what court does the collector file lawsuit in
Date: Tue, 07/07/2009 - 16:32
When a collection law suit is filed by a collector, what factors determine if the suit is filed in small claims court, or regular court?
The amount sought in the law suit?
The cost of filing?
I owed-defaulted on a master card ($6547), in 2005. I live in the state of Washington. I am concerned about a lawsuit.
The amount sought in the law suit?
The cost of filing?
I owed-defaulted on a master card ($6547), in 2005. I live in the state of Washington. I am concerned about a lawsuit.
It depends on your county's rules of civil procedure. Some stat
It depends on your county's rules of civil procedure. Some states specify that collections must be sued in a specific court. It also can go by the amount being sued for, for example some small claims courts have a limit of $5000, so if that were the case at your courthouse, then they could not sue you in small claims since the amount is too high.
What is a typical filing fee for a law suit in civil court? In
What is a typical filing fee for a law suit in civil court? In small claims it is about $25-$100.
Filing in civil court will cost the collector an attorney fee, w
Filing in civil court will cost the collector an attorney fee, which ususally is at least $5000. So many colletors do not file suit unless they can file in small claims.