The Federal Trade Commission created the Amended Franchise Rule and has published many free resources for consumers as the FTC is a consumer protection agency at their core. There is the FTC Rule Compliance Guide that walks through all the requirements of the FTC Rule. There is also the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) which puts out the Franchise Resource Guide. Depending on what a person is looking for, there are tons of resources in addition to just calling a lawyer and scheduling a free consultation.