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Small claims court handles disputes involving less than $10,000 in cash or property. You don't need to hire an attorney and your case will usually be heard within one month of filing your lawsuit.

A consent order must be submitted to the appropriate court in North Carolina to get the judge's signature. Essentially, a consent order is similar to a court order in terms of its enforceability. A consent order is enforceable because it shows the consent of both parties and contains the signature of the judge.

The losing party has ten days from the date of the judge's ruling in which to pay the judgment. The losing party can pay the winning party directly or through the clerk of the court. If the losing party has not paid or appealed within the ten-day period, the winning party can enforce his or her claim as follows: 1.

Filing the Documents Take the original and two (2) copies of the Motion to the Civil Division of the Clerk of Superior Court's office in the county where your case is filed. The Clerk will stamp each Motion ?filed,? place the original in the Court file and return two (2) copies of the ?filed? document to you.

The following items must be submitted to the Clerk of Court: (i) complaint; (ii) summons; (iii) cover sheet; and (iv) filing fee. Venue is prescribed by statute. In civil actions, venue is typically the county in which the plaintiff or defendant resides.

Established law in North Carolina, and throughout the country, provides that parties to a lawsuit may represent themselves or be represented by an attorney. Representation by anyone else is generally prohibited as the unauthorized practice of law. GS 84-4.