Even 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

Even 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...