Legal Services & Documents to incorporate your startup
Founder documents, policies and legal help for early-stage companies. Every listing below helps you incorporate your startup. Ranked by editor score with what you get and who qualifies.
Updated October 2026 · 2 listings
How to choose legal services & documents to incorporate your startup
Compare formation services on the total first-year cost (state fees, registered agent, franchise tax filing), whether they issue founder stock and file the 83(b) election for you, and which banks and perks come bundled. If you plan to raise from US investors, a Delaware C-corp is the default they expect.
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Free startup document generators and templates from law firm Cooley: SAFEs, NDAs, offer letters, incorporation.
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Cap table and equity management platform used by 50,000+ companies, with a free Launch plan for early-stage founders.
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