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Small Claims Court Calculator

Weigh the expected recovery against all out-of-pocket costs before filing a small claims case. Calculates your net expected value based on claim size, fees, and win probability.

Claim Amount ($)

Filing Fee Structure

Service of Process Fee ($)

Estimated Success Probability

Time Off Work (hours) (hours)

Your Hourly Wage ($/hour)

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Law

Legal Fee Contingency Calculator

Calculates how a personal injury or lawsuit settlement is split between attorney fees, case costs, medical liens, and your net payout. Use it when reviewing a contingency fee agreement before signing or after receiving a settlement offer.

Total Settlement/Award Amount ($)

Attorney Contingency Fee

Case Costs & Expenses ($)

Medical Liens/Subrogation ($)

Fee Calculation Method

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Key differences

	Small Claims Court Calculator	Legal Fee Contingency Calculator
Category	Law	Law
Inputs required	6	5
Result	Expected Net Recovery ($)	Client Net Recovery ($)
What it does	Weigh the expected recovery against all out-of-pocket costs before filing a small claims case. Calculates your net expected value based on claim size, fees, and win probability.	Calculates how a personal injury or lawsuit settlement is split between attorney fees, case costs, medical liens, and your net payout. Use it when reviewing a contingency fee agreement before signing or after receiving a settlement offer.