In Ontario, Small Claims Court handles cases where the amount of money or value of the goods claimed is under a certain amount. When a person goes to Small Claims Court, they do not need a lawyer or paralegal, but can have one if they want.
Legal System – Small claims court
Resources: Small claims court
This webinar looks at common internet scams, plans of action to counter scamming activity, and how to launch a civil claim in Small Claims or Superior Court, including the pros and cons of taking such a step against "hard to trace" perpetrators.
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EnglishThis chart has referral information to sources of help for a variety of legal problems including where to get help with birth certificates, registering a complaint against various professionals, small claims court, debt problems, family law matters,...
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EnglishThis chart has referral information to sources of help for a variety of legal problems including where to get help with birth certificates, registering a complaint against various professionals, small claims court, debt problems, family law matters,...
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EnglishThis web site has information in question and answer form on topics such as finding a lawyer, tickets and fines, lawsuits and disputes, family and criminal law, human rights, and wills and estates. There is a toll-free number people can call to get...
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English, French (français)This web site has information about various areas of law, such as small claims court, criminal injuries compensation, Ontario Works (OW), Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), landlord and tenant law, administrative tribunal procedures (Statutory...
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EnglishThis interactive web site is meant to help people fill in forms for family court and small claims court. An online assistant helps the user complete the forms, which can then be printed and taken to the courthouse to be filed. Forms available are:...
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English, French (français)This section of the Ministry of the Attorney General web site has information about how the court operates and how to make a claim. It has links to Small Claims Court guides, forms, and brochures, and to the Ontario Court Forms Assistant, which helps...
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English, French (français)This brochure describes how victims of property crime can recover losses under the law that holds parents financially responsible for property loss or damage intentionally caused by their children under 18.
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English, French (français)This series of online videos on Small Claims Court covers topics such as how to make a claim and fill out the claim form, serving and defending a claim, settlement conferences, going to trial, and enforcing an order.
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English, French (français)This resource gives an overview of Ontario's court system, its two divisions, the Superior Court of Justice and the Ontario Court of Justice, what kinds of cases each court hears, and what roles the Family Court, Small Claims Court, and Court of...
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English, French (français), Arabic (عربي ), Chinese (中文), Gujarati (ગુજરાતી), Punjabi (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ), Russian (русский ), Spanish (español), Tagalog/Filipino (Tagalog/Filipino), Tamil (தமிழ்), Urdu (اردو)This video presentation has information and tips for people who are representing themselves in small claims court. Topics include the settlement conference and the basic procedure at trial.
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