Dispute Claim Form Without Attorney In Queens
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You should contact an enforcement officer in the county where the judgment debtor has property. If you do not know where the judgment debtor has property, then contact an enforcement officer in the county where the judgment debtor resides.
You do not need a lawyer to sue in Small Claims Court. But you may hire one, if you want. The other side may also hire a lawyer. The Court will not give you a lawyer.
Defendant Does Not Appear If the clerk calls your case on the calendar and the defendant does not answer and appear, the court will direct an inquest. This means the judge or arbitrator will hear your case even though the defendant is not present.
To begin an action in Small Claims Court, a person, or someone acting on his or her behalf, must come to the Small Claims Court Clerk's office in the proper county and fill out a statement of claim. To find out where the clerk's office is located in your county, click on Locations.
The form cannot be filed electronically.
To start your case, you, or someone on your behalf, must file, in person, a “Statement of Claim” form with the Small Claims Court. Visit the New York City Civil Court website for official forms.
