What will it actually cost you to sue?

See exactly what it costs to file a small claims case, by state — cited to your court's own fee schedule.

See what it costs to serve a defendant, by state and by method — sheriff, court-arranged mail, or certified mail — cited to each state's own fee schedule.

The full out-of-pocket cost to sue in small claims court — filing fee plus service of process, added together and cited to each court's own fee schedule.

See how much interest has accrued on an unpaid small claims judgment, using each state's statutory postjudgment interest rate.

See whether your claim qualifies for small claims court and what the dollar limit is, by state and by plaintiff type — individual or business.

See how much of a paycheck a small claims judgment creditor can actually garnish, by state — cited to each state's own wage-garnishment statute.

See whether you qualify to have your small claims filing fee waived for financial hardship, by state — cited to each court's own fee-waiver rule.

See when your small claims judgment expires and what it costs to renew it, by state — cited to each state's own judgment-renewal statute.

See what it costs to have a bank levy served to collect an unpaid small claims judgment, by state — cited to each state's own fee schedule and sheriff/marshal fee statute.

See what it costs to appeal a small claims judgment, by state — cited to each state's own appeal filing fee statute or court fee schedule.

See what it costs to subpoena a witness to a small claims trial — statutory witness fee plus mileage, by state — cited to each state's own witness-fee statute.

See how much time is left to file a small claims case, by state and claim type — cited to each state's own statute of limitations.