Yes you can file a lawsuit. If the amount you are attempting to recover is less than $5,000, your case will be considered a Small Claims Case. These cases are handled differently than cases over $5,000 but less than $15,000. In a Small Claims case, the clerk can assist you in the filing of the case. Once the case is filed, a pre-trial hearing is scheduled within 50 days of filing.

Your question really has two parts. Where you can file suit is a question of the proper court division and also a question of venue. Disputes up to $5000 can be brought in small claims court, which is a division of the District Court. These cases are heard by magistrates. Disputes up to $10,000 can be filed in District Court. These cases are tried before a District Court Judge or jury, but may be first sent to arbitration. Disputes over $10,000 are filed in Superior Court.

Cost Centre Manager must request follow up by debt collection agency by contacting the Accounts Receivables in the Finance Unit, or If all attempts to retrieve monies fail, the debt may ultimately be written off by contacting your Finance Officer in your area or Accounts Receivables in the Finance Unit. The Cost Centre bears the cost of revenue previously earned if the amount is written off. The appropriate cost centre manager must authorise any debts to be written off.

Before you sue someone for money, you should decide why they owe you money and how much they owe. You should have asked them to pay the money they owe, and you should sue when they refuse to pay. Some of the more common claims for money involve unpaid debts, broken contracts, unpaid wages, unreturned security deposits, and injuries to people or property.

To file this lawsuit, you must go to the General District Court Clerk's office. Ask for the proper court form. To sue for money, fill out a "Warrant in Debt." Even though this court form is called a "warrant," it is not used in a criminal case. It is used in a civil (non-criminal) case. You will need to state in a few words why the person or business you are suing owes you money. You also need to state the most money you could be owed.

Yes, but a party can file a motion to have the court waive the fee because of exceptional circumstances. Filing fees vary in each division of the court system. For the schedule of Supreme Court fees, go to Rule 49: For Superior Court go to Rule 169: For District Court go to Rule 3.3; for Probate Court Rule 169.

If you are listed as a creditor in an asset case you will receive a claim form and a notice setting a date to file. Proof of Claim forms are available on the Forms & Publications/Bankruptcy Forms menu of this website, at any Clerk's Office, or by mail. The original claim and any supporting documents are filed with the Clerk's Office, or, in chapter 13 cases, with the trustee. If you wish to have a conformed copy returned to you, please enclose an extra copy and a self-addressed stamped envelope.

Every state has certain time limits, called "statutes of limitations," which govern the amount of time you have to file a personal injury lawsuit. In some states, you may have as little as one year to file a lawsuit arising out of an automobile accident. If you miss the deadline for filing your case, your claim may be dismissed by the court. Consequently, it is important to talk with a lawyer as soon as you receive or discover an injury.

Zero dollars and zero cents. We simply asked for an injunction ordering Kraft "after the expiration of a reasonable grace period to cease and desist from marketing and selling Oreo Cookies to children in the State of California, until such cookies contain no partially hydrogenated oil or other trans fat."

In most cases, you need to file a proof of claim, but the specific answer depends on many factors (the specific Chapter of bankruptcy case, etc.). You should consult an attorney about how best to protect your interests.

If McKernan Law Firm represents you in your lawsuit, you do not have to worry about having to come up with the money to pay for legal fees and expenses. McKernan Law Firm represents clients on a contingency fee basis. Contingency fee contracts allow people who deserve justice, but do not have the money to pay for legal expenses to seek compensation for their injuries. Under our contingency fee contract, McKernan Law Firm only gets paid if you get paid.

When veterans receive overpayments of their VA benefits or they’re responsible for co-payments for medical care and they do not make the required payments, VA is legally obligated to turn the debts over to the Treasury Department, which then withholds the money from other federal payments. Among the sources from which money can be withheld are income tax refunds and federal retired pay. Social Security withholdings began this year.

A:  Download form #1128 ('Claim Against Decedent's Estate') from our Register of Wills Forms page. Complete the form and submit it along with supporting documentation. The cost to file is $3.00 per claim.

Depending on the amount of money owing, one can pursue a legal action either in small claims court or a higher court level. If the debt was incurred pursuant to a written agreement, there may be contractual remedies or processes set out in the agreement, for example default and cure or termination provisions.

If you have been listed as a creditor in a bankruptcy case, you may download a proof of claim form, request a claim form by mail or pick one up from any Clerk's Office location. For Chapter 7, 11, and 12 petitions, an original claim and a copy of any documentation supporting your claim should be filed. For Chapter 13 petitions, an original claim and one copy, along with any documentation supporting your claim should be filed.

A lawsuit can be brought in the jurisdiction where the contract originated, where the debtor is located, or in some cases, where the creditor is located. There is some legal analysis involved with the issue of jurisdiction, therefore it is determined ultimately on a case-by-case basis. However, frequently someone in Maine may obtain a judgment in the Maine court system even if the debtor resides out of state.

The Check In/Out screen shows which reservations are still not fully paid. When you go to Check-in you will be reminded that there is an outstanding amount and again at Check-out. The Arrivals report also shows and summarises unpaid reservations.

Generally, the only way to put a "lien" on a property is to file a lawsuit and get a Writ of Attachment or an Execution issued by a Court, which you would have recorded at the Registry of Deeds by the Sheriff's Office. If the money is owed to you as payment for goods and services performed on a building or real estate, you may be able to create a "mechanic's lien". The procedure for doing this is set out in Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 254.