New: Filing deadlines in all 50 states and DC, with links to each state's official law.
Guides we're preparing
Stages of a civil lawsuit
Guide in preparationDiscovery timeline
Guide in preparationMediation and settlement
Guide in preparationTrial timeline
Guide in preparationAppeals timeline
Guide in preparationCollecting a judgment
Guide in preparation
Guide in preparationDiscovery timeline
Guide in preparationMediation and settlement
Guide in preparationTrial timeline
Guide in preparationAppeals timeline
Guide in preparationCollecting a judgment
Guide in preparation
How our timelines work
Step-by-step stages
Each guide breaks a process into the stages people actually go through.
Each guide breaks a process into the stages people actually go through.
State-by-state rules
Deadlines and waiting periods differ by state, so we show them separately.
Deadlines and waiting periods differ by state, so we show them separately.
Dated and sourced
Every guide shows when it was last reviewed and links to the official rules it relies on.
Every guide shows when it was last reviewed and links to the official rules it relies on.
General information only, not legal, insurance or financial advice. Not affiliated with any government agency.