Legal Calculators
Alimony Calculator
Illustrate spousal support mechanics using an income-gap formula and marriage-length duration factor, with a table of duration assumptions.
Attorney Retainer Calculator
Calculate remaining retainer balance and hours available based on hourly rate and hours already used.
Bankruptcy Means Test Calculator
Perform an initial bankruptcy means test check comparing your household income to your state's median income.
Child Support Calculator
Work through an illustrative income-shares child support calculation based on combined parental income, income share, and number of children.
Class Action Settlement Share Calculator
Estimate per-member share of a class action settlement fund after attorney fees, assuming an equal split.
Contingency Fee Calculator
Calculate the attorney fee and net amount to the client on a contingency-fee settlement, with a reference table across common rate percentages.
Court Filing Fee Calculator
Total a court filing's base fee plus additional line-item fees like service of process and motion fees into one exact filing cost figure.
Eviction Notice Timeline Calculator
Estimate the earliest possible court filing date based on notice type and the day the eviction notice was served.
Judgment Interest Calculator
Calculate post-judgment interest accrued on an unpaid court judgment based on annual rate and days elapsed.
Legal Fee Calculator
Calculate total attorney fees for hourly or flat-fee billing, including court costs, with a reference table of common hourly rates and hours billed.
Legal Interest Calculator
Calculate post-judgment simple interest accrued on a principal amount using the exact days elapsed between the judgment date and today.
LLC Formation Cost Calculator
Calculate total first-year LLC formation cost including state filing fee, registered agent, and operating agreement.
Personal Injury Settlement Calculator
Estimate a personal injury settlement using the multiplier method on medical expenses and lost wages, with a severity multiplier reference table.
Probate Cost Calculator
Estimate probate administration cost using an adjustable percentage-of-estate rate, with a reference table across common estate values and rates.
Security Deposit Return Deadline Calculator
Calculate the deadline by which a landlord must return or itemize a tenant's security deposit after move-out.
Small Claims Limit Calculator
Compare a claim amount against a jurisdiction's small claims limit to check eligibility and see the exact headroom or shortfall in dollars.
Statute of Limitations Calculator
Calculate an exact filing deadline from an incident date and limitations period, with calendar-aware year math and optional tolling days.
Traffic Ticket Point Calculator
Look up commonly cited driver's license point values for common traffic violations.
Wage Garnishment Limit Calculator
Calculate the maximum weekly wage garnishment allowed under the federal Consumer Credit Protection Act.
Wrongful Termination Damages Calculator
Estimate back pay damages from wrongful termination based on salary, benefits value, and time unemployed.
Legal Costs, Made Less Opaque
Legal fee structures — contingency percentages, filing fees, settlement splits — are rarely explained clearly upfront, which makes rough estimation genuinely useful before a first consultation. These ten calculators cover common legal cost and settlement math.
Typical Contingency Fee Range
A contingency arrangement means the fee only applies if the case succeeds, but the percentage itself is negotiable and often shifts based on whether a case settles early or goes to trial. Estimate the actual dollar impact on a settlement with the Contingency Fee Calculator.
Popular Legal Calculators
- Statute of Limitations Calculator — estimates the filing deadline for a claim type, though exact limits vary significantly by state and claim.
- Child Support Calculator — estimates support obligations using common state guideline formulas.
- Personal Injury Settlement Calculator — estimates a settlement range from damages, medical costs, and liability factors.
Related: Business Calculators for commercial legal-adjacent math.