Filing a Small Claims Case in Florida
Florida small claims handles money disputes of $8,000 or less in county court. How to confirm your claim fits, pick a county, file the Statement of Claim, pay the fee, and serve the defendant.
Rachel Monroe
Florida Small Claims Rules, from Filing to Execution
How Florida’s small claims rules (Rules 7.010 through 7.345) move a money claim of $8,000 or less from the Statement of Claim through the pretrial conference, trial, default, and collection.
The $750 Rule: Florida Wage Garnishment Exemptions
When wages can be garnished in Florida after a judgment, the head-of-family exemption and its $750 weekly threshold, the federal cap for everyone else, income that stays exempt after deposit, and how a debtor files a claim of exemption.
Getting a Writ of Garnishment in Florida
What a writ of garnishment is in Florida, when it is available after a judgment, how a creditor obtains and serves it, the notice and claim-of-exemption process, and the wage exemptions that limit what it collects.
Collecting a New York Small Claims Judgment
Winning a small claims case in New York does not get you paid. This guide explains how to collect a New York small claims judgment, from information subpoenas and income executions to bank levies, property seizure, interest, and the marshal or sheriff who enforces it.
When You Can Appeal a New York Small Claims Judgment
A New York small claims judgment can be appealed only on the ground that substantial justice was not done. The notice of appeal is due within 30 days of service, the NYC Civil Court fee is $30, and enforcement is stayed only with an undertaking.
New York Small Claims Hearing: How to Prepare
Preparing for a New York small claims hearing: how to organize your evidence and witnesses, what the substantial-justice standard means, and whether a judge or a court-appointed arbitrator will decide your case.
Filing a Small Claims Case in New York
How to file a small claims case anywhere in New York: which of the four courts hears the claim, how to complete the statement of claim, the $15 to $20 filing fee, and what the clerk does once the case is filed.
What Is a Default Judgment in New York Small Claims?
A default judgment is entered in a New York small claims case when one side misses the hearing. How a claimant wins one at an inquest, and how a defendant moves to vacate it under CPLR 5015.
Wage Garnishment in New York: The 10% Income Execution Rule
How New York collects a money judgment from wages: the income execution, how much of a paycheck it reaches, what income is exempt, and how a debtor can challenge it.
Suing in NYC Small Claims Court (New York City Civil Court)
How the Small Claims Part of the New York City Civil Court works: who can sue, the $10,000 limit, where to file by borough, the statement of claim and fee, clerk-mailed service, and the 6:30 p.m. hearing before a judge or arbitrator.
Can You Get Treble Damages in Massachusetts Small Claims?
How Chapter 93A lets a Massachusetts small claims judge double or treble a consumer’s damages, the 30-day demand letter required first, the willful-or-knowing standard, and how multiple damages and attorney’s fees interact with the $7,000 limit.