Small Claims

ISBN: 9781904053958
Published: 2007
Edition: Second
Validity:
England
Wales

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Using the Small Claims Court or Money Claim Online ?

This Small Claims Kit will show you how easy it is to make (and win) a small claim through the County court.

Does somebody owe you money, but you don't know how to recover it?
Do you think going to the Small Claims Court (County Court) or using Money Claim Online will be difficult?
It needn't be. This Small Claims Kit can guide you step by step through the Small Claims process.

If you need to take action to recover a debt...
Or to resolve a contract dispute...
Or if you have been stung by unfair bank charges...
Or if you want to make a money claim for damage to your property...
The Small Claims Kit can help.

With this Small Claims Kit, or "Download Now" Small Claims eKit, you can file your own small claim without the expense of a solicitor. This comprehensive kit includes clear step-by-step instructions and advice on every step of your money claim.

It tells you:

What procedures to take before you go to the County Court
How to handle and win your own money claim case
How much to claim for
And how to ensure the County Court judgement is enforced.

This Small Claims Kit also includes all the County Court Forms you'll need and a glossary of useful terms, alongside completed examples of County Court and Small Claim legal forms for your reference.

The Small Claims Kit gives you everything to prevent going to court from being a frightening experience and most important of all, it will give you the courage to reclaim what's yours!

The Small Claims Kit has been prepared and approved by a barrister.

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Guidance manual contents:

Before you file your small claims case
What is the Small Claims Track?
- Three advantages of the Small Claims Track
- What can you sue for using the Small Claims Track?
Winning without going to court
- Step 1.Offer to compromise
- Step 2. First demand letter
- Step 3.Telephone calls
- Step 4.Use successful settlement methods
When your money claim is disputed
Do you have a winning case?
Where to start proceedings
What you will have to pay
- Costs
- Conditional fees - personal injury cases
Who can bring a money claim?
Who can be sued?
- Suing one person
- Suing two or more people
- Suing a sole trader
- Suing a firm
- Suing a limited company
- Suing a child
How much can you sue for?
How do you calculate the size of your money claim?
- Contract disputes
- Interest
- Property damage
- Damage to clothing
- Personal injury cases
- Pain and suffering
Completing your small claims forms
Issuing your small claim
How the defendant is notified of the money claim
Who can serve?
How do you serve?
Defendant's time limits to respond
After service
- 1.The defendant wants to settle
- 2.The defendant admits to owing you the money
- 3.The defendant admits to owing you, but not the whole amount claimed
- 4.The defendant denies owing you the money
- 5.The defendant ignores your money claim
Winning your case
Preparing your case
Presenting your case
How to start proceedings online
Enforcing your judgment
- 1.Warrant of execution
- 2. Attachment of earnings
- 3.Third party debt order (formerly a garnishee)
- 4. Charging order
Other useful remedies
- Order to obtain information
- Enquiry agents
- Bankruptcy/winding up proceedings
Glossary
Completed examples of forms

Loose-leaf forms included:

N1 Claim Form - 1 copy
N215 Certificate of Service Form - 1 copy
N225 Request for Judgment and Reply to Admission Form - 1 copy
N323 Request for Warrant of Execution Form - 1 copy
N244 Application Notice Form - 1 copy
N316 Application for Order that Debtor Attend Court for Questioning Form - 1 copy
N349 Application for Third Party Debt Order Form - 1 copy

Free CD contains:

County court forms