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File your case the right way.

Every small-claims court has its own forms, fees, and service rules. The Filing Kit packages all of it into one place for your exact county. File in under an hour. Show up to court prepared.

Every form with code and link for your state
Filing fee schedule + fee-waiver eligibility
All allowed service-of-process methods
Venue rules, hearing prep, common pitfalls
From $79
one-time fee
Minutes
turnaround
All 50 + DC
every state covered
3,000+
counties supported
CIVILCASE
FILING KIT
Los Angeles County

COURT:
Stanley Mosk Courthouse, Dept. 77
111 N Hill St, Los Angeles, CA 90012

FORMS:
SC-100 · SC-104 · SC-130

Filing fee: $75 (claims $1,500–$5,000).

Statute of limitations: 4 years from breach.

Hearing window: 30–70 days from filing.

CIVILCASE
FILING KIT
Los Angeles County

COURT:
Stanley Mosk Courthouse, Dept. 77
111 N Hill St, Los Angeles, CA 90012

FORMS:
SC-100 · SC-104 · SC-130

Filing fee: $75 (claims $1,500–$5,000).

Statute of limitations: 4 years from breach.

Hearing window: 30–70 days from filing.

WHY THE FILING KIT WORKS

The right paperwork is half the battle.

Most self-represented plaintiffs lose on a technicality — wrong form, wrong fee, wrong service. The kit removes the guesswork.

01
Personalized to Your Court
Not a generic template. The kit is built around the exact courthouse where you'll file.
02
Right Forms, Right Order
We know which form comes first and which the clerk will reject without. No second trip.
03
Hearing-Day Game Plan
The judge will ask the same questions every time. We tell you what they are and how to answer them.
CIVILCASE
FILING KIT
Los Angeles County

COURT:
Stanley Mosk Courthouse, Dept. 77
111 N Hill St, Los Angeles, CA 90012

FORMS:
SC-100 · SC-104 · SC-130

Filing fee: $75 (claims $1,500–$5,000).

Statute of limitations: 4 years from breach.

Hearing window: 30–70 days from filing.

HOW IT WORKS

Four steps. One filing.

From buying the kit to walking out of the clerk’s office with a filed case — usually under 24 hours.

STEP 01
Tell Us About Your Case

Plaintiff, defendant, amount, state, county. We pull the live filing rules for that exact courthouse.

STEP 02
We Build Your Kit

Within minutes you get a personalized PDF: the right forms, the current filing fee, and a hearing-day checklist.

STEP 03
You File

Walk into the courthouse (or use the e-filing portal) with everything you need. Most filings take under an hour.

STEP 04
Show Up Prepared

On hearing day, follow the checklist: what to bring, how to present, what the judge will ask, the order of events.

Ready to file your case?

No account. No subscription. Just results.

Get My Filing Kit
Takes about 5 minutes · From $79
WHAT’S IN THE KIT

Built specifically for your courthouse.

Every kit follows the same structure: the right forms, the exact fee, the service rules, the deadline, and the hearing-day plan.

CIVILCASE
FILING KIT
Los Angeles County, CA
COURT:

Stanley Mosk Courthouse · Limited Civil

CLAIM:

Plaintiff’s Claim · Small Claims

File SC-100 (Plaintiff’s Claim) with the clerk. Filing fee: $50 for claims $1,500–$5,000. Fee-waiver form FW-001 if you qualify.

Statute of limitations: two years from the date of the incident (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 339).

  • Personal service by sheriff, at least 15 days before hearing;
  • Proof of service (SC-104) filed before the hearing date.

Hearing: 30–70 days out. Bring three copies of every exhibit plus your witness list.

Filing packet · ready

Drafted for your county clerk

Form numbersExact court forms with direct links to the current PDFs.
Filing fee + waiverFee schedule for your claim band, plus FW-001 eligibility.
Statute deadlineHard SOL flagged in months and days — don’t miss it.
Service rulesWho serves, when, and how to prove it back to the court.
Hearing prepWhat to bring, how many copies, what gets cases dismissed.
Drafted to your county.
Every county has its own forms, fees, and service rules. Yours is the only one we draft to.
Court-ready packet.
PDFs, fees, deadlines — print, sign, walk into the clerk’s office.
PRICING

One price. Everything you need.

No subscriptions. No upsells you have to dodge. One flat fee, complete kit.

FILING KIT
Small Claims Filing Kit
Personalized to your county. Files in under an hour.
$
79
one-time
Where to file: court name + venue rules
Every required form with code & PDF link
Filing fee schedule + fee-waiver eligibility
Pre-suit requirements (demand, gov claim, mediation)
All allowed service-of-process methods
Hearing prep + common pitfalls

Best for when the demand letter was ignored or you’re ready to skip straight to court.

FAQ

Filing Kit questions.

Everything you need to know about your state-specific filing kit and what happens after.

What's in the Filing Kit?

A state-specific filing guide: where to file (court name + venue rules), every required form with code and link to the current PDF, the filing fee schedule and fee-waiver eligibility, pre-suit requirements (demand letter, government claim, mediation if applicable), all allowed service-of-process methods with cost and deadlines, hearing-day preparation, and the most common pitfalls that get cases dismissed.

Will it work for my state?

Yes. We cover all 50 states plus DC. Each guide is built from your state's small-claims rules — forms, fees, statute, service methods — with county-difference notes appended where your county varies from the state default.

Do I have to use this with a CivilCase demand letter?

No. The Filing Kit is sold standalone. Whether you sent your own letter, used another service, or are skipping the letter step entirely, the kit gives you everything you need to file.

What about service of process?

The kit walks you through the three legal ways to serve the defendant in your state (sheriff, certified mail through the clerk, or process server), with the cost of each and which one is most likely to work for your specific defendant.

Can you file for me?

No — most states require the plaintiff to file in person or via the court's e-filing portal directly. We give you everything you need to do it yourself in under an hour, including which window in the courthouse to look for.

What if I lose?

Most plaintiffs who prepare properly win small claims. If the court rules against you, the loss is around $30 to $100 in filing fees (which the kit told you about up front). Many states let you appeal within 30 days, and the kit covers what that looks like.

What if I win?

Add the Post-Judgment Collection Plan ($49) to actually collect on your judgment. Winning is half the battle — collecting is the other half.

Is CivilCase a law firm?

No. We're a document-preparation service, not a law firm, and we don't provide legal advice. The Filing Kit is informational — based on public court rules and statutes — to help you represent yourself.