Small claims application form 2026

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  1. Click ‘Get Form’ to open the small claims application form in the editor.
  2. Begin by selecting the type of claim you are filing. Check the appropriate box for either 'Small Claim' or 'Commercial Claim' and indicate the filing fee based on your claim amount.
  3. Fill in the date and provide your name as the claimant, ensuring to include all necessary parties involved in the claim.
  4. Enter your address and telephone number. If it’s a commercial claim, include your principal office address.
  5. Next, provide the name of the defendant, including any necessary business names and individual owners. Fill in their address and telephone number as well.
  6. Specify the amount of your claim, excluding any filing fees, and describe the nature of your claim in detail, including all pertinent information such as descriptions, dates, and addresses.
  7. Finally, sign and date the form at the bottom to complete your application.

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Small Claims Court can handle most civil cases in which the amount in controversy is $7,000 or less. You can only get money in Small Claims cases. If you want something other than money, you cant file your case in Small Claims Court.
Yes. ~ Maybe. Small claims is usually good for going after reasonably small amounts of money from small businesses. If you are trying take a large corporation to court, what will happen is if you win a judgement, the business may feel so inclined as to appeal the judgement.
There are two different filing fees required to file or begin a proceeding in small claims court. The filing fee for a claim of up to and including $500 is $47.50. The filing fee for filing a claim from $500.01 to $10,000 is $67.50. The person filing the case must fill out a form called a petition.
Garnishment is a court procedure that allows you to collect the money owed to you by taking in from the judgment debtors wages, bank account, or another source (such as income tax refunds). To file a garnishment, contact the court clerk for the proper forms. Instructions are provided with the form.