Description
The Guerrilla Guide to Small Claims Court is the one book that covers small claims court as it should be covered, information you need and without a bunch of padding just to make you pay more for the book! Small Claims Court is still court, and many of the same rules apply, but knowing how to find those rules, how to make them work in your favor, and which ones aren’t the same can be the difference between winning and losing a case.In this book, Lawyer X walks a potential litigant through the process beginning with ways to resolve cases suitable for small claims court without actually having to go to court, preparing and filing the case, then methods of collecting (or preventing collection) after the case is over.This book is the result of countless hours spent in courtrooms across the country and helping people with legal issues that concern them.As is always the case with a Guerrilla Guide to the Law, this book is filled with information necessary to a party to a lawsuit whether they be the Plaintiff or Defendant.All topics of a small claims case are covered in a way that can be quickly and easily digested, then serve as a reference source from that point on.This book is not just a rehash of the court websites, as so many of these books are, instead it is offers practical lessons on all aspects of a case, as shown by the table of contents:The Purpose Behind The Guerrilla GuidesAbout the AuthorIntroductionOverview of the Small Claims Court SystemBefore You File the LawsuitJurisdictional LimitsVenueIs it worth it?Can you Sue?Cause of ActionStatute of LimitationsJudge or Jury?Get A Lawyer or Do it Yourself (Pro Se)What Is Your Case Worth and For How Much Can or Should You Sue?Types of DamagesHow To Settle the Dispute Without a TrialMediationArbitrationJurisdiction and VenueWhat Rules ApplyRules of Civil ProcedureRules of EvidenceLocal Rules of CourtHow A Lawsuit StartsPetition/ComplaintThe Default JudgmentDiscovery in Small Claims CourtDisclosureInterrogatoriesRequests For ProductionRequests For AdmissionResponding To or Answering DiscoverySubpoenasDepositionsMotionsWhere Can I Get a Form for That?Getting Ready for Small Claims CourtPreparing Your EvidenceHow to Admit EvidenceWitnessesThe TrialOpening StatementsExamination of WitnessesCross ExaminationParties RestingThe Defense’s CaseRebuttalRest and CloseJury Charge ConferenceClosing StatementsThe VerdictThe JudgmentThe Basics of Appealing a Small Claims JudgmentThe Basics of Collecting on a JudgmentFinding AssetsInformal CollectionA Big List of Do NotsFormal Methods of CollectionCompleting the CaseSatisfaction and Release of JudgmentTax Deduction for an Unpaid JudgmentConclusionBeing thoroughly familiar with the system is the key to winning, and The Guerrilla Guide to Small Claims Court will teach you how to win any small claims case whether it be for a car wreck, a property dispute, or any other small claim.The book also provides links to sections of the website where access to the small claims courts of all 50 states is available and updated.As with all Guerrilla Guides to the Law, any updates made in the future are free.
