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Small claims prep prompts

A small dispute feels a lot smaller once your facts are in order. These prompts help you turn scattered notes into a clear timeline, a tidy evidence list, and a calm demand letter you can actually send.

These prompts help you organize and write clearly, but they are not legal advice and glunty is not a lawyer. Small claims rules, dollar limits, fees, and deadlines vary by court and location. Confirm the process with your local small claims court, and consider a lawyer or free legal aid for anything serious.

Organize your case

Build a timeline

Here are my rough notes about a dispute, in no particular order: [paste your notes]. Turn them into a clear timeline. List each event as a line starting with the date [use my dates], then a short factual description of what happened. Keep it neutral, do not add anything I did not write, and flag any spot where a date or detail is missing so I can fill it in.

Why it works: A dated timeline is the backbone of your case and shows you exactly what still needs pinning down.

List my evidence

Based on this dispute: [paste your timeline or summary]. Make a simple table of the evidence I might have for each key fact, with columns for the fact, the proof I already have [I will fill in what exists, like a receipt, text, email, or photo], and any proof that is missing. Do not assume I have anything I did not mention. End with a short list of gaps I should try to fill.

Why it works: Seeing each claim next to its proof tells you where you are strong and where you need to gather more.

Summarize the dispute

Using only these facts [paste your notes or timeline], write a neutral summary of my dispute in 3 to 5 plain sentences: who is involved, what was agreed or expected, what went wrong, and what I say I am owed [use my real amount in brackets]. No opinions, no adjectives, no guesses. If a fact is unclear, leave a [bracket] for me to complete.

Why it works: A short neutral summary keeps you honest and gives you a base you can reuse everywhere else.

The demand letter

Draft the demand

Help me write a firm, polite demand letter using only these facts: [paste your summary and timeline]. It should state plainly what happened, what I am asking for [my specific amount or action in brackets], and a clear deadline to respond [my chosen date]. Keep it factual and calm, no threats and no insults. Leave brackets for my name, the recipient, addresses, and the date. Do not add facts I did not give you.

Why it works: A calm, specific letter often settles the matter and, if it does not, shows a court you tried to resolve it first.

Follow up if ignored

I sent a demand letter on [date] asking for [my request] by [deadline] and got no response. Write a short, professional follow-up that references the first letter, restates the request and a new final deadline [my date], and notes that I will consider my other options if I do not hear back. Keep it brief and factual, with brackets for my details. Do not invent any new claims.

Why it works: A documented follow-up shows you gave a fair chance to respond before taking further steps.

Calm down an angry draft

Here is a draft I wrote while frustrated: [paste your draft]. Rewrite it to be calm, factual, and credible while keeping every real fact and my requested amount. Remove insults, sarcasm, and threats, and keep it short. Return only the rewritten version, and point out any sentence that stated a fact I should double-check before sending.

Why it works: A measured tone reads as more credible than an angry one, to both the other side and a judge.

Prepare to present

Explain it out loud

Turn my case into a simple point-by-point summary I could say out loud in a few minutes: [paste your summary and timeline]. Use short numbered points in the order the events happened, each in plain spoken English, ending with what I am asking for [my amount or outcome]. Keep it to only the facts I gave you so I can practice explaining it clearly and calmly.

Why it works: Practicing a clear, ordered account makes it far easier to stay composed when you present it.

Before you file checklist

Act as an organizer, not a lawyer. Based on my dispute [paste your summary], give me two lists. First, the key questions I should be able to answer before filing anything: who I am suing, what exactly happened, the dates involved, how much I am claiming, and what proof supports each part. Second, a checklist of documents and records I should gather and bring. Remind me to confirm the actual rules, forms, deadlines, and fees with my local small claims court.

Why it works: Answering the basic questions and gathering documents in advance keeps you from scrambling later.

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