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01. Start with a blank Small Claims Legal Document
Open the blank document in the editor, set the document view, and add extra pages if applicable.
02. Add and configure fillable fields
Use the top toolbar to insert fields like text and signature boxes, radio buttons, checkboxes, and more. Assign users to fields.
03. Distribute your form
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Step 1: Start with DocHub's free trial.

Visit the DocHub website and register for the free trial. This gives you access to every feature you’ll need to build your Small Claims Legal Document without any upfront cost.

Step 2: Navigate to your dashboard.

Log in to your DocHub account and go to the dashboard.

Step 3: Initiate a new document.

Click New Document in your dashboard, and select Create Blank Document to design your Small Claims Legal Document from the ground up.

Step 4: Use editing tools.

Insert different fields such as text boxes, radio buttons, icons, signatures, etc. Arrange these elements to suit the layout of your document and designate them to recipients if needed.

Step 5: Organize the form layout.

Rearrange your document quickly by adding, moving, deleting, or merging pages with just a few clicks.

Step 6: Create the Small Claims Legal Document template.

Turn your newly crafted form into a template if you need to send many copies of the same document numerous times.

Step 7: Save, export, or distribute the form.

Send the form via email, distribute a public link, or even publish it online if you wish to collect responses from a broader audience.

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Small Claims Court helps individuals or corporations resolve disputes when the amount of the claim is $10,000 or less. All defendants must have an address in New York City. Get Small Claims Court information, including locations and hours of operation. Learn about case types handled by Small Claims Court.
To begin an action in Small Claims Court, a person, or someone acting on his or her behalf, must come to the Small Claims Court Clerks office in the proper county and fill out a statement of claim. To find out where the clerks office is located in your county, click on Locations.
You do not need a lawyer to sue in Small Claims Court. But you may hire one, if you want. The other side may also hire a lawyer. The Court will not give you a lawyer.
You may pursue claims for unpaid wages, wage supplements, overtime pay, damages, etc. in Small Claims Court. Small Claims Court is an informal court where individuals can sue without a lawyer, for money only.
Commencing an Action. A suit is commenced by the purchase of an index number in the City Court Clerks Office. Once an index number has been purchased, the litigant has 120 days to serve the summons and complaint.
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The filing fee for filing a claim for $1,000.00 or less is $15.00. The filing fee for filing a claim for over $1,000.00 is $20.00. The filing fees are payable to the City Court Clerks Office in the form of cash or money order.

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