| Stop getting ripped off by by businesses
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| | to deliver
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| (or individuals) that either do shoddy
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| | the television set you paid for and
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| work
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| | never received.
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| or they goof up and refuse to correct
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| | The court cannot order that your
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| their error. You are not without rights!
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| | ex-husband be restrained from harassing
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| You can take your problem to a special
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| | you.
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| court (which exists in every county in
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| the
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| | Whom Do You Sue
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| United States).This special court is
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| called, Small Claims Court. In some
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| | If you are bringing the lawsuit on, you
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| states, the small claims court is called
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| | are the "Plaintiff". If you are the one
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| "Magistrate's Court". Sometimes, it's
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| | being sued, you are the Defendant".
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| referred to as the People's Court. No
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| matter what it's called, it is a very
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| | As the Plaintiff, you have to determine
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| informalcourt and offers a quick and
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| | the proper person to sue.
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| inexpensive way to resolve disputes.
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| | Sometimes, determining the right person
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| Here are some examples of problems often
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| | to sue is not so easy. If you are suing
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| taken to the small claims court:
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| | the following:
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| A tenant refuses to pay for damages in
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| | Individual - There may not be a problem
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| excess of the security deposit
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| | here. Simply get their correct nameand
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| A dry cleaner refuses to pay for lost or
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| | address.
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| damaged clothing
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| | Sole Proprietor - Suppose that Jim Smith
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| A business refuses to replace, repair,
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| | owns and runs a business called"Jim's
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| or refund faulty merchandise.
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| | Bicycle Shop". If it's a sole proprietor
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| | form of business, you need to sueJim
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| Some cases cannot be heard in small
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| | Smith, not the business.
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| claims court. For example, the court
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| | Partnership - You need to get the names
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| cannot order someone to do something or
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| | of the partners as usually all
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| refrain from doing something. You would
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| | thepartners are responsible for the
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| need to go to a higher court to
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| | obligations of the partnership.
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| accomplish this.
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| | Corporation - When you sue a
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| | corporation, you will need the name and
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| If the damages you are asking for exceed
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| | address ofthe Registered Agent or Officer
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| the court limits, then you have to use a
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| | You need this as this is the person who
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| different court,and this usually involves
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| | has to be served with thenotification of
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| the assistance of a lawyer.
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| | the lawsuit.
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| The court only awards money damages The
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| court cannot order, for example, a store
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| | Where To File?
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