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.

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

Describes the costs of filing a small claims case.

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.

Explains the statute of limitations for small claims cases

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

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

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

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.