r/AskLegal is a subreddit with 27k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses legal, advice, court, help, and legal advice.
A place to ask simple legal questions. Advice here is for informational purposes only and should not be considered final or official advice. See a local attorney for the best answer to your questions.
Popular Themes in r/AskLegal
#1
Advice Requests
: "[Massachusetts] I emptied the lost and found at the restaurant where I work, and the owner of one of these items demands that I reimburse her for this."
59 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "My Niece told me my kids step dad has been molesting her."
7 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "Companies raised their prices to account for the Tariffs. The Supreme court, highest legal court in the land has ruled the Tariffs invalid. Companies will receive refunds on the tariffs paid. Could ohio customers form a class action to get a refund of the tariffs from the businesses?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/AskLegal
#1
Legal
: "Does verbal notification of termination of employment count for Legal/unemployment purposes? Work trying to backtrack."
113 posts
#2
Advice
: "Advice"
62 posts
#3
Court
: "Charge dismissed by judge, showing up on background check as conviction, Court clerk, says the charge has to "sit around" for 45 days, then it will be expunged?"
52 posts
#4
Help
: "Am I stuck with my lawyer if we are in the negotiations phase?"
44 posts
#5
Legal Advice
: "Oklahoma Legal Advice Traffic Violation Failure to Appear"
28 posts
#6
Lawsuit
: "Can i Lawsuit the government?"
13 posts
#7
Lawyer
: "Would it be worth it to get a Lawyer for severe issues with our house"
12 posts
#8
Police
: "Can I have the Police put my father in a psychiatric hospital?"
8 posts
#9
Misdemeanor
: "Charged with a Misdemeanor in Los Angeles, CA"
5 posts
#10
Personal Injury
: "My moms Personal Injury case… help"
5 posts
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Last updated: June 15, 2026