Going to small claims court involves going in front of a judge and having the judge make the final verdict on your case. It is often a very tiresome and time-consuming procedure which can become very expensive as well. If you can, why don’t you look into going to mediation instead?

You and the other person will meet and try to peacefully come to a resolution with the aid of a mediator. The mediator is a specially trained person who will assist to resolve your issues and usher the two sides to a fair agreement. The role of a mediator is not to pressure anyone to agree to a settlement but rather to help the two parties come to a fair settlement together.

In fact, you and the other individual will come to an understanding yourselves with the aid of a neutral person who can suggest options and help each party to see the other individual’s position of the situation. In court, the judge would have made the decisions for both of the parties.

Nevertheless, if you cannot reach an understanding in mediation, you can still take your case to court and have a judge make the final verdict.