Author: Michael Lebovic

I highly recommend avoiding going to court if you can.
But just in case a court action cannot be avoided you should be prepared.
How soon should you prepare?
Even before you know there is a problem.
By having the right intake and processing systems in place your job will be more than half done should you ever be in a situation where you have to file a claim in court.

A heads up to all of you consumers and business people who are owed money and have taken it upon themselves to start a court action on their own.
This is certainly the least expensive way to go from a dollar and cents point of view as long as you have got the time needed to invest in doing it properly. As the old expression says “the devil is in the details” and this is never truer than when you are drafting any kind of legal document or court claim.

Once again today I had to tell a prospective client that her judgment, which she finally obtained after much effort, was unenforceable because she did not have the proper name of the debtor on the judgment. It also explains why the judgment debtor has been ignoring her for almost four years.

So make sure you have the proper legal name of the company and that you have added any other parties that might be liable for your damages.
90% of your success in court lies in your preparation.