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Small Claims Court Guidebook

Win in Small Claims Court

by Michael Spadaccini - Attorney at Law

• How to Evaluate, Research, Plan, File, and Execute a Successful Case
• Instruction and Advice for all 50 States

This book is designed for you, the business owner.

You are more likely than most to either become a defendant in a small claims case or need to bring a small claims case to court. The goal of this book is, quite simply, to help you win.

Whether you're going to court to pursue or defend an action or making a demand for payment, there are many steps you can take to achieve the end result you want and this book will review them in detail.

It covers:

• Evaluating your case through research and consultation
• Preparing your case, including identifying free preparation programs
• Procedural matters and their impact
• Pre-litigation maneuvers including settlement techniques, negotiation techniques and drafting final demand letters
• Identifying the proper parties to lawsuits
• Preparing, drafting and filing a complaint
• Organizing and gathering evidence and witnesses
• Delivering the most effective testimony

Sample Forms and Documents on CD-ROM!

• Debtor's Order of Examination
• Debtor's Statement of Assets
• Bad Check Demand Letter
• Letter by Defendant to Plaintiff in a Collections Matter
• Plaintiff's Demand Letter
• Post-Judgment Demand Letters
• Settlement and Compromise Agreement
• Trademark Infringement Demand Letter
• Satisfaction of Judgment Form
• Small Claims Continuance Form
• Writ of Execution Form
• Complaint Form (CA)
• Subpoena (CT)

Contents:

Evaluating Your Case

How to Get Help with Your Case

Specific Types of Cases and Claims

Procedural Matters: The Statute of Limitations, Jurisdiction, and More

Demand Letters and Settling Your Case

Who Can Sue and Who Can Be Sued

Filing (and Answering) the Complaint

Giving Notice to Your Opponent: Serving the Complaint

Subpoenas, Witnesses, and Evidence

The Hearing and Oral Presentation

Appealing the Judgment

Collecting (or Avoiding the Collection of) a Judgment

Appendix

Glossary

About the Author

Index

About the Author:

Michael Spadaccini is a practicing attorney specializing in business, trademark, securities and internet law. He has 14 years of experience as a corporate attorney. He has written several self-help legal guides, including Forming an LLC, Essential Corporation Handbook and Ultimate Book of Business Forms.

Softcover
302 Pages

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1599181541 / 9781599181547