Legal Translation Services

Legal translation starts at $0.08 per word, with pricing depending on language pair, subject complexity, and turnaround time; notarization and apostille are available as flat-fee add-ons. Every Tomedes quote is firm, all-inclusive, and delivered within 15 minutes across 270+ languages, so you know the exact price and timeline before committing.

Translation services typically start around $0.08 per word, with legal, medical, and technical content priced higher due to the subject-matter expertise required. Tomedes provides a firm, all-inclusive quote within 15 minutes with no hidden fees.

Send a legible scan, the target language, the recipient authority (for example, a court, USCIS, or the UK Home Office), and your deadline. Tomedes confirms the exact certification needed, issues a signed accuracy statement with the final file, and ships digital or hard copies within the agreed timeline.

No. Most courts, government agencies, and USCIS require legal translations to be completed by a professional, independent translator, not the document's owner or a family member. The translator must have no personal stake in the outcome and must sign a certificate of accuracy attesting to their qualifications. Self-translated documents are rejected by nearly every official body that requires certified translation.

Most legal and immigration uses require a certified translation, which includes a signed accuracy statement from the translator or agency. Notarization verifies the signature on that statement; an apostille is separate legalization for documents used abroad under the Hague Convention. Requirements vary by jurisdiction, so Tomedes confirms which combination your specific authority needs before quoting.

Standard certified documents (one to three pages) are typically delivered within 24 hours; larger or complex legal files take one to three business days unless you choose expedited service. Tomedes offers 24/7 support and rush options, with digital delivery and tracked shipping for signed hard copies when needed.

Acceptance depends on each authority's rules, but most require a certified translation with a signed accuracy statement and the translator's or agency's details; some also require notarization. Tomedes prepares the correct certification package for the destination authority (including USCIS, state and federal courts, and agencies across the US, UK, EU, the Middle East, and Asia) and confirms requirements before production.

Yes. Tomedes certified translations meet USCIS requirements, including a signed statement of accuracy, identification of the language pair, and confirmation of translator competence. Tomedes is an ATA corporate member and holds ISO 17100:2015 certification, with every certified legal translation covered by the 1-Year Quality Guarantee.

They're useful for first-pass review of large document volumes, but final legal documents should be human-translated or post-edited by legal linguists, since errors and confidentiality risks can directly affect outcomes. Tomedes offers secure MTPE for early-stage review and full human translation for court-ready files, with documented QA and chain-of-custody available on request.

Look for ISO 17100 for translation processes and ISO 27001 or SOC 2 for information security, plus NDAs, access control, and secure storage. Tomedes supports custom NDAs, uses secure transfer and least-access storage, and can provide chain-of-custody documentation for litigation teams on request.

Contracts and agreements, patents, bylaws, articles of incorporation, corporate records, court filings and transcripts, powers of attorney, and immigration papers are among the most frequently requested. Tomedes supports 270+ languages and aligns formatting and certification to court or agency standards worldwide.

Legal translation preserves precise terminology and legal effect while following court- or agency-specific formatting rules, which is why it requires subject-matter linguists and multi-step QA rather than general translation skills. Tomedes assigns legal-specialist linguists and applies strict glossary control so every document matches both the source and the recipient's requirements.

Most clients order online and receive a certified PDF plus mailed hard copies when required, so proximity matters less than compliance and speed. Tomedes serves clients worldwide and aligns deliverables to acceptance rules across the US, UK, EU, the Middle East, and Asia.

Yes. Legal interpreting is available for court hearings, depositions, client meetings, and legal interviews, on-site or remotely. Interpreters are trained in legal terminology and procedures.