts
#10
Minnesota
: "Car towed and impounded by Kwik Trip Mgr-Illegally"
6 posts
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Last updated: June 30, 2026