LitigationDeadline

Overview

The site concentrates on date arithmetic rather than case management: calculate a deadline from a start date, count business days across a range, or consult selected litigation references. That narrow scope keeps it useful for quick checks without an account, but it is not a court-rule library and does not review individual cases.

When counting court or business days, the calculators skip weekends and the eleven U.S. federal holidays. This is a clear default for routine federal-calendar work; it can miss state, county, or court-specific closures, so users must verify the relevant calendar and governing rule before relying on a result.

The 2026 civil litigation reference includes FRCP and FRAP citations and is downloadable as a CSV. A separate Florida calculator covers nine deadlines, including answer, discovery, appeal, and proposal-for-settlement periods. These are useful, bounded references, not comprehensive coverage of every jurisdiction or procedural question.

Key features

Deadline and business-day calculators

The Deadline Calculator adds or subtracts calendar days or court days from a date. The Business Days Calculator counts inclusively between two dates and breaks out calendar days, weekends, and federal holidays. The pair covers common counting tasks without requiring a broader calendaring workflow, though the federal-holiday assumption makes local verification essential.

References and Florida deadlines

The cited 2026 reference and CSV offer a convenient way to consult selected federal civil deadlines, while the Florida calculator narrows in on nine specified deadlines. The citations help users orient a check, but the site's reference-only status means the governing rule still needs to be confirmed for each matter.

Privacy and corrections

Dates, day counts, and calculation results run locally in JavaScript and are not sent to LitigationDeadline or third parties. The site separately says Google Analytics collects visit information such as pages viewed, approximate IP location, browser type, and referring site; Google AdSense serves display ads. Its privacy policy also identifies Web3Forms among the third-party services it uses. Users can submit citation, deadline, or calculator corrections through a contact form for review.

Pricing

The LitigationDeadline calculators plan is free. It requires no account and has no cost, with federal defaults only. That makes it suitable for occasional users who need basic calculations or the focused references; the trade-off is limited jurisdictional coverage and no court-rule library. There is no free trial because the plan is free, and no paid tier is needed for the described calculator access.

Platforms

LitigationDeadline runs on the web in a browser. It does not require an account for its free calculators, which suits quick desktop or mobile-browser checks, but the published platform scope is web rather than a dedicated app.

Who it's for

Lawyers, paralegals, and other legal staff handling civil matters can use it for straightforward date arithmetic, federal-default checks, or the limited Florida deadlines. It is less suitable as a primary calendaring system for teams that need broad court-specific rules, case management, or reliable treatment of local closures. The operator, Chris Terry through Encore Editorial, says the site is not a law firm, court service, or bar-association service, and does not review individual cases.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Free calculators require no account, so users can make quick date calculations without a signup step.
• Pros: Inclusive business-day counts separate weekends and federal holidays, making the result easier to inspect than a single total.
• Pros: The 2026 reference includes FRCP and FRAP citations and a CSV download, while the Florida calculator covers nine named deadline types.
• Pros: Calculation inputs and results stay local in JavaScript rather than being sent to the site or third parties.
• Cons: Federal holidays are the only holiday defaults; additional state, county, or court closures must be accounted for separately.
• Cons: The reference is not a court-rule library or legal advice, so users must verify the governing rule and date in context.
• Cons: Google Analytics visit tracking and AdSense display ads mean the site is not free of third-party tracking and advertising.

Alternatives

Legal Calendaring Software is the broader category to explore if the need extends beyond a standalone deadline calculator.

• ClockOrbit Court Deadline Calculator is another free web option with no payment required to use any tool; choose it when you want to compare a similarly no-cost calculator.
• Deadline Engine offers a free calculator with citations and calculation steps and no account requirement, plus a one-off Evidence Record plan at 19.99 USD; consider it when those calculation steps or that paid record option fit the task.
• JudgeCalc has a free calculator, a free trial, and a Pro plan billed per seat monthly or yearly; consider it when a trial or seat-based plan is relevant.
• Court Deadline Calculator is a free web service with basic deadline calculation tools; pick it if that basic toolset is the better fit.
• Dockets.ca is a paid option available on Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web, and Windows.
• Case Calendar is a free option for Linux, macOS, self-hosting, web, and Windows.
• CourtAlert Case Management is a paid web, Windows, and self-hosted option; pricing is by inquiry, with cloud hosting carrying a fee in addition to the software license.
• Docket Enterprise is a paid on-premise application for Android, iOS, self-hosting, and Windows; contact BEC for pricing and a demo.

Verdict

Choose LitigationDeadline for free, no-account date calculations, especially when a federal-default count or one of its focused Florida references answers the immediate question. Its cited reference, CSV, and transparent calculation privacy are useful strengths. Look elsewhere for comprehensive court calendars or broader calendaring workflows, and always check local closures and the rule governing the case.