Win your small claims case!
You don’t need a lawyer to win in small claims court if you know how to prepare and present your case. Properly preparing for your day in court can make the difference between receiving a check and writing one.
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 19th edition’s settlement section explains negotiation techniques you can use to settle your small claims case—or any other disagreement you might have—without going to court. You’ll also find the latest procedures for small claims courts in every state, sample letters, legal forms, and links to other resources, including an online statute of limitations chart that will help you determine when you must file your case.
Table des matières
1. In the Beginning 2. Do You Have a Good Case? 3. Can You Collect Your Money If You Win? 4. How Much Should 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: Small Claims Court Rules for the 50 States (and the District of Columbia) Index
A propos de l’auteur
Cara O’Neill is a bankruptcy attorney in Northern California and a legal editor with Nolo. She has been practicing law in California for over 20 years and is the coauthor of Nolo’s How to File for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, and Nolo’s Money Troubles and Credit Repair.
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