Everybody's Guide to Small Claims Court
eBook - PDF

Everybody's Guide to Small Claims Court

  1. 385 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Everybody's Guide to Small Claims Court

About this book

Win your small claims case!

You don’t need a lawyer to succeed in small claims court if you know how to present your own case. Everybody’s Guide to Small Claims Court provides the information, tips, and strategies needed to sue someone successfully or put up a winning defense. Find out how to:

• assess your case’s value

• mediate an out-of-court settlement

• file and serve papers

• gather supporting evidence

• line up persuasive witnesses

• present a convincing case, and

• collect money when you win.

You’ll find instructions for following the latest small claims court procedures and detailed explanations of the legal requirements for many common lawsuits. 


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Information

Publisher
NOLO
Year
2024
Print ISBN
9781413331608
Edition
20
eBook ISBN
9781413331615
Topic
Law
Subtopic
Civil Procedure
Index
Law

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Your Small Claims Court Companion
  5. 1. Basics of Small Claims Court
  6. 2. Do You Have a Good Case?
  7. 3. Can You Collect Your Money If You Win?
  8. 4. How Much Can You Sue For?
  9. 5. When Should You Sue?
  10. 6. Settling Your Dispute
  11. 7. Who Can Sue?
  12. 8. Suing Different Kinds of Defendants
  13. 9. Where Can You Sue?
  14. 10. Filing Fees, Court Papers, and Court Dates
  15. 11. Serving Your Papers
  16. 12. The Defendant’s Options
  17. 13. Getting Ready for Court
  18. 14. Witnesses
  19. 15. Your Day in Court
  20. 16. Motor Vehicle Repair Cases
  21. 17. Motor Vehicle Purchase Cases
  22. 18. Bad Debts: Initiating and Defending Cases
  23. 19. Vehicle Accident Cases
  24. 20. Landlord-Tenant Cases
  25. 21. Miscellaneous Cases
  26. 22. Disputes Between Small Businesses
  27. 23. Judgment and Appeal
  28. 24. Collecting Your Money
  29. 25. Legal Research
  30. Appendix: Legal Jargon for Small Claims Court
  31. Index
  32. Book Registration

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