Look up the rules
Dated, sourced tables with a page for every state, so you can find the rule where you live.
Filing deadlines (statute of limitations)How long you have to file a lawsuit in each state.Small claims court limits by stateThe most you can sue for in small claims court, typical filing fees, whether lawyers are allowed, and how appeals work.Insurance claim deadlines by stateHow quickly an insurer must acknowledge your claim, decide it, and pay once it agrees.Car insurance rules by stateMinimum car insurance each state requires, whether the state is no-fault, and how shared fault affects an injury claim.
Guides we're preparing
How class action payouts work
Guide in preparationClaim filing deadlines
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Guide in preparationFinal approval hearings
Guide in preparationWhen payments are sent
Guide in preparationChecking your claim status
Guide in preparation
Guide in preparationClaim filing deadlines
Guide in preparationOpt-out deadlines
Guide in preparationFinal approval hearings
Guide in preparationWhen payments are sent
Guide in preparationChecking your claim status
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.