About LegalSums

LegalSums is a set of free calculators for the money side of legal problems in the UK: court and probate fees, what you are owed when a job ends, criminal injury compensation, inheritance shares and visa costs.

Why it exists

The figures people need at these moments are public, but they sit in fee orders, statutory instruments, scheme documents and Home Office tables that change at different times of year. Most people only want to know what something will cost or what they are owed, and whether a quote or an offer looks reasonable. The calculators do that sum, show the working and link to the source.

Who runs it

LegalSums is run by an independent editor who writes under the pen name Morgan Leith. Morgan isn’t a solicitor or a regulated adviser, and nothing on the site is legal advice. Read more about who writes the calculators.

How it is funded

The site is free to use. It may carry advertising, and if it ever links to a paid service in return for a fee, that link will be labelled where it appears. Advertisers have no say over the figures or the wording.

What it is not

LegalSums is independent. It is not part of HM Courts and Tribunals Service, the Home Office, the Office of the Public Guardian, the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority or any other public body, and it is not a law firm. It does not give legal advice. See the disclaimer.

Contact

Email [email protected], or use the contact page to report a problem with a figure.

Last updated 25 October 2026