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Small claims courts are not intended to force defendants to give up their right to be represented by legal counsel; therefore, once served defendants usually ca
by tssva 4y ago
Small claims courts are not intended to force defendants to give up their right to be represented by legal counsel; therefore, once served defendants usually can file to automatically have the case moved out of small claims where they can be represented by legal counsel.
- londons_explore 4y agoThey're also a good way to 'bluff' by moving the case to an expensive court with lengthy and expensive processes, that you know the court costs will massively outweigh any potential judgement. In that case, as claimant, it's usually in your best interests to give up when you're risking millions of dollars of legal fees to probably win $200.