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Small Claims Court - Steps to Justice Find out how to sue or defend yourself in Small Claims Court in Ontario Get legal information, tools, and resources on making a claim, online service, enforcement, and more
What happens at my Small Claims Court trial? - Steps to Justice Ontario residents who speak French have the right to bilingual proceedings at Small Claims Court You can ask for bilingual proceedings in your Plaintiff’s Claim You can also file a requisition form or a written statement Legal help You don't need a paralegal or lawyer to go to Small Claims Court
1. Complete a Plaintiff’s Claim - Steps to Justice Learn how to complete a Plaintiff's Claim form and file it with the court if you want to sue someone for less than $35,000 Find out what information to include, how to check the company name, and how to ask for damages
How do I collect the money I’m owed? - Steps to Justice If you win a Small Claims Court case, you can enforce your judgment by asking the court to take part of the debtor's wages or money from their bank account This is called garnishment To invoke the power of the court to take control of assets of the judgment debtor, you need to apply for a Writ of Seizure and Sale
2. Amend your claim online - Steps to Justice Go to My existing claims to find the online form for the claim you want to amend Click Next steps This will take you to Step 2 – Serve defendants Go to the bottom of the page and click Amend a Claim From here, you can upload your amended claim Print the Plaintiff’s Claim the court sent to you by email
How can I sue in Small Claims Court? - Steps to Justice But you'll probably understand the court process better if you talk to a paralegal or lawyer If you earn a low income, you might be able to get legal help from Pro Bono Ontario Pro Bono Ontario helps with cases in Small Claims Court and Superior Court In Ottawa and Toronto, Pro Bono Ontario provides duty counsel lawyers at Small Claims Court
4. Serve your claim on the defendant - Steps to Justice all the documents you filed with the court; You should keep the original copies When you give the court clerk your claim documents, the clerk puts a date stamp on it You must serve your documents within 6 months of the date on this stamp If you miss the deadline, the court may refuse to let your case go to court and you could lose the right
3. File your claim with the court - Steps to Justice Learn how to sue in Small Claims Court by completing a Plaintiff’s Claim form and filing it online, by mail, or in person Find out what documents to include, where to file, and how to serve your claim on the defendant