Small Claims Procedure

If you have filed a case in any California Small Claims Court but changed your address, you must notify the court of your address change. Otherwise, you may be missing important notices. You can find "Notice of Change of Address" (Form MC-040) here.

Learn how to sue someone in small claims court.

Want to know what to expect at a small claims court hearing? Look no further. In this article, we provide an overview of what a typical small claims court hearing is like in California. Small Claims Court Limits.

Every once in a while we go through California small claims questions on Reddit, Quora, and Facebook to help answer some of the most common questions. Have a question? Send it to us via our chat. Here is the March 2021 roundup: What qualifies as a small claim? How much does it cost to go to small claims court in California? How do I take someone to small claims court in California? How much money can you sue for in small claims court in California? How long to file a small claims suit in California?

Having a hard time figuring out how much to sue for in small claims? In this article, we cover how to calculate how much to sue for in small claims. In general, you can sue for a maximum of $10,000 in California small claims if you are an individual or sole proprietor. If you are suing on behalf of a corporation or LLC, you can sue for a maximum of $5,000.

If you have filed a case in any California Small Claims Court but changed your address, you must notify the court of your address change. Otherwise, you may be missing important notices. You can find "Notice of Change of Address" (Form MC-040) here.