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Letters Legal Collections Without Prejudice In Contra Costa
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If you are: a person (this includes sole-proprietors) you may claim up to $12,500; if you are a Corporation, limited liability company or partnership, you may claim up to $6,250.
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.
Generally, you can only sue for up to $12,500 in small claims court (or up to $6,250 if you're a business). You can ask a lawyer for advice before you go to court, but you can't have one with you in court.
If you are: a person (this includes sole-proprietors) you may claim up to $12,500; if you are a Corporation, limited liability company or partnership, you may claim up to $6,250.
Contra Costa County Clerk-Recorder's Office Interested individuals should visit the Clerk-Recorder's website. Choose a preferred method of request—online, in-person, or by mail—and follow the provided instructions. Inquirers can also contact the office at (925) 335-7900 to make further inquiries.
You have to file a response titled ``Answer and Affirmative Defenses'' and just admit or deny the allegations of every paragraph of the complaint. File the original with the court and send a copy to the attorney for the credit card company.
Your answer should include the court name, case name, case number, and your affirmative defenses. Print three copies of your answer. File one with the clerk's office and mail (or “serve”) one to the plaintiff or plaintiff's attorney. The plaintiff is the debt collector, creditor, or law firm suing you.
On a separate page or pages, write a short and plain statement of the answer to the allegations in the complaint. Number the paragraphs. The answer should correspond to each paragraph in the complaint, with paragraph 1 of the answer corresponding to paragraph 1 of the complaint, etc.
Summary: If you're being sued by a debt collector, here are five ways you can fight back in court and win: 1) Respond to the lawsuit, 2) make the debt collector prove their case, 3) use the statute of limitations as a defense, 4) file a Motion to Compel Arbitration, and 5) negotiate a settlement offer.
Defenses you can use in a debt lawsuit Defense: Running the statute of limitations. The plaintiff must file a lawsuit within a set amount of time. Breach of contract by Plaintiff. No breach by Defendant. Discharge by bankruptcy. Statute of frauds. Satisfaction. Cancelation of contract. Lack of Consideration.
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Court Collections Unit. Phone Hours, am - pm.☐ WITHOUT PREJUDICE: My claim can only be refiled before the legal time to do so has expired. ☐ WITH PREJUDICE: My claim cannot be refiled. SoloSuit's Answer is free and easy to fill out, and no instructions are needed. Without prejudice means you can file again about the same issue you put in the Complaint you filed if you need to. The Court dismissed the case without prejudice at Plaintiff's request because there was ongoing state litigation. The law protects you from abusive, unfair, or deceptive debt collection practices. Here is information about some common debt collection issues. "Without Prejudice" means you will be able to bring other suits based on the same claim, as long as the statute of limitations has not run.