Certified legal translation for courts, agencies and law firms.
Word-for-word English translations of court records, judgments, contracts, affidavits, powers of attorney and divorce decrees, from more than 100 languages. Each one carries a certification statement signed by name by the reviewer who certified it, ready to file or attach as an exhibit.
What a certified legal translation includes
- The whole document. Every page translated word for word, with stamps, seals and signatures described in brackets, so the translation holds up when it is read line by line.
- A signed certification. The reviewer who certifies the translation signs a statement, by name, that it is complete and accurate and that they are competent to translate the language.
- A way to check it. The certificate carries a QR code and a link that a clerk, opposing counsel or an agency can use to confirm it is genuine.
- Names spelled your way. You give us the spellings used in your other filings when you order, so the parties' names match across the record.
- Marked, never guessed. Where a handwritten entry or a faded stamp can't be read, the translation says [illegible] rather than guessing.
Legal documents we translate
Each has its own page with what we translate on it and what it costs. If yours isn't listed, upload it anyway: we translate any document.
Where legal translations go, and what each asks for
- USCIS and immigration court. A certified English translation is the whole requirement. Neither asks for a notary.
- State and federal courts. Our translations are prepared in the form US courts commonly accept for civil, criminal and family matters, but admissibility is always the court's decision. Some state courts want a notarized affidavit of accuracy: add notarization at checkout.
- When the translator must sign before a notary. Our affidavit is signed by a Verdacert officer, not the individual translator. If a court's rules require the translator's own notarized signature, check with the clerk before you order.
- Counsel, mediators and arbitrators. Translations for exhibits, discovery and settlement papers, certified the same way.
- Recorders, banks and agencies. Powers of attorney, deeds and corporate records for county recorders, title companies, banks and state agencies.
What a legal translation costs
Priced per page. Court records, contracts, affidavits and most other legal documents carry $10 a page over the base rate for the extra review they take; divorce decrees and police clearances don't.
| Speed | Delivered within | Divorce decrees, police clearances | Court records, contracts, affidavits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 48 hours | $22.95/page | $32.95/page |
| Express | 24 hours | $23.95/page | $33.95/page |
| Rush | 14 hours | $38.99/page | $48.99/page |
Orders of 8 pages or more get a multi-page discount: 5% at 8+ pages, 10% at 12+ and 15% at 20+.
Notarization is $29.95 an order, however many documents it has.
The order form shows the exact total as soon as you upload. No account or call needed.
Translating for clients? Open a firm account.
Firms with recurring translation get volume pricing, one monthly statement and a portal the whole team orders from. Each matter's translations come together as one case packet: an index of exhibits, and every certified translation filed with its original.
A client-pays link lets clients upload and pay for their own documents at your firm's rate, with the finished translations landing in your portal.
Documents, not hearings or legal advice
We translate written documents. We don't provide interpreters for hearings, depositions or interviews, and nothing we deliver is legal advice: whether a document is the right evidence, or what it means for a case, is a question for an attorney.
For long contracts, correspondence or discovery you need to read but not file, a certified translation may be more than you need. Business translation is priced per word and isn't certified.
Legal translation, answered
Q.01How much does a certified legal translation cost?
Q.02Will a court accept a Verdacert translation?
Q.03Does a legal translation need to be notarized?
Q.04Can you translate a contract or agreement?
Q.05How long does a legal translation take?
Q.06Do you translate handwritten or hard-to-read court records?
Q.07Do you provide court interpreters?
Q.08Is a client's file kept confidential?
Where to go next
Other services, the pages behind the rules above, and the guides that explain them.
Ready to start? Upload your document for an instant quote.
Standard delivers in 48 hours; Express in 24; Rush in 14; Same-Day in 8 and 4-Hour in 4 when the clock allows. Refund or retranslation if a recipient rejects a translation for a translation error - see our Refund Policy.
