With lawyers charging $250 to $400 an hour in many cities, going to court can be a big pain in the pocketbook. But there’s a way that a small or mid-sized business can often avoid this cost: consider representing yourself in small claims court.
Naturally, you wouldn’t want to be your own lawyer in defending a $100,000 contract case or a $1 million personal injury suit. But how about suing a customer for an unpaid bill? Or a supplier for a $5,000 breach of contract? Or a driver who knocked down a $2,000 sign in your parking lot?
In cases like these,
