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SMALL CLAIMS COURT

PRACTICE

In small claims court, you can sue for money or the return of personal property valued at $25,000 or less, not including interest and costs.

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To sue a person or business in small claims court, your lawsuit, called a claim, must fall into one of the two following categories:

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  1. Claims for money owed under an agreement, such as,

    • unpaid accounts for goods or services sold and delivered

    • unpaid loans

    • unpaid rent

    • NSF (non-sufficient funds) cheques

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  2. Claims for damages, such as,

    • property damage

    • clothes damaged by a dry cleaner

    • personal injuries

    • breach of contract

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