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The numbers behind your legal question
What it costs, what it's worth and what the law in your state says. Each page answers one question, runs the math in a calculator you can change, and links to the statute, court rule or agency page it comes from.
63 guides · 27 calculators · every rule linked to its source
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Topics
- Lawyer FeesContingency, hourly and flat fees9 guides · 9 with a calculator
- Injury & WorkSettlements, comp and accident claims13 guides · 9 with a calculator
- Family LawSupport, custody and divorce costs10 guides · 8 with a calculator
- Wills & EstatesTrusts, powers of attorney and probate2 guides · 1 with a calculator
- Disability BenefitsSSDI limits and VA ratings8 guides · 5 with a calculator
- Criminal & TrafficCharges, records and outcomes18 guides
- ImmigrationForms, categories and wait times3 guides · 1 with a calculator
- Not sure where to start?See all 27 calculatorsGrouped by topic below
Calculators by topic
Lawyer Fees
- Contingency fee calculator
The lawyer's cut, case costs and medical liens, and what's left for you.
- DUI cost calculator
The lawyer, fines, interlock and insurance: the full price of a DUI.
Injury & Work
- Workers' comp settlement calculator
Weekly benefit, scheduled award by body part and time off work.
- Lawsuit loan cost calculator
What a settlement advance grows to by the time the case pays.
- Wrongful death settlement split
The fee and costs off the top, then each family member's share.
- Shared fault calculator
What you recover when partly at fault, under each state rule.
Family Law
- Child support calculator
The Texas and New York percentage formulas on your income.
- Standard possession order calendar
Texas first, third and fifth weekends and Thursdays for any month.
- QDRO pension share calculator
The marital part of a pension by the time rule, and the spouse's share.
- Alimony duration calculator
How long support can last under New York, Florida and California law.
- House buyout calculator
The buyout for the other spouse's share, next to selling the house.
Disability Benefits
- SSDI earnings check
Your monthly pay against the 2026 and 2027 SGA and trial work amounts.
- VA combined rating calculator
VA math for several ratings, and the TDIU rating threshold.
- Disability lawyer fee calculator
25% of back pay or the $9,200 cap, whichever is less.
Immigration
- Priority date checker
Where your priority date stands against this month's Visa Bulletin.
Questions we answer
For the person who has a legal problem and wants the figures before calling a lawyer, or before signing what a lawyer sent.
- What will a lawyer cost me?
- contingency percentages, hourly rates, flat fees and the costs on top
- What is my claim worth?
- how settlements are figured and what comes out of them before you're paid
- What does my state's law say?
- the rule, the statute or court rule behind it, and the date we checked it
How these pages are made
We work from the ABA Model Rules, state statutes and court rules, and federal agency pages such as the Social Security Administration, the VA and USCIS, and we link to them at the end of each page. Law Figures is not a law firm and doesn't give legal advice; read our legal disclaimer. How we research and check every page is in our editorial policy, and how the site is paid for is on how we make money.