Community Overview
About r/bestoflegaladvice
Meta discussion of the best posts from r/legaladvice and related subs
The community at a glance
r/bestoflegaladvice is a Subreddit for drama fans with roughly 873K members. It has been around since 2014. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #7 in the Drama communities list.
Roughly 10K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Op, Legal, and Worst. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention christmas gift set for your lover and credit cards.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchYearly: +10K members
Growth: +1.1% / year
Member growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2015: 26K members
- 2016: 17K members
- 2017: 53K members
- 2018: 182K members
- 2019: 133K members
- 2020: 117K members
- 2021: 236K members
- 2022: 78K members
- 2023: 18K members
- 2024: 5K members
- 2025: 436 members
- 2026: 7K members
2015
+26K new
2016
+17K new
2017
+53K new
2018
+182K new
2019
+133K new
2020
+117K new
2021
+236K new
2022
+78K new
2023
+18K new
2024
+5K new
2025
+436 new
2026
+7K new
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 84 members
- Oct: 0 members
- Nov: 1K members
- Dec: 983 members
- Jan: 880 members
- Feb: 848 members
- Mar: 1K members
- Apr: 937 members
- May: 1K members
- Jun: 1K members
- Jul: 1K members
- Aug: 202 members
September 2025
+84 new
October 2025
+0 new
November 2025
+1K new
December 2025
+983 new
January 2026
+880 new
February 2026
+848 new
March 2026
+1K new
April 2026
+937 new
May 2026
+1K new
June 2026
+1K new
July 2026
+1K new
August 2026
+202 new
Themes
- Pain & Anger26 posts in the past month
- (Actual title) "Ex wants to take our child abroad. I am not comfortable with the location (initially omitted) they have chosen." (Update - 6h Later) "I've hidden the passport at a secure location ... Police are investigating."
- [Update]-Citibank added a stranger to my grandmother's account, account got blocked, and $6000 on hold. The stranger in the account got garnished.
- "Landlord poisoned our drinking water with lead for five years, believes they can waive all liability with a “don’t sue” clause. Are they joking?"
#126Pain & Anger(Actual title) "Ex wants to take our child abroad. I am not comfortable with the location (initially omitted) they have chosen." (Update - 6h Later) "I've hidden the passport at a secure location ... Police are investigating." · [Update]-Citibank added a stranger to my grandmother's account, account got blocked, and $6000 on hold. The stranger in the account got garnished. · "Landlord poisoned our drinking water with lead for five years, believes they can waive all liability with a “don’t sue” clause. Are they joking?" - Advice Requests5 posts in the past month
- Fleeing the country while on bond for multiple felonies. Was that wrong? Should I not have done that?
- [Actual title] I was served devorce [sic] papers, I'm not even married, please help
- Can OP refuse custody of their 3-year-old in a divorce in order to force dad to step up?
#25Advice RequestsFleeing the country while on bond for multiple felonies. Was that wrong? Should I not have done that? · [Actual title] I was served devorce [sic] papers, I'm not even married, please help · Can OP refuse custody of their 3-year-old in a divorce in order to force dad to step up? - Solution Requests2 posts in the past month
- LAOP’s friend failed the bar exam and now needs someone who passed it.
- LAOP needs a lawyer ASAP.
#32Solution RequestsLAOP’s friend failed the bar exam and now needs someone who passed it. · LAOP needs a lawyer ASAP. - Opportunities1 post in the past month
- OP & their neighbours want to buy the social housing on their street to stop the local council moving in undesirables
#41OpportunitiesOP & their neighbours want to buy the social housing on their street to stop the local council moving in undesirables
Topics
- Op47 posts in the past month#147Op
- Legal31 posts in the past month#231Legal
- Worst16 posts in the past month#316Worst
- Court12 posts in the past month#412Court
- Laop12 posts in the past month
- LAOP is terrified because they got too much of a raise.
#512LaopLAOP is terrified because they got too much of a raise.
Flair
- LegalAdviceUK46 posts in the past month
- (Actual title) "Ex wants to take our child abroad. I am not comfortable with the location (initially omitted) they have chosen." (Update - 6h Later) "I've hidden the passport at a secure location ... Police are investigating."
- [Actual Title] My neighbour has set their house on fire 3 times in the past 30 months. My home insurance has jumped from £608 to £11,072 on the cheapest quote.
- No, that's definitely not our cherry picker that's crushing your car. It must be somebody else's cherry picker.
#146LegalAdviceUK(Actual title) "Ex wants to take our child abroad. I am not comfortable with the location (initially omitted) they have chosen." (Update - 6h Later) "I've hidden the passport at a secure location ... Police are investigating." · [Actual Title] My neighbour has set their house on fire 3 times in the past 30 months. My home insurance has jumped from £608 to £11,072 on the cheapest quote. · No, that's definitely not our cherry picker that's crushing your car. It must be somebody else's cherry picker. - LegalAdviceCanada11 posts in the past month
- The one where OP thinks neighbor deserves to have his life come tumbling down because OP's package was mis-delivered to neighbor's house
- LACAOP learns what "win the battle, lose the war" means
- It's not extortion, I'm just saying I haven't said anything and I'll continue to not say anything if you pay me
#211LegalAdviceCanadaThe one where OP thinks neighbor deserves to have his life come tumbling down because OP's package was mis-delivered to neighbor's house · LACAOP learns what "win the battle, lose the war" means · It's not extortion, I'm just saying I haven't said anything and I'll continue to not say anything if you pay me - LegalAdviceEurope1 post in the past month
- "The real crime here is trying to crowdsource your Criminal Law homework on Reddit...Blink twice if your professor is grading this thread." [LAEU]
#31LegalAdviceEurope"The real crime here is trying to crowdsource your Criminal Law homework on Reddit...Blink twice if your professor is grading this thread." [LAEU] - Congratulations! We really like this title! ✨1 post in the past month
- LAOP worries that an errant boob is going to ruin her life. And no, she is not referring to Thor_The_Bunny...
#41Congratulations! We really like this title! ✨LAOP worries that an errant boob is going to ruin her life. And no, she is not referring to Thor_The_Bunny...
Product recommendations
- christmas gift set for your lover3 posts in the past month
- Best Christmas gift set for your lover
- Best Christmas gift set for your lover
- Best Christmas gift set for your lover
#13christmas gift set for your loverBest Christmas gift set for your lover · Best Christmas gift set for your lover · Best Christmas gift set for your lover - credit cards2 posts in the past month
- 13 Best Balance Transfer & 0% APR Credit Cards of March 2023
- 13 Best Balance Transfer & 0% APR Credit Cards of March 2023
#22credit cards13 Best Balance Transfer & 0% APR Credit Cards of March 2023 · 13 Best Balance Transfer & 0% APR Credit Cards of March 2023
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Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/bestoflegaladvice for?
- Best for drama fans enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/bestoflegaladvice free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/bestoflegaladvice have?
- Roughly 873K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/bestoflegaladvice on?
- r/bestoflegaladvice runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/bestoflegaladvice cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/bestoflegaladvice is organized under drama fans.
- How do I join r/bestoflegaladvice?
- You can join r/bestoflegaladvice by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Drama communities like?
- Communities for internet drama, snark, gossip, revenge stories, and all the juicy content that keeps you scrolling.
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