How old do you have to be to file a lawsuit?

Answer 1

You must be the age of majority established by the state of residency before you can sue or be sued. The age of majority in most states is 18, in Alabama and Nebraska it is 19, in Mississippi and Pennsylvania it is 21. The parent(s) or legal guardian of a minor can file a lawsuit on his/her behalf. A minor's parents or legal guardian in some instances can be sued for damages the minor may have caused. The majority of states have laws regarding the monetary recovery that the parent(s) or guardian can be held responsible for and establish the conditions under which a lawsuit of this type can be inititated.

Answer 2

It depends on the laws of the in which you wish to file the lawsuit and the age at which those laws state that you are no longer a minor. Most, if not all states, consider a person no longer a minor at age 18 for most purposes. Filing a lawsuit would be one of them. If you are a minor you will either have to have a guardian or a guardian ad litem appointed to do the filing for you. It is a general principle of law that the courts are closed to no one. In certain cases, if justice so requires, even a minor may be able ti file the lawsuit, but the court will appoint a guardian ad litem to handle it for the minor.

Answer 3

You have to be an adult, which means 18. Prior to that, your parents or guardian can sue on your behalf.

Answer 4

You have to be at least 18 years old to sue somebody. == ==

Answer 5

you have 2 b 18 unless yu r 16 or 17 and emancipated

Answer 6

You must be legally "of age" usually understood to be 18 years old.

Answer 7

18 but if you are under 18 and have a litiming gardian you can.

Answer 8

You have to be 18 to legally sue someone but if your parents do it for you that would be legal