Professional services
Legal document preparation
You help people prepare and file legal paperwork, like court forms, without giving legal advice. You charge per document or per matter.
3.0Last review 6 weeks agoLow data
Low data. These numbers come from just 1 review, so treat them as an early signal, not a reliable average — they'll sharpen as more people report.
Median monthly earnings
$2,750
50% of reviewers earn about $2,750
Effective hourly rate
$39.29
Earnings over the hours people logged
Hours per week
16 hrs
Median across reviews
Startup cost
$100–500
To get up and running
Time to first $100
1–4 weeks
From starting out
Monthly expenses
$600–1,000
To keep it running
Schedule flexibility
Fully on my own terms
Most common answer
Would recommend it
100%
1 of 1 say “yes” or “probably yes”
What people make in a month
Gross earnings reported before expenses and taxes. 1 review.
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By platform
How many reviewers use each platform. Many people work more than one.
ThumbtackHow it scores
Happiness6.0 / 10
Would do it again100%
Schedule flexibility5.0 / 5
Pay predictability2.3 / 5
What surprised people most
Based on 1 review.
How much time it takes
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How much I could earn
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How little I could earn
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How difficult it is to get started
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How difficult it is to find customers or clients
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How much I owe in taxes
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Unexpected expenses
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How competitive the market is
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Reviews
Everyone here is anonymous. Nobody sees who wrote what.Thumbtack· 2–5 years in · 6 weeks agoMonthly $2,000–3,500Hours 60–80 hrs/moHourly $39.29
The downside of the business is the inconsistency of booked clients. Advise to give someone else starting out keep your day job until you have a book of business and or can maintain sustainability.