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Massachusetts Small Claims Counterclaim
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The counterclaim must be filed at least seven (7) days before the trial date. If you decide to file a counterclaim less than seven days before the trial date, you must contact the magistrate to whom the case is assigned and obtain permission to file your counterclaim.
File your counterclaim. Give the clerk of courts a copy of your complaint at the same location where the plaintiff filed the original complaint. You may file the counterclaim at the same time you file your answer. Make sure that you keep a copy of the counterclaim for you records.
No, you cannot. The other party has ever legal right to file a lawsuit, and you cannot counter sue just because a lawsuit was filed against you and you don't like that or your daughter is upset because of this.
US Federal statutes and rules of court penalizing frivolous litigation. In the United States Tax Court, frivolous arguments may result in a penalty of up to $25,000 under 26 U.S.C. § 6673(a)(1).
If someone has wrongfully sued you or prosecuted you for a crime, you may have a valid malicious prosecution or abuse of process claim.The prior case can be either criminal or civil in nature.
For this reason, judges find it particularly frustrating when a frivolous lawsuit is filed. Fortunately, judges have the authority to sanction lawyers and fine plaintiffs who file frivolous lawsuits. What's more, a defendant in a frivolous lawsuits can turn around and sue the plaintiff for malicious prosecution.
When someone lies and the lie hurts other people, even when it hurts only their reputations, the injured person can sue for slander and seek financial damages.
If you do not agree with all or some of the Plaintiff's claims you need to fill out a court form called a Defence. You can get the Defence form from a local court registry or from the Lawlink website. You must file the Defence with the court within 28 days of being served with the Statement of Claim.
To recover a security deposit.To recover unpaid rent after a tenant vacates a property.To recover for medical bills after an injury accident.To recover money spent to repair or replace damaged or destroyed personal property.To recover a relatively small, unpaid debt.