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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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Small Claims Court Fees Calculator

Calculates the total filing cost to bring a case in small claims court based on your claim amount and local fee schedule. Use it before filing to budget court costs and decide if suing is financially worthwhile.

Claim Amount ($)

Base Filing Fee ($)

Service Fee ($)

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Key differences

	Small Claims Court Calculator	Small Claims Court Fees Calculator
Category	Law	Law
Inputs required	6	3
Result	Expected Net Recovery ($)	Total Court Fees ($)
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 the total filing cost to bring a case in small claims court based on your claim amount and local fee schedule. Use it before filing to budget court costs and decide if suing is financially worthwhile.