Press

Press Mentions

Member of the Press?

Latest News Stories

8/22/09
MICKEY MEECE / New York Times

Accidental or by design, entrepreneurship is on the rise again this year. LegalZoom.com, the online legal document service, says the number of new businesses it helped to form was up 10 percent in the first half of the year, compared with the period a year earlier.

LegalZoom's top five areas of incorporation are real estate, consulting, Internet (including electronic commerce), retail, and construction and contractors.

8/15/09
Amy Impellizzeri / examiner.com

The credibility of the documents is paramount to LegalZoom. That is why Lee and Liu approached high-profile attorney Robert Shapiro when they were starting up the company. He agreed to get on board with them, helped co-found the company and Liu explains, "Mr. Shapiro is still involved, still a trusted advisor for us."

7/14/09
David Colker / Los Angeles Times

Rampenthal sells online wills. And as general counsel of LegalZoom.com, he noticed a sharp uptick in demand when model Anna Nicole Smith died in 2007, triggering a messy battle over her estate.

"All that publicity reminded people they should have an up-to-date will," he said.

7/7/09
Ric Romero / ABC 7

ABC consumer specialist Ric Romero speaks with Legalzoom Co-Founder Robert Shapiro about the differences between a will and a living trust.