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In this video, we provide you a step-by-step guide on how to sue in California small claims.

Remember, we can help you prepare each step of the small claims process! Go to our website www.peopleclerk.com to get started.

Here is a summary:
1. Demand Payment (ask the other party to pay you back or return your property before you sue).
2. Determine in which county & court you will sue in (you can sue where the person you are suing lives or where the business is located).
3. Determine who you are going to sue (who is responsible for the money owed to you?).
4. Prepare and file the SC-100 Plaintiff's Claim and Order to Go to Small Claims Court (make sure you bring enough copies with you to the court and you follow county-specific instructions). Here is a video on how to do this:    • How to prepare a small claims lawsuit- Cal...  
5. Serve the person you sued (the act of notifying the person you sued about the lawsuit).
6. File the proof of service with the court (this is the documents that the person who served the lawsuit completes and you file it with the court).
7. Prepare for the small claims hearing! (here is a video where we cover how to prepare your evidence:    • The Importance of Evidence for Your Small ...  )
8. Go to your small claims hearing (don't forget to set multiple reminders so you don't forget!).