Q. I did some work as an independent contractor for a company. I did the work and submitted my invoice, but I haven’t been paid yet. Now the company isn’t responding to my calls or emails. The company ...

Yikes! My dog slipped outside and dug up the neighbor’s garden. Now he is suing me for $2,300 in damages and I have to go to court. Left to right, Broward judges Jose Izquierdo, Shari Africk-Olefson, ...

Each year, thousands of New Yorkers seek justice through the state’s network of small claims courts — from trying to recover security deposits to holding a scammer accountable for ripping them off.

District Court Judge Michelle Comeau joins producer/host Coralie Chun Matayoshi to discuss what types of cases are heard in Small Claims Court, filing costs and procedures, notice to defendant, what ...

This story is part of MassLive’s ongoing housing court guide series. You can read other stories in the series here. If the amount of money you are seeking in your lawsuit is $7,000 or less, you can ...

Tens of thousands of people facing lawsuits from debt collectors in small claims courts in Massachusetts will soon have more protections to assure they aren’t being forced to spend money they can’t ...