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You can sue for up to $10,000, if you are an individual or a sole proprietor. Corporations and other entities are limited to $5,000. In addition, a party (individuals or corporations) can file no more than two claims exceeding $2,500 in any court throughout the State of California during a calendar year.
Small Claims Court is limited to civil (non-criminal) actions involving disputes over amounts of money owed, damage to property, or seeking the return of personal property. Judgments in small claims court may not exceed $3,500.00. the judgment is entered; the person who loses the lawsuit.
You dont have an unlimited amount of time to file a claim. Youll have to bring it within the statute of limitations period for your particular case. For example, the Massachusetts statute of limitations periods is six years for oral and written contracts, and three years for personal injury and property damage cases.
The judge will give their decision or judgment at the end of the hearing and briefly explain the reasons. If the case is decided without a hearing or one side doesnt attend, the court will send a copy of the judges reasons to each side. If you win, the judge will order the defendant to pay you.
The filing fee for small claims of $500 and under is $40. The filing fee for claims of $501 to $2000 is $50. The filing fee for claims of $2001 to $5000 is $100. The filing fee for claims of $5001 to $7000 is $150.
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If you have received notice that someone is taking you to court over a small claim and you ignore it, the claimant may be able to get the court to issue a judgment forcing you to pay. Therefore, doing nothing and ignoring the creditor can work against you.
If your lawsuit is for more than $200, the filing fee is $26, plus $12 for each person or business you are suing. If your lawsuit is for $200 or less, the filing fee is $21, plus $12 for each person or business you are suing. If you win the judgment will include your filing service fees.
If the judgment debtor (the losing party) does not voluntarily pay the judgment to the judgment creditor (the winning party), the judgment creditor may attempt to collect the judgment through the court process. Voluntary payments from the judgment debtor may be accepted any time.
If youve won your case, but the person refuses to pay, one option is to have part of their salary seized to get your money. The funds seized will then be paid into to the court office, which will send you cheques until the debt is paid in full. You can hire a bailiff to take the necessary steps for this.
The fee for filing in small claims court depends on the amount of the claim: $30 if the claim is for $1,500 or less, $50 if the claim is for more than $1,500 but less than or equal to $5,000, or $75 if the claim is for more than $5,000.

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