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Icon for www.indystar.comThe Indianapolis Star · Aug 4, 2013

Small claims, bigger problems: Unique rules in Marion County raise questions of fairness

If the letter didn’t come back to the court, the judge counted that as the defendant being notified. Judge Garland Graves, who presides over small claims court in Warren Township, said his court ...
Icon for www.which.co.ukWhich · Feb 28, 2025

Small claims court

Our guides explain how to use them. Taking a company to the small claims court to get your money back? If so, you must send them a letter before you claim - this template will help you. Consumer rights is a division of Which? that provides clear ...
Icon for money.usnews.comU.S. News & World Report · Dec 7, 2018

What to Know About Taking a Debtor to Small Claims Court

In small claims court – or a local county or city courthouse ... For instance, you may want to submit emails or registered letters, invoices or contracts that you sent as proof that you tried ...
Icon for www.vcstar.comVentura County Star · 4d

Letters to the editor: Issues with Israeli-Palestinian coverage; disappointed in Edison

We lost some chicken, red meat, and ice cream; less than $150. The letter stated we could go to small claims court to recover our losses. So, the Edison supervisor lied to us. Anybody else have ...
Moneywise on MSN.com · 9d

‘Please take me to small-claims court’: This St. Louis man’s credit score plunged from 815 to 630 after his landlord sent a $4,500 rent dispute to collections — here ...

When St. Louis resident David Murray moved out of his apartment two months early, he thought he had done everything right — giving proper notice and settling his lease. Then came the shock: a $4,500 bill for two months’ rent plus penalties.
KOAT Channel 7 on MSN.com · 1d

Former Judge responds to allegations of harboring Venezuelan gang members

A former Doña Ana County magistrate judge is responding to allegations that he knowingly allowed members of a Venezuelan gang to live on his property, calling the claims “sensationalism at the highest possible level.” Joel Cano, who resigned from his position in March, is now permanently barred from serving as a judge in New Mexico.
Icon for www.businessnewsdaily.comBusiness News Daily · Mar 31, 2021

The Do’s and Don’ts of Sending Someone to Collections

Your first letter should have the same friendly yet ... a settlement might result in more money for you. 5. Go to small claims court. If the above steps haven’t resulted in payment, you can ...
Icon for www.bbc.co.ukBBC · Jul 16, 2024

Gary Rycroft - Small Claims

"Let's start by myth busting. There's actually no physical building called small claims court. No such place exists. It is a process within the civil court system. The term is actually just the ...