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Why Hire A Paralegal For a Small Claims Case

A paralegal can provide you with legal advice concerning your legal interests, rights, or responsibilities with respect to a proceeding; draft documents for use in a proceeding; and negotiate on your behalf should you find yourself a party to a proceeding.<br>

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Why Hire A Paralegal For a Small Claims Case

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  1. WHY HIRE A PARALEGAL FOR A SMALL CLAIMS CASE?

  2. A paralegal can provide you with legal advice concerning your legal interests, rights, or responsibilities with respect to a proceeding; draft documents for use in a proceeding; and negotiate on your behalf should you find yourself party to a proceeding. INTRODUCTION

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  4. Accredited, Licensed, Regulated Legal Assistance In the province of Ontario, paralegals are held to the same professional and ethical standards as lawyers. Paralegals can provide full legal services within a limited scope, which includes assisting clients with small claims court cases.

  5. 2. Is Legal Action Necessary and Beneficial? Without the assistance of a qualified legal professional, it can be hard to know if a lawsuit is the best course of action. A paralegal can help you determine if legal action is the right solution for your case. A paralegal can help you prepare demand letters, make verbal contact with the debtor, or represent your interests in a Settlement Conference.

  6. 3. Experience in Small Claims Though lawyers provide extensive legal services, they do not typically represent clients in small claims cases. Many lawyers do not take on small claims cases as they can bill more for areas of practice. Paralegals are intimately familiar with the small claims process and committed to securing you a beneficial legal outcome.

  7. 5. Why not Self- Representation? You have the option to represent yourself in small claims court, but it requires extensive preparation and organization to present your case. Asmall claims paralegal has far more professionals in this area, can assist with the preparation of documents, location of witnesses, negotiation or trial proceedings, recovery of debts, and more.

  8. 6. After the Judgement Collecting on a judgement is hard, stressful work. A paralegal can assist with collecting the money when you win, whether the debtor agrees to make the payments ordered or you need to collect debts by garnishment or seizure and sale of personal property or land.

  9. CONCLUSION If you are thinking about taking someone to court, you don’t have to do it alone. Contact a professional Legal service to help you build your case effectively and professionally

  10. THANKS!

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