This is a Complaint pleading for use in litigation of the title matter. Adapt this form to comply with your facts and circumstances, and with your specific state law. Not recommended for use by non-attorneys.
This is a Complaint pleading for use in litigation of the title matter. Adapt this form to comply with your facts and circumstances, and with your specific state law. Not recommended for use by non-attorneys.
Conclusion: Going to small claims court may be worth it for $500, but it will determine how you weigh your costs versus benefits. At a minimum, it is worth it to send a demand letter.
The transcript will be available at the public terminal and any attorney who obtains the transcript from the court reporter or transcriber may obtain remote electronic access to the transcript. After the 90-day period has ended, the transcript will be available for copying in the Clerk's Office and through PACER.
You may request copies by mail, email, or at the clerk's office. If you request copies by mail please enclose a self-addressed envelope with the costs of your copies. You may visit ​the clerk's office Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-4p.
Small claims cases take less time than civil litigation. The streamlined process ensures laypeople can file the case without an attorney. Filing fees are lower, and judges give litigants more latitude in following court rules.
There are several different types of Virginia civil litigation claims. Basically, anything that is not criminal. A civil litigation case can be for personal injury, business transactions, property disputes, construction disputes, state litigation, trust litigation, and other civil litigation concerns.
The Fairfax Circuit Court serves the residents of Fairfax County and Fairfax City. The Fairfax Circuit Court (19th Judicial Circuit) is the trial court of general jurisdiction and is the largest trial court in Virginia, composed of fifteen full-time and five retired trial judges.
The circuit court is the trial court with the broadest powers in Virginia. The circuit court handles all civil cases with claims of more than $25,000. It shares authority with the general district court to hear matters involving claims between $4,500 and $25,000.
Unless otherwise provided in this section or by other statute, every action for personal injuries, whatever the theory of recovery, and every action for damages resulting from fraud, shall be brought within two years after the cause of action accrues.
The Fairfax Circuit Court serves the residents of Fairfax County and Fairfax City. The Fairfax Circuit Court (19th Judicial Circuit) is the trial court of general jurisdiction and is the largest trial court in Virginia, composed of fifteen full-time and five retired trial judges.