3 ms·
The fee for filing a lawsuit by itself is $405. That's before any lawyer touches anything and you get to find out how high a lawyer's hourly rate is. A simple,
by jcranmer 6mo ago
The fee for filing a lawsuit by itself is $405. That's before any lawyer touches anything and you get to find out how high a lawyer's hourly rate is.
A simple, easy lawsuit will cost you in the same range as a house. Even if you win, thanks to the American rule of "each side pays their own attorneys' fees."
No, $700 is not worth a lawsuit.
- markdown 6mo agoDo you not have small claims court? They're usually free.
- BizarroLand 6mo agoEven if they're not free, they're pretty inexpensive. Worst case you have to pay to have the other side served. Also, if you decide to use a lawyer and either you or the person who defrauded you lives in certain states, you can also tack on attorney fees: https://www.trysmallclaims.com/blog/small-claims-court-attorney-fees-when-you-can-recover-legal-costs/ https://www.trysmallclaims.com/blog/small-claims-court-attor...