About LegalCostGuides

What this site is for

LegalCostGuides explains what legal help costs in the United States before you need it: what lawyers charge and how they bill, what courts charge to file, which fees are capped by law, and where to find free or low-cost help. Every figure on the site links to the statute, court page, agency page or named survey it comes from. Where we could not verify a number, we say so instead of estimating it.

The site is not a law firm, a lawyer referral service or a lead-generation site. We do not give legal advice, we do not evaluate cases, and we do not pass your details to lawyers.

Who runs it

LegalCostGuides is written and maintained by Javi Pérez, an independent researcher based in Almería, Spain. I am not a lawyer and no lawyer reviews the content; that is why the site sticks to verifiable facts (fee schedules, statutes, published rates) and links each one to its source so you can check it yourself. Contact: [email protected].

How the site makes money

• Display advertising through Google AdSense, where shown.
• Affiliate links to LawDepot, an online document provider, on pages where a template genuinely fits. These links are labeled "Affiliate" where they appear.
• Our own planning kits: spreadsheets and printable organizers (for example a lawyer-quote comparison toolkit). They are planning tools, not legal advice, and they are clearly labeled as our products.

No law firm, referral network or lead buyer pays us, and no payment affects the figures we publish. Details: advertising and affiliate disclosure.

Corrections

If a fee or rule on this site is out of date, email [email protected] with the page, the sentence and the official source. Verified corrections are made and the page's "last reviewed" date updated. Read how we research and our editorial policy.