If you need to take legal action against a firm, the small claims process can be a simple and cost-effective way to resolve disputes of up to £10,000, usually without needing a lawyer. However, there ...

Legal fees can take a sizable chunk of money out of the revenue that a small business has. If you are in a dispute with another party and you're wondering if the amount of money involved is worth a ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you ever get ripped off for a few thousand dollars, you might not be able to – or need to – hire an attorney. You should consider suing in ...

If you’ve made a complaint to a business and they turn you down, what are your options if you’re still not happy? Most of the readers I speak to just want a simple, fair and impartial individual or ...

If a person or company has cost you money, perhaps because of an unpaid debt, broken promise or bad service, one option is to go to the small claims court. The idea of the small claims court is that ...

When dealing with a roommate who bounced out of a lease early or looking for monetary compensation for damaged dry cleaning, you’d likely turn to small claims court in most states to get the job done.

If you can't resolve a dispute and money is involved, you have the option of small-claims or conciliation court. This is the public legal forum for settling lesser civil lawsuits, presided over by a ...

HOUSTON – If someone owes you money, damaged your property or hasn’t lived up to their end of a deal, small claims court might be your best option. In Texas, small claims cases are handled in Justice ...

When Ashley Martin, of York County, found out she was not going to receive the $772 of produce and meats she purchased from Zina’s Produce in Williamsburg, Martin decided to file a lawsuit against ...

In October 2010, Irene Williams, the owner of a marketing firm in Nashville, Tennessee, walked into small claims court and won a judgment in full against a defendant who failed to pay for her services ...

Last month, Ray Palena boarded a plane from New Jersey to California to appear in court. He found himself engaged in a legal dispute against one of the largest corporations in the world, and ...