Money & Debt

This Easy Form helps you make the forms to sue someone for up to $10,000. It can be used to sue a landlord for a security deposit.

Steps to file a small claims lawsuit for $10,000 or less from the forms you need to preparing for trial.

Small claims court is a civil court where a plaintiff (person filing the case) can sue someone (a defendant) for $10,000 or less. It has simplified rules and can go much faster than other types of cases.

Describes the costs of filing a small claims case.

Understand how to respond to a lawsuit filed against you for $10,000 or less.

Explains the statute of limitations for small claims cases

Lists information you should think about before filing a small claims case.

Explains the special court in Chicago designed for people without lawyers and when the lawsuit is for $3,000 or less.

Describes that although it may be in the best interest of both parties to settle, a judge must first approve it

A video on the procedures, parties, documents, and other things you might need to know when going to small claims court. Presented by Dahde Alexander

Explains how to respond to a small claims case if you are the one being sued.

Understand how you will learn about a lawsuit against you and how to get more time to respond or appear in court.

Explains if you can have a jury trial in small claims court and how many people can be on the jury.