It can be corrected ex officio by the judge (art. 292 §3) or by the defendant's challenge (arts. 293 and 337 III of the CPC). It may result in absolute lack of jurisdiction or insufficient court fees.
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Calculate the cause value (valor da causa) by claim type under CPC art. 292, with cumulative, alternative, or subsidiary claims.
Every initial petition must state the cause value, and CPC art. 292 sets specific rules by claim type, it is not a number chosen freely. Some examples: in debt collection, the principal is added to the accessories due up to filing (item I); in alimony, the value is 12 times the claimed monthly payment (item III); in actions for division, demarcation, and revendication (including adverse possession, by analogy), the property's assessed value (item IV); in indemnifications, including moral damages, the plaintiff's estimate applies (item V); and in eviction actions, 12 months of the current rent, a special rule from the Tenancy Law (Law 8.245/1991, art. 58 III), not the CPC. Where there are several claims, they can relate in three ways: cumulative, and the values are added (item VI); alternative, and the highest value applies (item VII); or subsidiary, and only the principal claim's value applies (item VIII). Claims with no specific item, such as an obligation to do or cases with no immediate economic value, follow the general rule of art. 291: they need a definite value, estimated prudently. The correct value matters because it defines jurisdiction (the small claims court handles cases up to 40 minimum wages in State Justice and 60 in the Federal Small Claims Courts), the basis for initial court fees, and the appeal threshold. This tool calculates the total claim by claim, applying each type's rule and the chosen relationship mode, and shows the breakdown for use in the petition. It is a support tool: the value can be corrected ex officio by the judge (§3) or challenged by the defendant, and cases with particularities deserve review with an attorney.
Every initial petition must state the cause value, and art. 292 says how to calculate it by claim type. It is not a freely chosen number: in debt collection it is the principal plus accessories due up to filing (item I); in alimony, 12 times the claimed monthly payment (item III); in claims about the existence, validity, or performance of an act, the value of the act or of the disputed part (item II); in actions for division, demarcation, and revendication, the property's assessed value (item IV); and in indemnifications, including moral damages, the plaintiff's estimate (item V).
The cause value is not a mere formality: it defines jurisdiction (for instance, the small claims court handles cases up to 40 minimum wages in State Justice and 60 in the Federal Small Claims Courts), the basis for initial court fees, and the appeal threshold. When there is more than one claim, art. 292 provides three possible relationships: cumulative, with the values added (item VI); alternative, with the highest value applying (item VII); or subsidiary, with only the principal claim's value applying (item VIII).
Take an action with two illustrative claims: collection of a R$ 10,000 debt (principal) with R$ 2,000 of interest and correction already due, plus a moral damages claim estimated at R$ 8,000. Under item I, the collection enters as R$ 12,000 (principal + accessories); the moral damages enter by the plaintiff's estimate (item V), R$ 8,000. Added together as cumulative claims (item VI), the cause value is R$ 20,000, if the same two claims were alternative instead (item VII), the value would be the higher of the two, R$ 12,000.
In alimony the math is fixed: a claimed monthly payment of R$ 1,000 yields a cause value of R$ 12,000 (12 × 1,000), under item III. In an eviction action, the value is always 12 months of the current rent (Law 8.245/1991, art. 58 III): a R$ 2,000 rent yields a cause value of R$ 24,000. The tool applies the correct rule to each claim type and shows the breakdown, so you can check it before transcribing the total into the petition.
Setting the cause value below the economic benefit can cause problems: the judge may correct it ex officio (art. 292, §3) and the defendant may challenge it (arts. 293 and 337, III). This can lead to paying additional court fees and, depending on the case, a dispute over jurisdiction. Moral damages, notably, have no statutory tariff, the value is the plaintiff's estimate, though subject to the court's control (STJ).
This is a support tool for filling out the petition, not a substitute for legal analysis. The cause value is fixed at the time of filing and is not updated automatically; for cases with particularities (expropriation, social security benefit, claims with no immediate economic value, art. 291), confirm the applicable rule and, when in doubt, consult an attorney.
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It can be corrected ex officio by the judge (art. 292 §3) or by the defendant's challenge (arts. 293 and 337 III of the CPC). It may result in absolute lack of jurisdiction or insufficient court fees.
Support tool for filling out petitions. The cause value affects jurisdiction, court fees, and appeal thresholds.
CPC art. 292 I, soma do principal, da pena e dos juros vencidos até a propositura.