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Can I sue my roommate for unpaid bills and rent that I had to cover?
My roommate owes me around 5,000 dollars. I have had to cover costs of some bills and rent on my own over the course of our 2-year roommate agreement. We signed a lease together but have a verbal ...
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Moneyless Winner wins at Small Claims Court. Loaded Loser appeals, but how can Winner protect against any adverse cost?
After commencing lawsuit at a forum where he could afford any adverse costs†, Impoverished Winner won. But the moneyed Loser can afford, and appeals to, a court that can award costs. Winner doesn't ...
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What court in Kentucky, USA handles cases between $2500 and $5000?
I'm not the OP on that Reddit thread, nor have I commented on it, so I'm not trying to spam it.
A comment on r/LegalAdvice mentioned
Kentucky's small claims limit is $2500 [...] so if the value is ...
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Why can’t claims under s214 Housing Act 2004 be issued in the small claims track?
Accordingly myriad materials online including as authoritative as Shelter, section 214 claims must be brought under the Part 8 procedure, even where the maximum possible award would fall well within ...
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Not returning a refund for a car purchase
Imagine someone pays a deposit for an out of state “classic” car, with an agreement that the balance would be payable when the car is collected - although no time frame was agreed between the two ...
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I am being threatened by a company to pay a disputed liability NOW or face additional Solicitor costs
I am from Australia. In Australia, any civil claim below $10,000 is considered a small claim and one cannot use a solicitor to represent himself in the small claims court. One may also not claim the ...
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What happens if someone simply moves homes and stops responding to a lawsuit?
In a civil proceeding what happens if a defendant changes addresses but does not provide a new one? He stops replying and a default judgement is imminent. Assume that a least one piece of registered ...
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Can a fan be considered an "air conditioning unit"?
Saw this apparently ridiculous statement from Airbnb on social media today,
A fan legally constitutes an air conditioner
It's unclear by what law that might be the case - the situation took place ...
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Can a defendent travel overseas if served with a claim/summons to UK civil court?
If i have am served a claim form by the claimant, can I travel overseas?
Also, if I am overseas and receive the claim form whilst overseas, can I ignore it if I am not a citizen of the country which ...
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Suing a Cellular Company that Charged Me for Years Without My Knowledge
I am planning to sue a cellular company for charging me (for two phone numbers) for 10 years after a cutoff request. I contacted the company, and they admitted to wrongly charging me but only for one ...
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loaded questions in pseudo-legal scenario
How is a loaded question dealt with in a legal, or legalistic, context?
Is there particular language which is typically employed, or is there a strategy which is particularly effective?
The specific ...
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In small claims court, can I sue for the time I spend putting together my case?
That is the time I spend gathering the necessary documentation and doing other things like filing at the court, going to court, collecting, etc., etc.
I would be representing myself obviously.
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Can suits be filed in small claims courts from overseas?
I often see freelancers suggesting to other freelancers to use the small claim courts to get paid when the client is in another country. Already with the small claim court, there's a maximum amount ...
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