What Your Legal Problem Can Cost in Your State

Divorce

Were you served? Or are you about to file?

Fees can run from $80 to $450.

Learn about your state's filing fee, waiting period and other rules. Fees can run from $80 to $450, and some states don't have a waiting period. (checked October 14, 2026)

DUI and Expungement

Arrested for DUI? Is an old one in the way?

In 21 of 51, you get 10 days or fewer to ask.

Learn your license hearing deadline and what a DUI can cost in your state. Act fast: in 21 of 51 jurisdictions, you can have 10 days or fewer to ask for the hearing. (checked October 14, 2026)

Bankruptcy

Do you have debt you can't pay?

Court fee: Chapter 7 $338, Chapter 13 $313.

Learn the court fee and where your income sits. The court fee is $338 for Chapter 7 and $313 for Chapter 13, before any lawyer's fee. (checked October 14, 2026)

Eviction (for landlords)

Did a tenant stop paying or break the lease?

Notice can run from 3 to 14 days.

Learn the notice you have to give and the court steps in your state. Notice for unpaid rent can run from 3 to 14 days. (checked October 14, 2026)

Probate and Estate Planning

Did someone die? Or do you need a will?

Small estate limits can run from $15,000 to $400,000.

Learn what probate can cost in your state and whether the estate is small enough to skip it. Small estate limits can run from $15,000 to $400,000. (checked October 14, 2026)

Tax Debt

Do you owe the IRS more than you can pay?

Learn what an IRS payment plan or an offer in compromise can cost you, from the IRS's own fee pages, and what tax attorneys can charge.