Get Small Claims Help
Accurately file your small claims court case and serve the other party. Virtual hearings are available in select courts.
Rated #1 Small Claims Assistance Service on Trustpilot.
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Meet Our Attorneys
Nicole Lefton
Nicole is a New York attorney at JusticeDirect Law Firm DC LLP. She was previously an adjunct professor at American University and George Mason University.
Patrick Forrest
Patrick is an Arizona and Washington, D.C. attorney at JusticeDirect Law Firm DC LLP. He has previously worked as a JAG officer in the US Army and for the Department of Homeland Security.
Camila Lopez
Camila is a California attorney at JusticeDirect Law Firm DC LLP, consumer advocate, and mediator. She has helped thousands of individuals and small businesses with California small claims cases.
Ranked the #1 Small Claims Assistance Service on Trustpilot:
Thanks to this website and the amazing team behind it, I am able to solve most of legality issues for my business.
PAA
August 15, 2024
Justice Direct and People Clerk did an excellent job of helping me organize and file my small claims case. They went the full route finding that my defendant was actually a branch of a national LLC. I may have had trouble collecting if they had gone the extra mile in researching that. Their help in completing the paperwork and arranging for service of process saved me hours of effort. Outstanding organization!
Lowell R.
August 8, 2024
I felt supported from Start to finish. All of my questions were answered in a timely manner and explained in easily to understand verbiage. I now wait for my court date to arrive! Thank you for taking the stress off of my shoulders to get my small claims case filed correctly!
Suzanne
July 26, 2024
How We Help With Small Claims Court
Lawsuit Preparation, Attorney Review & Filing
After completing our intake and uploading your evidence, we’ll prepare your lawsuit. Your attorney will then review your case and provide written feedback. Once you’ve reviewed this feedback, you can decide whether to proceed with filing. If you choose not to proceed, we’ll refund 25% of our fees.
Filing
If your court has electronic filing, we will file the lawsuit for you.
If your court doesn't have electronic filing (or has a faulty system for electronic filing), we'll send you a comprehensive packet that contains everything you need to file the lawsuit by mail, so you won't have to worry about printing, visiting the post office, or heading to the court in person to file the lawsuit.
We will ensure the court files your lawsuit and keep you updated on the status.
Serving the Other Party
After your lawsuit is filed, the next step is to let the other party know that they have been sued. This is called serving.
Serving options vary by state. During our intake, you will be able to review the options available where your lawsuit will be filed.
Here are some of the serving options:
Court Clerk— In some states, the court clerk can serve your lawsuit by mail.
Process Server—If you select to have a process server serve the lawsuit, we will manage the process for you and coordinate directly with the process server.
Friend— For counties that allow you to have a friend serve the lawsuit, we'll ship your friend everything they need to serve your lawsuit.
Hearing Preparation
You upload all your evidence, like photos, receipts, and contracts.
We have evidence checklists for different types of cases like security deposits, unpaid invoices, and car accidents.
It is very important that your evidence is in order. We package it together in a specially organized evidence packet following your court's procedures to ensure you're equipped to represent yourself.
Our evidence packets are organized in a judge-friendly manner with a table of contents, page numbers, titles, and descriptions.
You can download and print the evidence packet before your hearing (we can also print and mail it to you).
You will also have access to all our hearing preparation content, including how to prepare for the hearing and what to say at the hearing.
Pricing
Small Claims Lawsuit
$500.00
Starting at
Start My LawsuitAttorney Review & Feedback in Writing
Preparation of Court Forms
Legal Entity Search
Court Selection
Lawsuit Filing
Lawsuit Serving
Email and Text Updates Each Step of the Way
Hearing Preparation:
Judge-Friendly Evidence Packet
Access to 100's of Legal Education Articles
Optional Add-Ons
Virtual Hearing Requests
Printing and Mailing of Evidence
This is an attorney service.
All attorney communication will be in writing only.
Court filing fees and service costs are not included (see details below).
Meet Our Customer Experience Team
Franceska Solomon
Franceska has over 10 years of experience in legal operations. Her hobbies include visiting coffee shops and traveling.
Carolina Barbalace
Carolina has over 4 years of experience in legal operations. Her hobbies include traveling and cooking for groups.
Casandra Rojas
Casandra has over 3 years of experience. Her hobbies include hiking and eating great food.
