Without access to the legal system, justice is denied.
JusticeXpress is building a scalable model — powered by AI‑assisted legal guidance — to close the civil justice gap, an affordable alternative to high‑priced lawyers for the millions the system prices out. Founded by Richard S. Granat, who has spent three decades pioneering access to justice.
The law belongs to everyone — not only to those who can pay for it.
The civil justice gap is structural. Courts strain under the weight of self‑represented litigants. Legal aid, however dedicated, can meet only a fraction of the need. And for most people, a lawyer’s hourly rate ends the conversation before it begins.
JusticeXpress meets people with a clear, honest model: free plain‑language legal information, affordable documents completed with AI‑assisted guidance, and optional human review before they file. When a matter needs real legal advice, we connect them to a licensed lawyer.
As a Public Benefit Corporation, that mission is written into who we answer to. Read our manifesto →
Why a Public Benefit Corporation?
A PBC is a for‑profit company legally bound to pursue a stated public purpose alongside profit. It lets us build something durable and investable — while keeping the mission binding, not optional.
- —Mission is binding. Our charter commits us to widening access to the legal system, not only to returns.
- —Revenue, not grants. A self‑sustaining model that grows with demand and reaches more people, in more states.
- —Accountable by design. Success is measured by the people who can finally act on their legal problems.
Law That You Can Afford™
Technology can make the legal system affordable. That is the thesis, and the trademark: the law you thought was out of reach, brought within it.
A three‑part model that moves people from question to filed document.
JusticeXpress narrows the gap with an honest, AI‑assisted model: free information, guided document preparation, and human review before filing. The AI helps people find the information that applies to them and complete the right documents — it does not give legal advice, and a trained preparer checks the work. When a matter needs a lawyer, our Directory connects them to one.
Understand the law, free
Plain‑language explanations of state law, with citations to the statutes. Legal information is always free.
Court‑ready documents
State‑specific documents assembled through guided, AI‑assisted questions, delivered instantly. Pay once, only for what you need.
Checked before you file
An optional trained legal document preparer reviews the paperwork, so a fixable error doesn’t get a filing rejected.
How our AI stays on the right side of legal advice.
It’s the first question a court, a bar association, or an investor’s counsel will ask — so we answer it plainly.
JusticeXpress uses AI to help you understand your options and prepare your own documents — not to act as your lawyer. It does not tell you what you should do, recommend a legal strategy, or apply the law to your personal situation. That is the practice of law, and it belongs to a licensed attorney. When your matter calls for legal advice, we say so — and point you to one.
Information, not advice
The AI explains the law and assembles documents from your inputs. It won’t opine on your case, recommend a strategy, or predict an outcome.
Grounded in authority
Content is drawn from cited statutes, court‑approved forms, and official self‑help sources — not open‑ended generation.
A human in the loop
A trained preparer reviews for completeness, consistency, and filing logistics — clerical and procedural, never legal judgment.
Limits shown in context
Disclaimers appear where decisions are made. When a question needs legal judgment, the system stops and refers you to a lawyer.
Never charge for what’s free
We won’t sell a document you can get free from the courts or a public legal‑aid site — and we tell you where to find it.
A bridge to real lawyers
When advice is needed, our Directory connects people to Florida attorneys who offer limited‑scope help.
The model, proven in the field.
Widening access is a shared project.
We work with courts, bar associations, and access‑to‑justice organizations — and with a small number of strategic partners who share the mission.