Debt Claim
A debt claim case is a lawsuit brought to recover a debt by an assignee of a claim, a debt collector or collection agency, a financial institution, or a person or entity primarily engaged in the business of lending money at a\interest. The claim can be for no more than $20,000 excluding statutory interest and court costs but including attorney fees, if any. (Governed by Rules 500-507 and 508 of Part V of the Rules of Civil Procedure. To the extent of any conflict between Rule 508 and the rest of Part V, Rule 508 applies).
Filing a Debt Claim Information Sheet (pdf)
New Rules for Justice Courts (pdf)
Statement of Inability to Afford Court Costs (pdf)
Certificate of Last Known Address (pdf)