Small Claims Court paralegal in Guelph

Small Claims Court for Guelph and Wellington County sits in the courthouse at 74 Woolwich Street, on the same street as our office. We can also file and appear in other Ontario courts.

1. Look at the facts and the dates

   We go through what happened, your documents and how long you have. A strong claim filed too late usually can't go ahead.

2. Draft and file

   We prepare the claim, or your Defence, along with a claim back against the other side if you have one.

3. Serve the documents

   A claim has to be served on the person you're suing before it can go anywhere. We take care of it.

4. The settlement conference

   Every defended case has a settlement conference, a meeting with a judge where both sides try to resolve it before trial. Many cases settle here.

5. Trial

   If it doesn't settle, we prepare your documents and witnesses and represent you at trial.

6. Getting paid

   A judgment doesn't always mean a cheque arrives. We can collect it for you.

Can't find the person you're suing? Laura is also a licensed private investigator, and finding people is part of what she has done for years.

• 20days

  to file a Defence after you're served with a claim.

  Rules of the Small Claims Court, rule 9.01

• 2years

  in most cases, to start a claim, counted from the day you found out about the problem. After that, the claim is usually too late.

  Limitations Act, 2002, section 4

• $50,000

  is the most you can claim in Small Claims Court, not counting interest and costs.

  Courts of Justice Act, Ontario Regulation 626/00