This form is a sample letter in Word format covering the subject matter of the title of the form.
This form is a sample letter in Word format covering the subject matter of the title of the form.
Complete, sign, and make two copies of the original State complaint form posted below. Send the original State complaint form to the New York State Education Department (NYSED), Office of Special Education, 89 Washington Avenue, Room 309 EB, Albany, NY 12234, Attention: State Complaints.
Removing A Judgment from Your Record There are only three ways in which a judgment can be made to go away: paying the debt, vacating the judgment or discharging the debt through bankruptcy.
To commence an e-filed action or special proceeding, a summons and complaint or summons with notice in an action, or a petition in a special proceeding shall be filed with the County Clerk through NYSCEF by uploading the documents to the NYSCEF site in PDF-A format.
Get a Fair Hearing in Court Get ready for battle if you decide to fight, even if you're fighting for a settlement. Get more time. Review the complaint line by line to understand the claim(s) against you. Identify the elements of each claim in the complaint. Review the summons for any failures in service.
You can either answer the summons in writing or in person. If you answer in person, you must go to the courthouse clerk's office and tell the clerk about your defenses to the plaintiff's claims. The clerk will check off the boxes in a Consumer Credit Transaction Answer In Person form.
Be clear and concise when presenting your case; don't go off on tangents, don't insult the other party, don't bring up information or events that aren't directly related to the matter at hand. Rehearse presenting your case before you get into court. Listen to everything the judge says and answer clearly.
This study answers two fundamental questions about small claims courts: (1) Who usually wins? (2) Do victors collect their judgments? The rate of victory for plaintiffs who file claims and appear in court is eighty-five percent. Of winning plaintiffs, fifty-five percent never collect any part of their judgments.
You need to answer three fundamental -- and fairly obvious -- questions as part of deciding whether it's worthwhile to bring a lawsuit to court: Do I have a good case? Am I comfortable with the idea of a compromise settlement or going to mediation? Assuming a lawsuit is my best or only option, can I collect if I win?
To begin an action in Small Claims Court, a person, or someone acting on his or her behalf, must come to the Small Claims Court Clerk's office in the proper county and fill out a statement of claim. To find out where the clerk's office is located in your county, click on Locations.
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.