After filing the claim, you must notify the person, people, or business you're suing by formally...
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How to Calculate the Pre-Judgment Interest You are Owed
If you are owed money, you may be able to include interest in the amount that is owed to you as...
Change a Small Claims Hearing Date | California
If you were sued in small claims court (defendant), or if you have already filed your claim in...
How to Challenge a Court Venue | California
You were sued at the wrong location. "Venue" refers to the specific court in which your case is...
How to File a Small Claims Countersuit | California
If you think the person suing you ("the Plaintiff") owes you money instead, you can file a...
How to Get a Small Claims Case Dismissed in California
You can decide to dismiss a small claims case after filing. In California, request for dismissal...
Find a Registered Agent for Service of Process | California
Unsure of how to find a registered agent for service of process in California? We've got you...
What is a Fictitious Business Name (DBA)?
What is a Fictitious Name or DBA? A Fictitious Business Name (FBN) or Doing Business As...
Checking a Small Claims Case Status | California
The easiest way to check your case status is to search your case number online. The court in every...
Filing a Small Claims Court Case | California
What is a Small Claims Court? Small claims court allows you to sue a person, business, or...
Find the Address of a Person or Business I want to Sue
When starting a legal action, having the correct address of the person or business you are suing...
Is my defendant a person, sole proprietor, or a business?
A defendant within a case can be a person, a sole proprietor, or a business. It is important to...
What is Substituted Service?
Substituted service is when the process server gives the service paper to an adult that works,...
Suing Within the Statute of Limitation | California
Statute of limitation (SOL) refers to the time period within which certain kinds of legal action...
How to Sue a Business in Small Claims Court
Picture this: You are caught in a dispute with a business. Naturally, you have many questions...