Sometimes, despite your best efforts, it
all goes wrong, and you have no
choice but to try to get help from the
legal system. Today in most states, the
"legal system" includes a small-claims
court, an alternative designed to produce
faster judgments at a reduced expense.
Small-claims courts have big advantages
over the more standard courts where,
even if you win, you still spend buckets
of money on legal fees, and consume
hours and hours of time that you could
have better used making a living.
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Small-claims court is designed to help
people recover money. Arbitration or
courts of greater jurisdiction would be
better alternatives for more complex
problems, but if all you're doing is