Interactive tools that turn a legal question into a clear next step — what evidence to gather, whether you need a lawyer, and the specific limits, fees, and deadlines that apply where you live.
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Evidence Checklist — Know exactly what to gather — photos, documents, and records — before you act or talk to a lawyer.
Do I Need a Lawyer? — Answer a few questions and see the factors that point toward hiring a lawyer versus handling it yourself.
Small Claims Checker — See whether your dispute fits in small claims court in your state — the dollar limit and which court hears it.
Filing Deadline Finder — Find the general statute-of-limitations window for common claims in your state — and why timing matters.
Cost & Timeline Guide — See what each path typically costs and how long it takes — court fees, how lawyers charge, timelines, and what you'd keep after fees.
Child Support Guidelines — See how your state calculates guideline child support — the percentages, income brackets, and any cap — then run the official calculator for an exact figure.
Free Lawyer Options — How to get a free or court-appointed lawyer — public defenders for criminal cases, and legal aid, pro bono, and clinics for civil ones.
Security Deposit Rules — See the most a landlord can charge for a security deposit and the deadline to return it in your state — every figure cited to the statute.
Spousal Support Guidelines — See how Texas, Arizona, Nevada, and New Mexico decide spousal support — who qualifies, how much a court can order, and for how long — with every Texas figure cited to the Family Code.
Sued? Response Deadline — Got served with a lawsuit? See your state's general deadline to respond and what an Answer has to do — before a default judgment lands.
Expungement Check — See how clearing or sealing a criminal record generally works in your state — what tends to qualify, the waiting period, and the steps.
Non-Compete Check — See how your state treats non-compete agreements — banned, limited, or enforceable if reasonable — and the factors courts weigh.
Recording Consent — Can you legally record a call or conversation? See whether your state is one-party or all-party (two-party) consent.
Lemon Law Check — Repeated repairs on a vehicle? See how your state's lemon law works and the thresholds that can create a presumption.
Garnishment Calculator — See how much of your paycheck a creditor can take — the federal limit for consumer debt, plus stronger state protections.
Identity Theft Prevention — Mark the protections you already have — credit freezes, an IRS IP PIN, two-factor auth — and see the gaps, each with its official link. No sign-up, no email.
Identity Theft Recovery — The money layer of identity theft — the federal liability tiers for credit cards, debit cards, and new accounts, each cited to the statute, with the clock attached to each option.
Overtime Back Pay — Put your own rate, hours, and weeks through the federal overtime formula — 1.5× over 40 hours — and see the itemized arithmetic, every constant cited to the statute.
Injury Expenses Worksheet — Add up the countable losses from an injury — medical bills, lost wages, property damage — into one itemized economic-damages (specials) figure. No multipliers, no case-value estimates.
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