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.
Tabella dei contenuti
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
Circa l’autore
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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