District Court Judge Michelle Comeau joins producer/host Coralie Chun Matayoshi to discuss what types of cases are heard in Small Claims Court, filing costs and procedures, notice to defendant, what ...

Yikes! My dog slipped outside and dug up the neighbor’s garden. Now he is suing me for $2,300 in damages and I have to go to court. Left to right, Broward judges Jose Izquierdo, Shari Africk-Olefson, ...

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

A society is judged by how well it cares for its most vulnerable members, such as the poor, elderly, disabled, or children. The January 2025 publication of the seventh edition of the Small Claims ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Sometimes, the only way to solve a case is to take it to court. Small Claims Court is a way to do that, without the cost of hiring a lawyer. But it does cost you to file a claim.

March 11 (Reuters) - During a recent small claims court hearing in San Francisco, a baseball cap-wearing handyman accused a property owner of throwing out his tools worth $2,000. In another case, a ...

This story is part of MassLive’s ongoing housing court guide series. You can read other stories in the series here. If the amount of money you are seeking in your lawsuit is $7,000 or less, you can ...