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    Everybody's Guide to Small Claims Court

    By Ralph Warner and Editors of Nolo

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    About this ebook

    You don’t need a lawyer to win in small claims court—you need to know how to prepare and present your own case. Smart preparation for your day in court can make the difference between receiving a check and writing one.

    Everybody’s Guide to Small Claims Court provides the information, tips, and strategies you need to sue someone successfully or put up a winning defense.

    Find out how to:

  • file and serve papers
  • mediate an out-of-court settlement
  • prepare evidence to support your case
  • decide how much to sue for
  • line up persuasive witnesses
  • present a winning case
  • collect money when you win

    This edition is completely updated to include the latest procedures and information for small claims courts in every state. Plus, this book includes useful, practical tips by small claims court judges and commissioners who’ve seen it all.

    If you are a California resident? Check out Everybody's Guide to Small Claims Court in California
    • LanguageEnglish
    PublisherNOLO
    Release dateMar 10, 2016
    ISBN9781413322187
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    Everybody's Guide to Small Claims Court
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    Ralph Warner

    Ralph Warner a pioneer of the do-it-yourself law movement, co-founded Nolo in 1971. He began publishing do-it-yourself law books after numerous publishers rejected them. Warner holds a law degree from Boalt Hall School of Law at the University of California at Berkeley and an undergraduate degree from Princeton.

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