Small Claims

In Colorado state, the maximum amount you can sue for in small claims court is $7,500. To have the court award more than that, you would need to file the case outside small claims court.

Small claims court is usually a division of County Court. Civil cases for more than $7,500 can be filed in regular County Court or in District Court.

For more information on filing a small claims case in Colorado, view the Colorado Small Claims Court Information related link. To locate the County Court nearest you, visit the Colorado Courts Guide related link, which will provide a directory of Colorado state courts, as well as online court resources.

In all civil cases, the term "without prejudice" means that the Plaintiff may file a lawsuit based on the same cause of action a second time. Many states limit the Plaintiff to only one re-filing.

One cannot bring suit after 2 years in Ohio. If it is for a debt, it could be as much as 15 years.

That depends on the jurisdiction in question. In most cases you would be able to visit the website for the clerk of the court and find out. Most require you to deliver signed documents to the clerk to file a claim.

Generally, there is no waiting period for filing a small claim. In fact, because of the statutes of limitation, your claim may be barred if it is not timely filed. However, some courts require (and I highly recommend) that before filing your small claim, you send a certified letter to the person who you are suing and demand the money you are claiming. Sending such a letter, and giving the other party a reasonable time to respond, will make you look better at trial.

This seems to be a matter that you will have to discuss with legal counsel. If your allegations can be proven there are several different violations of both civil and criminal law which may come into play. But the simple answer is, yes, you can bring legal action against someone who you can prove has stolen (criminal) from, or "wasted" (civil) an estate.

Generally the presiding judge decides what form of evidence can be submitted.

If an e-mail can be connected to the person without there being any doubt of someone else having sent it, then it is possible it could be used as evidence in some cases.

If the e-mail account was accessible to others, it is highly doubtful it would be allowed to be entered as evidence.

as much as they like i think

$5000 is the limit for a small claims case in Wisconsin. Most small claims cases are heard in Wisconsin Circuit Courts.

For more information on small claims cases in Wisconsin, including forms and guides, visit the Wisconsin Court Self-Help Guide related link.

First you call the collection agency and tell them this is in dispute . Then get some legal advice. If you qualify for Legal Aid , go there. Even if you don't qualify, they have pamphlets for your State's Landlord/ Tenant Laws.

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You are completely correct in what you say, but, it has to come from the person and you can't make them change, they have to want to change. Some people are just laid-back and perhaps it's not as bad as you may think it is, or this person has had a lifetime of having someone control their lives and they don't want to have to take any responsibility for decision-making in their relationship. If they are afraid they only have to go to Mental Health to find Abused Women's Centers. If this person is not physically abused, but mentally abused then they really may not feel that upset over it all. Stronger women sometimes don't understand women that allow this behavior from their mates and it annoys them. We simply aren't all the same. No, mental abuse is not right. I have a girlfriend who takes a lot of verbal abuse from her husband and I must say, there are times when I want to shake her and ask her what is wrong with her. Her husband believe it or not is a kind guy with others, but not her. I came to realize that she actually enjoyed the "mind games" and one night when she and her husband came over to play cards with us the mental abuse was so bad it was beginning to ruin the evening. I waited to see what my friend would do and realized right then and there that she loved to act like the wounded sparrow and was waiting for my husband and I to say something. No way! We kept out of it. However, I did tell them eventually that I wasn't spending my evenings listening and watching this behavior and when they got it right they were welcome to come back into our home. We keep in touch by phone, but not much has changed so my girlfriend comes over on her own or her hubby will drop in for a visit and I like it like that! You are a good friend, but the best thing to do is keep out of it. If you don't you'll end up being the one blamed for any split-up that could occur. Either accept your friend for the way she is, or if it's too painful to watch what she is doing to her life then move on. Good luck Marcy

Where did the "trouble" take place? You must file your action in the court of whatever county it occurred in. Unless the court has "jurisdiction" to handle your case it will not hear it. Also: Check Florida law to determine if the county government may be immune from your suit.

Usually the seller being sued must have a "business presence" or a "licensed representative" in the same state as the plaintiff in order to bring a claim against them. The court's jurisdiction does not allow it to subpoena out-of-state defendants.

These are of public record, so you can contact your local small claims court and ask to fill out a public records request form. An open government advocacy agency, such as the ACLU, likely can help you with this process if you need help.

You can get the forms needed to file in small claims from the clerk of the court. It would be a good idea to call first to make certain of the hours the clerk's office is open. Sorry the information is not more specific but that is not possible without knowing the city or county of residence.

If you have a valid small claims judgment that is wholly or partially unsatisfied, you may assign the judgment to a third party by filing an Assignment of Judgment form with the clerk of the court. Contact the court for a copy of this form.

The defendant may list whatever real or personal property allowed under the laws of his or her resident state that is considered exempt. Usually the exemptions that can be used by the debtor defendant to protect property from a judgment creditor will be the same ones that allowed in bankruptcy with perhaps the addition exemption allowed under federal non bankruptcy laws. The matter can become rather complicated and is best handled by an attorney or a legal consultant that is versant in the state exemption laws. Generally the most important would be the homestead exemption, for those judgment debtors who own real estate.

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Yes, but you will be required to sue the person in the small claims court in the county in which they now live. Not likely. "Foreign" defendants are frowned upon in small claims court. But if there is something connecting them to California, say property, then they could be served.

You can only sue in small claims court for damages. Landlord and tenant cases are only opened by landlords, not the tenant. If, under constructive eviction clause, you exercise your right to move out of that property and the landlord keeps your security deposit and any other payments you made before moving into the property - except for the first months rent unless that's when you're moving out, then you have the right to sue the landlord to reclaim that money.

There are procedures for substituted service to use when you are unable to serve a defendant. For example, some states allow service by publication, i.e. placing an ad in paper. There are several different methods of substituted service, you just need to check the laws of your state. Usually you need court approval for substituted service. I would call the small claims court and ask the clerk about this. If you cannot get help from the clerk, file a motion in writing with the court asking for substituted service and ask the judge.