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		<title>Alabama Small Claims Court</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:36:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What follows is a brief but informative summary of rules, procedures, and filings requirements for small claims court in Alabama. Keep in mind that rules and laws change. It&#8217;s always a good idea to confirm the rules with the court or with further research. Maximum Jurisdictional Dollar Amount: The maximum dollar amount is $3,000. Where [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Michigan Small Claims Limit</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2008 01:15:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[All small claims courts have a jurisdictional limit&#8211;a maximum amount of money that can be awarded upon a successful suit. The Michigan Small Claims Court limit is $3,000. Want to learn how to Dominate in Small Claims Court? Check Out Our Book! The Small Claims Court Guidebook from Entrepreneur Magazine and GimmeLaw. The Small Claims [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Small Claims Court &#124; Statute of Limitations</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:10:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[All civil claims which arise in small claims court will be subject to some statute of limitations. A statute of limitations is a law that dictates the number of years in which a claim must be brought for liability to attach to a defendant. If a plaintiff waits beyond the expiration of the statute of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Small Claims Court: Researching the Likelihood of Recovery</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:10:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now you must turn to the question of whether a judgment can ever be collected from the defendant. If the defendant does not pay a judgment voluntarily, the plaintiff is then forced to resort to time-consuming collection efforts such as placing liens on property or garnishing wages. A crafty defendant can dodge legitimate collection efforts [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Small Claims Court: Personal Jurisdiction</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:09:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Personal jurisdiction refers to the ability and authority of a court in a state to have jurisdiction over the parties to a dispute. Personal jurisdiction operates on a state-by-state basis. So, if any court in the state has personal jurisdiction over you that means all the courts about state and personal jurisdiction over you. A [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Small Claims Court &#8211; Negligence &amp; Cars</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:09:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[How To Prepare a Plaintiff&#8217;s Case for Negligence Your task as a plaintiff in a negligence case is quite simply to prove all of the elements of your case and to secure all damages to which you are entitled. We have discussed the elements of a negligence case. You must be prepared to prove all [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Small Claims Court: Evaluating Your Case</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:08:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Be careful: the evaluation of a case is where most people make their greatest error. When you misjudge your case, you run terrible risks. You might miss an offer for settlement or resolution, or you might waste time pursuing a loser case. Remember, nearly every case has a winner and a loser. Thus, in nearly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Small Claims Court: Draft and File the Complaint</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:07:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Your lawsuit officially begins when you prepare and deliver to the small claims clerk a small claims complaint. A complaint is a legal document in which you state the names of the parties, the nature of the claim, and a request for relief. All lawsuits began with the filing of the complaint, from small claims [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Small Claims Demand Letter</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:06:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This article explains how to draft a small claims demand letter, and includes a sample document. This is a must-read if you are thinking about pursuing a small claims court case. ]]></description>
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		<title>Small Claims Court: the Counterclaim</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:05:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A defendant has a very powerful tool in his or her arsenal: the counterclaim. A counterclaim is just as it sounds; it is a claim by the defendant against the plaintiff that is filed and served following the plaintiff&#8217;s original claim. The counterclaim must be written and must be filed with the court and served [...]]]></description>
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