Prepare for and go to your small claims trial

Before your trial

Prepare for your trial

Start to gather your evidence and plan what you're going to say. Find out what you can expect on your day in court. 

If the other side reaches out and you reach an agreement

Sometimes after you serve your small claims papers, the other side will reach out to you to see if you can come up with an agreement without going to court. If you do, you can write up the agreement and ask the court to dismiss your case.