Collecting a North Carolina Small Claims Judgment After You Win
How to collect a North Carolina small claims judgment after you win: the writ of execution, exempt property, and the no-wage-garnishment rule.
Rachel Monroe
Trial De Novo: Appealing a North Carolina Small Claims Judgment
Either party can appeal a North Carolina magistrate’s small claims judgment to district court for a trial de novo. The appeal must be noted within 10 days, and court costs paid within 10 or 20 days, or it is dismissed.
Inside a North Carolina Small Claims Hearing: Preparation Checklist
What to gather before a North Carolina small claims hearing: evidence and exhibits, witnesses and subpoenas, courthouse logistics, and how the magistrate runs the trial.
Filing a Small Claims Case in North Carolina
A step-by-step reference for filing a North Carolina small claims case: qualifying the claim, choosing the county, completing the complaint and magistrate summons, paying the $96 fee, and serving the defendant.
After You Win: Collecting a Michigan Small Claims Judgment
A Michigan small claims win is only a piece of paper until you collect it. How to garnish wages, bank accounts, and tax refunds, seize property, and keep the judgment alive for six years.
Can You Appeal a Michigan Small Claims Judgment?
Whether a Michigan small claims judgment can be appealed depends on whether a magistrate or a judge decided it, and the window to act is only 7 days.
What to Expect at a Michigan Small Claims Hearing
A Michigan small claims hearing is an informal district court trial under MCL 600.8411. No jury, no verbatim record, and no attorneys at the hearing. The magistrate or judge rules from the bench, and a magistrate’s decision can be appealed de novo to a district court judge within 7 days.
From Judgment to Payment in New Jersey Small Claims
How to enforce a New Jersey small claims judgment through the Special Civil Part: information subpoenas, writs of execution, wage executions, and bank levies.
Appealing a New Jersey Small Claims Judgment
A New Jersey small claims appeal goes to the Appellate Division of Superior Court within 45 days of the trial judgment. This article covers the Notice of Appeal, the $250 filing fee, the $300 deposit, the trial transcript order, and what the Appellate Division reviews.
Who Serves the Defendant in New Jersey Small Claims?
In a New Jersey small claims case, the Special Civil Part clerk serves the defendant by mail. How that service works, why the address is the part that most often goes wrong, and what happens when the mail comes back.
How to Prepare for a New Jersey Small Claims Hearing
What to do between getting your trial notice and standing before the judge: organizing exhibits, submitting evidence through the Judiciary’s online system, arranging live witnesses, and handling courtroom conduct in a New Jersey small claims case.
Witness Subpoenas in New Jersey Small Claims Court
How a party to a New Jersey small claims case compels a witness to testify: the subpoena forms, who can serve them, the $2 witness fee, and what happens when a subpoenaed witness stays home.