If someone owes you money either out of the property or anything monetary, you can sue the person in a court of law. You can file a case against him in small claims court where your total dues are $35000 or less.  

However, if the amount is more, you can still file a case in the small claims court, only if you are willing to waive over $35000. 

However, you need to consult a lawyer to guide you through the proceedings.

Following are the steps to sue someone in Small Claims Court.

— Before suing a person in a small claims court, you must decide whether to go through the process.

• • If you can settle the dispute in any other way, there is no requirement to file a complaint in a court of law. However, you also have to decide that you will collect the money from the person if you win the case.
  • On the other hand, if the person does not want to pay, you will have to enforce the judge to collect the money on your behalf.

— Once you start a claim, you need to go through a lot of paperwork.

• • Unfortunately, it is not very clear; hence, you need to get the services of a lawyer who will guide you through the process.
  • You can file a case in person, through the mail, or online. However, you need to pay some fees for filing a claim.

— It will help if you wait for some time to get a response. Then, if the person agrees to pay you back within the specific time, the process ends, and there is no need to court.

— However, in some cases, if the person does not agree to pay the due amount, you will then have to move to the court and meet the judge for a settlement.

— If the person still cannot pay after the settlement agreement, you will have to go to trial for a final settlement.

— If the person still does not agree, you can start a legal process against the person for non-payment.

If you win the case, the court will ask the person to pay you back your dues in due course.

However, if you lose the case, you will have to pay for the cost of the case.

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It will be advisable to hire the services of a lawyer before you file a claim to sue a person in small claims court.

A lawyer can guide you through the legal proceedings and ensure that you get your dues on time.