Small Claims Limits
The monetary jurisdiction of the Small Claims Court is prescribed
by regulation under the Courts of Justice Act. As of April
1, 2001, the jurisdiction of the court increased from $6,000 to its
current level of $10,000. The Ontario government has announced that
the monetary limit of the Small Claims Court will be increased from
$10,000 to $25,000 in January 2010.
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We have the skill and knowledge to work your claims through small claims court. Saving you time effort
and money.
We have the skill and knowledge to work your claims through small claims court. Saving you time effort
and money.
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Small Claims Court Services Provided by Goodman Paralegal
Court Representation:
• Drafting and filing of Claims, Defences and Defendant’s Claims
• Attendance at Pre-Trials / Settlement Conferences
• Preparation and attendance on Motions
• Preparation and attendance at Trials
• Appeals to Divisional Court
Enforcement of Judgments - the recovery of judgments obtained through the courts
• Writs of Seizure and Sale – Land or Personal Property
• Garnishments – bank accounts, wages or other debts
• Judgment Debtor Examinations
• Skip Tracing
• Judgments and Orders from the Landlord and Tenant Board, or other
tribunals
We understand that obtaining a judgment is important; but the enforcement of the judgment is the ultimate goal.
About Small Claims Court
The Small Claims Court can handle any action for the payment of
money or the recovery of
possession of property where the amount claimed does not exceed
$10,000, excluding
interest and costs such as court fees. This includes the value of all
goods that the plaintiff is asking for in total, no matter how many
defendants there are.
If the amount of your claim is more than $10,000, you can still choose
to use Small Claims Court. However, you will have to give up the
amount of money over $10,000, as well as any future right to get this
money in any other court.
You cannot divide the amount of money you are claiming into separate
cases. You cannot, for
example, divide $10,500 into a $10,000 claim and a $500 claim in order
to have the total amount dealt with in two cases.