r/legaladvice

3.6M members
r/legaladvice is a subreddit with 3.6M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses hate, looking for a lawyer, lawyer, neighbors, and looking for a way out.
A place to ask simple legal questions.

Popular Themes in r/legaladvice

#1
Advice Requests
: "Should we seek legal services?"
21 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Roofer stole my copper gutter/down spout"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/legaladvice

#1

Hate

8 posts
#2

Looking For A Lawyer

7 posts
#3

Lawyer

6 posts
#4

Neighbors

6 posts
#5

Looking For A Way Out

2 posts
#6

Financial

2 posts
#7

Homeless

2 posts
#8

Disabled

2 posts
#9

Rent

2 posts
#10

Loan

2 posts

Flair Used in r/legaladvice

#1
Landlord Tenant Housing
: "Mobile Home/Lot Rent Advice location:Illinois"
9 posts
#2
Other Civil Matters
: "Unable to request data deletion from Styku bodyscan"
9 posts
#3
Employment Law
: "Employer Knows About Unpaid OT, Where do I go from Here? TX"
6 posts
#4
Real Estate law
: "Florida – Is hiring a real-estate attorney economically worthwhile for a ~$3k–$4.5k seller nondisclosure claim?"
5 posts
#5
Disability Issues
: "Can we close a handicap parking spot?"
4 posts
#6
Criminal Law
: "Community Firearm Funding"
4 posts
#7
Business Law
: "I am in the process of buying a company and having issues with the seller. WA, USA"
3 posts
#8
Credit Debt Bankruptcy
: "What kind of weight does this carry?"
3 posts
#9
Custody Divorce and Family
: "Wahkiakum Uncontested Divorce Washington"
3 posts
#10
Contracts
: "Former 1099 company says I owe them money after changing commissions — legal?"
2 posts

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Last updated: October 2, 2026