GUIDE TO THE SMALL
CLAIMS PROCESS-
Part 1: What You Should Know Before Filing In Small Claims Court
Part 2: Breaking Through The Red Tape: Filling Out Small Claims Forms
Part 3: Making The Most Of Your Day In Court
- PICKING THE RIGHT STATE FOR YOUR CLAIM
- SAMPLE SMALL CLAIMS FORMS
- MESSAGE BOARD
- WRITE YOUR CONGRESSMAN
- GLOSSARY
- RESOURCES
Note: The following documents are sample small
claims complaint forms and other documents that may be used during the
litigation process. The use of actual airlines and registered agent
information has been provided for instructional purposes only. The
naming of any airline in the below documents are not to be construed as
a comment on any airline or endorsement as a defendant. All facts are
fictionalized for educational purposes only. We do not warrant the
accuracy of the information and any reliance thereupon is at the user's
own risk.
- California Small Claims Documents
Filing by Individual Plaintiffs
SC-100:
Plaintiff's Claim and Order to Go to Small Claims Court- MC-031:
Declaration for additional information
Use to answer why the defendant(s) owe money and
how amount was calculated. - Filings by Individual(s) and a
Business
- SC-100:
Plaintiff's claim and Order to Go to Small Claims Court
- Form MC-031 for
Additional Information
Use to answer why the defendant(s) owe money and
how amount was calculated. - SC-103: Fictitious
Business Name
- Additional Useful Information:
- Instructions
For Filing The Plaintiff's Claim Forms
- SC-104B: What is
"Proof of Service?"
- SC-104C: How to
Serve a Business
- Sample Proof of Service
- SC-104: Proof of
Service
Completed by Process Server for personal service. - SC-104A: Proof of
Mailing
Completed by Process Server for substitute mail service.
- Florida Small Claims Forms
- Individual Plaintiff(s) Filing:
- Statement
of Claim
- Witness
Subpoena
- Affidavit
of Amount Due
- Satisfaction
of Judgment
- Sole Proprietorship Filing:
- Statement of
Claim
- Witness Subpoena
- Affidavit of
Amount Due
- Satisfaction
of Judgment
- Additional Useful Information:
- How To File
Suit In Summary Claims Court
- New York City Small Claims Forms
- Individual Plaintiff(s) Filing:
- Small Claims Part Statement of Claim
- CIV-GP-II:
Affidavit Of Service by Mail
- CIV-SC063-i:
Affidavit Of Service of an Information Subpoena
- Sole Proprietorship Filing:
- Small Claims Part Statement of Claim
- CIV-GP-II:
Affidavit Of Service by Mail
- CIV-SC063-i:
Affidavit Of Service of an Information Subpoena
- Additional Useful Information:
- Instructions
for Filing a Small Claims/Commercial Claims Action
- CIV-SC-63:
Instructions for Service of an Information Subpoena
(CIV-SC-63)