Legal Matter Cost & Timeline Estimator

How the cost and timeline estimator works

You pick a matter type (for example a letter of demand, a security of payment claim, a statutory demand response, a family law disclosure review, a consent order package, an initial parenting strategy, a shareholder dispute assessment or general commercial litigation) and a complexity level: simple, moderate or complex.

The tool then lists the stages that type of matter usually moves through at that complexity. Each stage shows a cost range and an estimated duration, and the tool adds the stages together to give a total cost range and a total timeline.

What the estimate cannot tell you

The stages and ranges are general. The tool does not know whether your matter will settle early or skip a stage, how the other party will behave, or what court and third-party costs may apply. Totals assume every listed stage happens, which is not always the case.

When to get advice

Use the breakdown to understand the shape of a matter and to budget. Ask us for a written estimate once you know which stages are likely, and whenever a matter moves into a more complex stage than you planned for.