"Free law firm website" usually means a trial, a template you rent, or a site that disappears when you stop paying an agency. Here is what a genuinely $0-setup website for a law firm should include, and what to check before you sign anything.
What "$0 setup" should mean
- No design or build invoice. The site is designed, built and launched without a separate project fee.
- Your own domain. The site runs on a domain registered in your firm's name, not on a vendor subdomain.
- Hosting, SSL and updates included. You should never receive a separate hosting bill or a security-patch invoice.
- You own it. If you leave, you keep the domain, the content and your data.
With LegalWebDesigns the complete plan is $0 setup and $49 a month (or $490 a year), with no contracts and a 30-day money-back guarantee.
What the monthly fee covers
A website alone is not enough to run a practice, so the subscription also includes practice management: clients and matters, calendar and deadlines, documents, time and billing, invoices, a secure client portal and an AI intake assistant that answers visitors around the clock on your own API key.
Questions to ask any vendor
- Who owns the domain and the content?
- What happens to the site if I cancel?
- Is there a contract term or an early termination fee?
- Are ADA/WCAG accessibility and mobile performance included, or extra?
- Can I export my data at any time?
If a vendor hesitates on any of these, the "free" website is not free.