How to prepare, file and serve a claim?
How to prepare, file and serve a claim?
Notice to Service Members and their Dependents If you choose to file a small claim case with the Court by mail, follow these instructions: The original of your completed Notice of Small Claim must be returned to the Court with a check or money order in the amount of $50.00 payable to King County District Court.
How to file a claim in Small Claims Court?
Defendants, however, always have the right to appeal. To file suit, you must fill out a Statement of Claim and Notice form. Get this from the Small Claims Clerk in your district. Your claim may be filed in person or by mail. However, when the papers are sent by mail to the clerk, the action is not commenced until the papers are actually received.
Where do I get my notice of claim?
This guide will try to answer some of them. For cases started by a notice of claim, you will receive either a notice of settlement conference or a notice of trial in the mail from the court registry. Most cases will have a settlement conference.
Do you have to sign the Small Claim Form?
After you fully complete the Notice of Small Claim form, you must sign and date the form under penalty of perjury. The clerk will enter the court hearing date, time, and location on the form. The clerk will prepare a packet for you and a separate packet for each defendant. You must serve each defendant with the following documents:
Before you file your Plaintiff’s Claim with the Small Claims Court, demand payment from the defendant Write a letter to the defendant, explaining that you want him or her to pay you a certain amount of money and why. Give the defendant a reasonable time in which to respond.
After you fully complete the Notice of Small Claim form, you must sign and date the form under penalty of perjury. The clerk will enter the court hearing date, time, and location on the form. The clerk will prepare a packet for you and a separate packet for each defendant. You must serve each defendant with the following documents:
Notice to Service Members and their Dependents If you choose to file a small claim case with the Court by mail, follow these instructions: The original of your completed Notice of Small Claim must be returned to the Court with a check or money order in the amount of $50.00 payable to King County District Court.
When to file proof of service in Small Claims Court?
Remember too that a completed and signed Proof of Service (Small Claims) (Form SC-104), showing that service of process was accomplished within these time limits, must be filed with the small claims court at least five days before the hearing date. For more information, ask the court clerk for a copy of What is “Proof of Service?” (Form SC-104B).