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Making a court claim for money
If someone owes you money and won't pay, you can try to get the money back by making a claim using the courts
Making a court claim for money: an introduction
How to go to court if you think someone owes you money
Making an online court claim for money
You can make some court claims for money on the Money Claim Online website
If your court claim for money is ignored
If you make a court claim and the defendant ignores it, the court may be able to order the defendant to pay
If a defendant disagrees with your court money claim
What happens if you make a court claim and the other side denies owing you money
Money claims: if a defendant admits they owe a fixed amount
If the person you made a claim against agrees they owe you money, you will need to agree on how it will be paid
Money claims: if a defendant admits they owe an unspecified amount
If you make a court claim but don't say exactly how much you're owed, the court may have to decide on the final amount
Small claims hearings
Small claims hearings are court cases where you make a money claim for an amount under £5,000
Mediation for small claims
The courts offer a free mediation service to help solve disputes over small claims worth less than £5,000
Hearings for claims worth more than £5,000
Court cases for money claims over £5,000 can be complex and can be dealt with in two types of hearing
How county court judgments are enforced
If you win a court case but the debtor won't pay, you can ask the court to take further steps to enforce the judgment
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What happens at mediation?
Watch a video on how mediation can help you solve a dispute
