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How to Win in Small Claims Court in Texas: With Forms (Legal Survival Guides)
William R. Brown , and
Mark Warda
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Filing a small claims case allows you to have the court determine your legal rights in cases of up to $3,000. Designed to be more simple and "do-it-yourself' than typical court cases, small claims court can still be very complicated unless you know the process and language of the courts. How to Win in Small Claims Court in Texas simplifies and thoroughly explains everything you need to know to successfully handle your own small claims case, whether you are the plaintiff or defendant. Complete with court terminology, step-by-step instructions and the forms you need, this book makes filing or defending suits in small claims court inexpensive and hassle-free. This book explains in simple language: Whether you have a valid case How to file your case Arguing your case Defending your case Settling your case Countersuing Rules of evidence Using expert witnesses Following rules of evidence Collecting your judgment Garnishing wages
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The only guide to small claims court that provides insights from judges.
Smart preparation for your day in small claims court can make the difference between writing a check and receiving one.
Everybody's Guide to Small Claims Court provides the information, tips and strategies you need to sue someone successfully, or put up a winning defense. Find out how to:
*write a demand letter *file and serve papers *prepare a winning presentation *prepare evidence *line up persuasive witnesses *figure out your damages *mediate a settlement *collect money when you win
Everybody's Guide to Small Claims Court gives you down-to-earth examples of common cases, including:
*auto repair *rental deposit *auto warranty *property damage *small business disputes
The 11th edition is completely updated to include the latest procedures for small claims courts in every state and Washington, D.C. Plus, it now includes useful, practical comments by judges who've seen it all.
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"Go after the money that's owed you -- represent yourself in small claims court and win! Everybody's Guide to Small Claims Court gives you the step-by-step instructions and plain-English legal information you need to bring or defend a case with maximum success. From preparing evidence and witnesses to making a presentation in court, you'll learn how to: decide if you have a good case determine how much to sue for write your demand letter mediate a settlement before it goes to court file and serve papers prepare and present a winning case Everybody's Guide to Small Claims Court gives you down-to-earth examples of common cases, including: auto repair rental deposit auto warranty property damage small business disputes Completely updated, the 10th edition includes an expanded discussion of mediation, and how readers can protect their interests should settlement efforts fail. Also includes a comprehensive 50-state appendix reflecting all the latest legal developments that you'll need when you're preparing your case. "
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An absolute "must-have" legal reference, particularly for home and business owners........2006-11-05
Written by Attorney Ralph Warner, Everybody's Guide to Small Claims Court is the updated eleventh edition of an absolutely indispensable guide for anyone involved as a plaintiff or defendant in a small claims court case. Chapters walk the reader through how to write a demand letter, file and serve papers, prepare evidence, secure appropriate witnesses, figure out damages, mediate a settlement, collect money after winning a case, and much more. Written expressly for lay readers, Everybody's Guide to Small Claims Court is as straightforward and easy-to-understand as a legal guide can be, and the eleventh edition now includes the most current procedures in the small claims courts in all states and Washington D.C., as well as practical advice from judges who have seen everything. An absolute "must-have" legal reference, particularly for home and business owners.
A Good Reference Book On Small Claims Court.......2005-01-09
This book has information on how to prepare your case, win in court and collect your money. You can learn how to determine the damages, mediate the settlement, write a demand letter, file and serve papers, prepare for court and collect your money when you win. A big plus, this book includes information for all 50 States. For 24-hour access to straightforward legal solutions check out www.nolo.com. The author, Ralph Warner, helped found Nolo in 1971, and is one of the recognized pioneers of the self-help law movement.
Keep in mind that on some smaller cases you have no choice but to work the case without a lawyer since the amount of money involved may not be enough to cover the expense of an attorney. This book will be a lifesaver.
Everybody's Guide to Small Claims Court (7 ed).......2000-08-02
As Small Claims Legal Advisor for the Superior Court, County of San Francisco, for nearly 19 years, I recommend this book to anyone who needs nationwide information on small claims court. Why research each state individually when you can have it in one book?
Jeanne F. Stott
This book is very vague........1999-03-30
This book skips all the important details, it is fine for someone who is NOT going to Small Claims Court. This book is useless to the person who IS being sued.
Great reference book for anyone........1998-07-02
We are owners of a small business and recently we lost our bookkeeper/receptionist after 10 years. I have had to take over collections. This book was of great help to someone who has never gone to court. The book covers both sides of a court claim. This gives you a feel of possible ways the defendant will react and how they might present evidence. I also have had to go to Debtor's Court and the book explained all the rights and thing I should ask for inorder to get the money that is owed to our busines. It covers general information for all state on laws on how long to have to refile etc. Great book for any small business owners who have to deal with the small claims court systems. Five Stars for great reference book to have in your office!!!!!!
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The only guide to California Small Claims Court that provides tips by former judges!
The definitive guide to California Small Claims Court for more than 25 years, this plain-English guide gives you step-by-step instructions to bring or defend your case -- from preparing evidence and lining up persuasive witnesses, to making a presentation in court and collecting the money you're awarded.
Everybody's Guide to Small Claims Court in California shows you how to:
-decide if you have a winning case
-mediate a settlement if possible
-determine how much to sue for
-write your demand letter
-file and serve papers
-prepare evidence and witnesses for court
-plan a winning courtroom strategy
-convince the judge that you are right
-collect your money when you win
The 16th edition -- updated with the latest laws and procedures -- now features practical tips and insights by former judges of small claims courts. It also shows you how to handle disputes involving Internet transactions.
Go after the money that's owed you -- represent yourself in small claims court and win!
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Excellent self help guide on the subject.......2006-03-04
If you are reading this review, you are most probably a prospective plaintiff considering recovering losses you incurred in an auto accident through the small claims court process. This guide will help you tremendously. The NoLo series is an incredible service to mankind. It is the equivalent to the Dummies series focused on the Law. And, who besides expensive lawyers really understand the Law? Readers who have studied NoLo books!
The book is very well organized. Even though there is a lot of material, it is easy to extract the information pertaining to your very specific situation. The author covers a lot of those; as he dedicates specific chapters to auto repairs, auto accidents, lord-tenant dispute, etc... The author states that he covers the main type of cases that account for 99% of the cases tried in small claim courts. I believe him. If your case is outside those presented, there is a good chance it does not belong in small claims court.
The author gives crucial information about the basics of small claim courts. If you are not a lawyer, you are unfamiliar with all the procedures associated with it. Thanks to this book, you will know exactly what to do and when to file, prepare, and try a claim in small claims court. Once you have done the studying and the preparing it is not all that difficult. And, this book allows you to navigate through a bureaucratic process that would appear overwhelming and Byzantine otherwise.
This is my second NoLo book and hopefully the last. Who wants to deal with the Law if you don't have to? My first one was on how to fight a ticket. Thanks to NoLo, I reduced the price of my ticket by $120. Now, I anticipate recovering the cost of a fender bender where I am dealing with one uninsured and one unwilling party. It is not fun, but those NoLo books allow you to uphold your rights when you have to.
START WITH THIS BOOK FIRST.......2001-06-29
If you want to make less mistakes, save time and money, it's best to start with this book so you can get the correct service, venue, and evidence organized to file and win. I found the chapter on how to write a demand letter and settle your claim before it gets to court very helpful. They even offer sample letters you use to settle your case. Nolo Press seems to put together the best legal self help books.
Win in Small Claims Court!.......2001-06-13
If you have a claim involving $5,000 or less, you can easily and inexpensively bring an action in Small Claims Court. But even though Small Claims Court is designed for non-attorneys (in fact, attorneys are not allowed) you still must have a basic understanding of the rules of evidence and know how to put on your case. Invest a little time to read this book, and you will stand a much better chance of winning.
Used it in real dispute........1997-08-07
I have used it and it works. It is straight to the point no nonsense approach. I won the case and did get my money back. It instructed my step by step, how to make a demand, file a claim, and serve the papers, how to prepare and act in court. Than how to collect a judgement, how to put the lien. What to do and when not to. Also commons sense advise when not to file. Power to the people, justice for all, without an attorney taking half of what is yours
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How to Win in Small Claims Court in Florida: With Forms (Legal Survival Guides)
Mark Warda
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Filing a small claims case allows you to have the court determine your legal rights in cases of up to $5,000. However, a new court rule forbids judges to explain your legal rights, and without this knowledge you can lose your case. How to Win in Small Claims Court in Florida simplifies and thoroughly explains everything you need to know to successfully handle your own small claims case, whether you are the plaintiff or defendant. Complete with court terminology, step-by-step instructions and the forms you need, this book makes filing or defending suits in small claims court inexpensive and hassle-free. This Book Explains in Simple Language: Whether you have a valid case Rules of evidence How to file your case Using expert witnesses Arguing your case Following rules of evidence Defending your case Collecting your judgment Settling your case Garnishing wages Countersuing
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Represent yourself in California Superior Court for a case worth up to $25,000!
Some cases are too big for small claims court and too small to interest a lawyer. But Win Your Lawsuit takes you step by step through the entire process of a limited jurisdiction case in California Superior Court.
Take on common types of civil court cases worth up to $25,000, including:
*contract disputes
*personal injuries
*property damage cases
*business disputes
Whether you're bringing the suit or defending against one, this plain-English legal guide shows you how to prepare a complaint, file and serve papers, participate in settlement negotiations, present a case and much more. All the forms you need are included.
Written by Roderic Duncan, a retired California Superior Court judge, this book includes the legal insight and practical tips that only a judge with over 25 years of experience can provide.
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"Some cases are too big for Small Claims Court and too small to interest a lawyer. But Win Your Lawsuit takes you step by step through the entire process of a limited jurisdiction case in California Superior Court. Take on common types of civil court cases worth up to $25,000, including: contract disputes personal injuries property damage cases business disputes Whether you're bringing the suit or defending against one, this plain-English legal guide shows you how to prepare a complaint, file and serve papers, participate in settlement negotiations, present a case and much more. All the forms you need are included. Written by Roderic Duncan, a retired California Superior Court judge, this book includes the legal insight and practical tips that only a judge with over 25 years of experience can provide. "
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- This book was o.k.
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And Justice for All: The Complete Small Claims Handbook: Includes Law and Procedure for Small Claims Actions in New York State
ASIN: 0971796505 |
Book Description
This book contains more than 100 pages of scanned court rules and court forms from the New York Small Claims Court. These forms and rules are all explained in detail in the main text of the book.
Customer Reviews:
A useful tool.......2007-09-16
This book is a practical tool to take with you to Court. I was able to refer to specific parts that were applicable to my case. As a result, I was able to save time and be more effective.
This book was o.k........2007-01-09
But a but disappointing considering all rave reviews I read prior to buying the book. It was basic and general information that I could have possibly received from online websites. If you are clueless about the process and are not internet savy, then it is a great book for you. It gives you the basic foundation.
Easy to read, simple and complete.......2006-07-14
I live in Upstate New York and there are not that many great legal resources in the self-help field in the local libraries. This book really did the trick! Surprisingly, it was easy to read, simple and complete. If you have a small claims issue, you need to look at this book.
Valuable Resource.......2005-11-21
My autobody rep told me about this book b/c the insurance would not cover my accident. This was a bargain for the amount of useful information inside. Remember to bring to Court more than one written estimate for your accident case as the book tells you to do so! You can really win in small claims court and this is the guide to help you.
Met the Author at a National Conference.......2005-10-30
Richard Solomon was the keynote speaker at the Bail USA conference. He was very impressive and gave great information about the use of the small claims courts (which was featured in the New York Times). I bought the book to assist in my collection efforts. I particularly like the idea of limiting debt to an amount below the level of small claims court so I can use these "lower-expense" courts than either collection agencies or attorneys in "regular court."
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Filing a small claims case allows you to have the court determine your legal rights in cases of up to $5,000. Designed to be more simple and 'do-it-yourself' than typical court cases, small claims court can still be very complicated unless you know the process and language of the courts. How to Win in Small Claims Court in California simplifies and thoroughly explains everything you need to know to successfully handle your own small claims case, whether you are the plaintiff or defendant. Complete with court terminology, step-by-step instructions and the forms you need, this book makes filing or defending suits in small claims court inexpensive and hassle-free. This book explains in simple language: Whether you have a valid case How to file your case Arguing your case Defending your case Settling your case Countersuing Rules of evidence Using expert witnesses Following rules of evidence Collecting your judgment Garnishing wages
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A Beginner's Guide to Small Clams Court.......2007-05-16
A generally well written book, although I have found certain rules (such as the $5,000 maximum) either incorrect or out of date. The Los Angeles Superior Court Website indicates the maximum for small claims as $7500. Chapters such as how to locate and properly name defedents, how to collect judgments, rules of evidence, etc., are generally unchanging, and thus an understanding of these is critical for the plaintiff and defendant, and usually don't go out of date. I would not rely of the included forms and instructions; instead obtain these directly from your local court house or download them from the court's website.
In general, a fairly well written "how to" book, although I would give it only an average rating.
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Some cases are too big for Small Claims Court and too small to interest a lawyer. But Sue in California Without a Lawyer takes you step by step through the entire process of a limited jurisdiction case in California Superior Court.
Take on common types of civil court cases worth up to $25,000, including:
*contract disputes
*personal injuries
*property damage cases
*business disputes
Whether you're bringing the suit or defending against one, this plain-English legal guide shows you how to prepare a complaint, file and serve papers, participate in settlement negotiations, present a case and much more. All the forms you need are included.
Written by Roderic Duncan, a retired California Superior Court judge, this book includes the legal insight and practical tips that only a judge with over 25 years of experience can provide.
Customer Reviews:
Lost over 30,000 dollars by following this excellent book.......2007-08-22
A family friend followed instructions in this excellent book only to lose over $30,000 in attorney fees to the other party. The trick is to read and follow the book completely and not just 90% of it. The most fundamental question before pursuing all the paper work nicely taught in this book, is whether you have a case. The book talks about this in the initial chapters. Answering that question can be very difficult for the layman because lawyers and judges see things differently than you and me. You may want to spend two or three sessions with one or two attorneys before pursuing with the discovery and trial procedure. I said "you may," I meant "you must." In our case, the defendant realized she did not have a case at some point but tried to respond to all the discovery requests using the book while trying to negotiate the attorney fees demanded of her. He did not want to pay $5000 of attorney fees to the opposing party and he ended up paying them over 30k after months of exchanging discovery and trial paperwork. I must add part of the problem was also a bad advice from an attorney she saw who agreed with her in that she did not have a case but gave her the bad advice to stand firm regarding how much attorney fees she should pay.
The book does an excellent job of showing you ho easy it is to file and serve the various paperwork needed for a lawsuit. The writing is excellent and makes every thing real simple. But there are two elements that are heavily needed in the business of law: A) The ability to be as logical and as picky as a computer in reading every "if," "but" and "then" in contracts and legal cases (we mortal being always look at the gist of the situation) and B) to be able to negotiate the settlement etc like a seasoned Real Estate broker to minimize damage. This bit involves forgetting about who is, or wants to think is, right or wrong and looking at options, possible damage, odds and build an implicit decision tree to choose the path of minimum damage. You don't get these two elements from the book. You will get item A) from a good lawyer but good luck getting B) from an attorney. In fact it is a rare find in most brokers.
The book is like a good knife that can help a lot or be used incorrectly.
EXCELLENT BOOK.......2005-05-04
This is an excellent book, as are all the Nolo's books. I filed a personal injury case using this book and the other Nolo's book about representing yourself in court and did great. There were very few things the two books did not cover. I disagree with the reviewer that was unhappy with the book. The book does not claim to put you through law school and qualify you as a lawyer by the time you are done reading it....some thinking and effort on your own is required and even then it is not easy to represent yourself in court. But if you dare to enter the world of judges and lawyers...the two Nolo's books are the best bet you have for help. I liked the author (who is a judge) because unlike any judges or lawyers I encountered, he tells it like it is. In one section he mentions judge's lying....what Judge would admit a judge lies? AND BELIEVE ME THEY DO...FREELY AND FREQUENTLY AND THINK NOTHING OF IT! I recommend this book and the other nolo's book highly.
Beware of defects!.......2003-09-17
Because of defects and omissions in this book, the court rejected my request for a default! Boy was I angry! Amazingly the author is a judge!! Specifically in chapter 9, page 3 it says to SKIP item 5. WRONG! Furthermore the author fails to mention that you must file SEPARATE requests for default for EACH defendant. (In my case I sued a small business AND the individual owner)
The author also cuts corners by providing only one sample for BOTH a request for entry of default AND judgments requests. This only confuses the reader.
The author's only sample of a declaration (that is supposed to accompany the request for judgment) pertains to an auto accident case. I modeled my declaration (regarding a breach of contract case) after the author's declaration and my legal coach said mine was a train wreck!
The author is also vague as to what instances you are supposed to use and file a "Proof of Service by Mail". I have no clue.
This book has potential to be a really great book. Unfortunately the author didn't dot all his i's and cross his t's so to speak. Defective forms can potentially cost you thousands if the defendant takes advantage. Hopefully there aren't more defects in this book that I haven't mentioned.
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On Your Own, NORTH CAROLINA SMALL CLAIMS COURT: A Debt Collection Guide For North Carolina Businesses
Mary A. Nixon
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If you are interested in representing yourself or your business in Small Claims Court in North Carolina in order to collect your debts or settle disputes, ON YOUR OWN - NORTH CAROLINA SMALL CLAIMS COURT is the book for you! Employing an attorney to represent you or your business may or may not make economic sense. The debt you are seeking to recover may be less than the fee charged by an attorney. While it may be economically desirable for an attorney to represent you or your business in Small Claims Court in some situations, you may find it more advantageous to represent yourself or your business ON YOUR OWN. An individual or business with a small claim may wish to pursue the indebtedness without an attorney, but may not possess sufficient knowledge about the way the court operates to feel competent to do so. If the debt is too small to justify employing an attorney or if the case never gets to court because the plaintiff does not have an adequate amount of knowledge of his or her interests, the debt goes unpaid. The plaintiff loses either way, because the debt is still not paid.
By reading and studying this book, you will gain knowledge to assist you in maintaining more control over your bottom line. Larger net profits are important for any business enterprise. The materials contained on the pages of this book will show you how to better manage your company's small claim debt collection efforts by effectively using the Small Claims Court. You should be able to significantly increase your odds of collecting your judgment in Small Claims Court -- a court specifically designed by state law for the litigant with multiple small claims.
ON YOUR OWN - NORTH CAROLINA SMALL CLAIMS COURT isa book that offers basic guidance to the individual who has never been to Small Claims Court, yet provides material that should be of assistance to the individual who has represented himself or his business on a regular basis. I cannot overemphasize methodical study and
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Very Good.......1998-09-25
I think I got my moneys worth out of this book. I learned a lot about the NC Magistrates Court, and it has given me the ammunition I need to make an informed decision on whether to take someone to court or not. If you can't afford a lawyer to prosecute someone for $3000.00 or less, then check this book out. I think it's very good.
Great Overview.......1998-08-24
For someone who's never been to small claims court this book gave clear, understandable info on what to expect and therefore insight on how things work in this particular judiciary. Eminently valuable!
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