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General questions about California small claims procedure, filing, service, deadlines, hearings, collection, answered plainly with the statute cited. It won't evaluate your case or tell you what to do, for that, your free county Small Claims Advisor is the right call.
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This assistant explains general California small claims procedure and cites the statute it's based on. It doesn't know the facts of your case, doesn't evaluate it, and doesn't give legal advice. Your county's Small Claims Advisor (CCP § 116.940) can help with your specific situation for free. SmallClaimsHQ is not a law firm.
Frequently asked

Does this assistant give legal advice?

No. It explains how California small claims procedure works in general, forms, deadlines, and terminology, and cites the relevant statute. It never evaluates your specific case, tells you whether to sue, or predicts an outcome. For that, your county's free Small Claims Advisor (CCP § 116.940) is the right resource.

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Your question is sent to Anthropic's Claude API to generate an answer, that's necessary for it to work. SmallClaimsHQ doesn't log or store your questions.

Is this free?

Yes, no account and no charge.

Can I ask about a case outside California?

This assistant only covers California small claims court. Other states have different rules and different courts.