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- 432 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
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Everybody's Guide to Small Claims Court
About this book
You don't need a lawyer to win in small claims court if you know how to prepare and present your case. Everybody's Guide to Small Claims Court provides the information, tips, and strategies you need to sue someone successfully or to put up a winning defense in any state.
Find out how to:
- file and serve papers
- mediate an out-of-court settlement
- prepare evidence to support your case
- decide the amount to sue for
- line up persuasive witnesses
- present a winning case, and
- collect money when you win.
The updated 19th edition includes the latest procedures for small claims courts in every state, sample letters, legal forms, and more.
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Yes, you can access Everybody's Guide to Small Claims Court by Cara O'Neill in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Law & Civil Procedure. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Table of Contents
- Your Small Claims Court Companion
- 1: Basics of Small Claims Court
- 2: Do You Have a Good Case?
- 3: Can You Collect Your Money If You Win?
- 4: How Much Can You Sue For?
- 5: When Should You Sue?
- 6: Settling Your Dispute
- 7: Who Can Sue?
- 8: Suing Different Kinds of Defendants
- 9: Where Can You Sue?
- 10: Filing Fees, Court Papers, and Court Dates
- 11: Serving Your Papers
- 12: The Defendant’s Options
- 13: Getting Ready for Court
- 14: Witnesses
- 15: Your Day in Court
- 16: Motor Vehicle Repair Cases
- 17: Motor Vehicle Purchase Cases
- 18: Bad Debts: Initiating and Defending Cases
- 19: Vehicle Accident Cases
- 20: Landlord-Tenant Cases
- 21: Miscellaneous Cases
- 22: Disputes Between Small Businesses
- 23: Judgment and Appeal
- 24: Collecting Your Money
- 25: Legal Research
- Appendix A: Small Claims Court Rules for the 50 States (and the District of Columbia)
- Appendix B: Legal Jargon for Small Claims Court
- Index
- Book Registration
- Additional Small Claims Court Resources at Nolo.com