Small Claims actions can be filed in the General District Court for disputes involving no more than $5,000.
The Petition for Name Change and proposed Order may be submitted by mail, or in person. Please Note: The Petition for Name Change requires a notarization. In rare situations (including if you cannot get your Petition notarized in your current legal name) a hearing may be required.
In Virginia, the deadline to file most personal injury cases is two years from the date that the injury or accident occurred. That is a firm and hard date. Filing even one day after that two-year mark will mean the party you are suing can have your case dismissed.
If you choose to file a lawsuit without an attorney, you first must go to the offices of the Clerk of the GDC in the city or county where: • the defendant lives, is employed or has a regular place of business; • the incident upon which your claim is based took place; or, • if the defendant is a corporation, its ...
Don't say you expect to recover any more than £10,000 - if you do, your case won't be treated as a small claim. If you're making a claim for something your landlord hasn't repaired, the maximum amount you can get in a small claims case is £1,000.
Small claims basics Generally, you can only sue for up to $12,500 in small claims court (or up to $6,250 if you're a business). You can ask a lawyer for advice before you go to court, but you can't have one with you in court. Starting November 1, 2021, you can sue or be sued for COVID-19 rental debt in small claims.
In general, following the death of a decedent, a Personal Representative needs to contact the Probate Division of the Circuit Court Clerk's office in the county or city where the decedent (i) had a known place of residence; (ii) if no known place of residence, then where he or she owned real estate; or (iii) if no real ...
Please call (703) 691- 7320 (press 3/5/1) for an appointment to probate or qualify as a personal representative. The appointment takes approximately 45 - 60 minutes.
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