O'Neill Everybody's Guide to Small Claims Court in California

22. Twenty 2. Auflage 2021
ISBN: 978-1-4133-2881-3
Verlag: NOLO
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 456 Seiten

Winning a lawsuit doesn’t happen by accident. You must prove your case. That’s where
Everybody’s Guide to Small Claims Court in California can help. If you’re suing someone—or being sued—you’ll learn how to explain the facts, present credible evidence, and convince the judge to rule for you, not your opponent.
But you get more than tips on preparing a powerful case. You’ll also learn how to:


determine the value of your case
write a demand letter
negotiate a settlement
file and serve court papers
gather evidence
subpoena witnesses
present your case in court
collect money when you win, and
file an appeal.

And you won’t need to worry about being buried in forms. The 22nd edition includes sample forms and instructions for completing the paperwork, as well as the latest California laws and COVID-19 court procedures.

Autoren/Hrsg.

O'Neill, Cara

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Your Small Claims Court Companion 1. Basics of Small Claims Court in California 2. Do You Have a Good Case? 3. Can You Collect Your Money If You Win? 4. How Much Should You Sue For? 5. When Should You Sue? 6. Settling Your Dispute 7. Who Can Sue? 8. Suing Different Kinds of Defendants 9. Where Can You Sue? 10. Filing Fees, Court Papers & Court Dates 11. Serving Your Papers 12. The Defendant’s Options 13. Getting Ready for Court 14. Witnesses 15. Your Day in Court 16. Motor Vehicle Repair Cases 17. Motor Vehicle Purchase Cases 18. Bad Debts: Initiating and Defending Cases 19. Vehicle Accident Cases 20. Landlord-Tenant Cases 21. Miscellaneous Cases 22. Disputes Between Small Businesses 23. Judgment and Appeal 24. Collecting Your Money 25. Legal Research Appendixes A. Major California Consumer Laws B. Legal Jargon for California Small Claims Court Index

Über Autor(innen)

O'Neill, Cara
Cara O'Neill is a bankruptcy and litigation attorney in Northern California and a legal editor and author with Nolo. She also teaches criminal law and legal ethics courses as an adjunct professor. Cara has authored and co-authored several Nolo books, including How to File for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, The New Bankruptcy, Everybody's Guide to Small Claims (national version), Everybody's Guide to Small Claims in California, Solve Your Money Troubles, and Credit Repair., She has been asked to provide legal analysis by publications such as USA Today, CNBC, U.S.News & World Report, Nerd Wallet, and Yahoo Finance She has also authored numerous online articles in bankruptcy, debt collection, small claims, and litigation. Before joining Nolo, she litigated criminal and civil cases for close to twenty years, served as an administrative law judge mediating disputes between auto manufacturers and dealerships, and started teaching as an adjunct professor in 2004. She received her law degree from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in 1994, and graduated a member of the Order of the Barristers—an honor society recognizing excellence in courtroom advocacy.