Legal Cost Calculators
Tools for the costs of going to court, starting with the court fee for actions, injunções and enforcement.
Court Fees Calculator (Portugal)
Filing a case in a Portuguese court pays a fee, the taxa de justiça, calculated in units of account (UC) from the tables of the court-costs regulation (RCP). Pick the type of procedure and enter the value of the claim to see the 2026 fee, with the UC at €102.
Open calculator →Legal Aid Simulator (Portugal)
Whoever cannot afford a court case in Portugal can apply to Social Security for legal aid: a waiver or phased payment of court fees and a lawyer appointed and paid by the State. Enter your household’s annual net income and size to simulate the Law 34/2004 means test for 2026.
Open calculator →Recoverable Costs Calculator (Portugal)
You won your case: how much can you claim from the losing side? Enter the value of the claim and what you paid to see the four heads of article 26.º of the Portuguese court-costs regulation.
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About legal cost calculators
Going to court has costs with rules of their own: the court fee is paid at the door under the tables of the court-costs regulation, charges accrue as the case advances and, at the end, the losing party compensates the winner. These calculators handle those sums from the official tables and the current unit of account, and link to the late-payment interest and severance calculators where disputes begin. They are educational estimates that do not replace professional legal advice. Each calculator explains the sum it does and links to the article that goes deeper.
Learn
- Court costs in Portugal: how they work →
- Legal aid in Portugal: how to apply →
- Recoverable court costs: what the loser owes you →
The calculators provide educational estimates and do not constitute legal or financial advice.