Small Claims Court Guides

Plain-English guides to filing, winning, and collecting in small claims court.

Step-by-step guide to filing, preparing evidence, and presenting your case effectively.

What happens from the day you file to the day you get a judgment — and what to do if you win.

Wage garnishment, bank levies, and other tools for actually getting paid after you win.

Contracts, receipts, photos, texts, emails — what counts as evidence and how to present it.

How to sue for your security deposit, illegal entry, or habitability issues — and how to win.

Your rights as a defendant, how to respond, and how to file a counterclaim.