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Write your legal argument by stating the rule and explaining how your facts apply to it. Then, add your signature, a Certificate of Service, and a Notice of Hearing. File your motion with the clerk of court overseeing your case. Then, give copies to each defendant.

The answering party may assert lack of knowledge or information as a reason for failing to admit or deny only if the party states that it has made reasonable inquiry and that the information it knows or can readily obtain is insufficient to enable it to admit or deny.

Lawsuits, or cases, in small claims court are for amounts up to $10,000. Because the cases are for smaller amounts, filing in small claims court can be less expensive and less complicated. Often, no attorney is needed to start a case or resolve an issue.

As discussed in my earlier blog, the small claims limit for whiplash type injuries suffered in a road traffic accident was increased from £1,000 to £5,000 on 31st May 2021. On the 6th April 2022, the small claims limit for all other types of personal injury claims will increase from £1,000 to £1,500.

The amount in question in a small claims case cannot be more than $7,000. It must be a fixed amount that's easily determined, like a balance on a bill. Small claims court cases do not address “damages” claimed for some sort of wrong.

Motions made be in writing, or in person at a hearing with both sides present. Motion practice involves important rules regarding timing, notice and other matters directed by the Montana Rules of Civil Procedure.

Montana is an equitable division state, not a "community property" state. The difference is Montana courts weigh multiple legal factors to determine an equitable division of the marital estate versus the assumption that all property is community property regardless each spouse's contributions.

A motion is a written request asking a judge to do something. It also explains why you want that thing. For example, you might file a motion to change your court date. The court responds to your motion by issuing an order. In order is the judge writing you back and saying what they're going to do.

Rule 5 - Pre-Trial Order and Pre-Trial Conference. (a) Pre-trial. Unless otherwise ordered by the court, a pre-trial conference shall be held in all contested civil cases.