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Small Claims | Justice Xpress Florida

For Floridians who are owed money

Someone owes you money.
Small claims is how you get it back.

You did the work, paid the deposit, or kept your word — and they still won’t pay. You don’t need a lawyer to be taken seriously. Justice Xpress prepares your small claims case correctly, so a paperwork mistake can’t hand them a free pass.

Start My Claim — $125

Flat $125 — includes legal document review. No hourly billing, no surprise bills.

First, the free guide: do you have a small claims case?

A fraction of typical attorney fees. Built by the team behind Maryland’s People’s Law Library, trusted for 25+ years.

They owe you and won’t pay. What now?
File it wrong Case dismissed. A paperwork mistake gets it tossed — and the person who owes you walks away with your money.
File it right Your day in court. A correct claim gets heard — and a judgment becomes your legal tool to collect.

Wrong forms, wrong party, wrong county, bad service — small claims cases get tossed for exactly these.

The hard truth

Being owed money isn’t the same as getting it back.

Most people who are owed money never see it — not because they’re wrong, but because they give up, or file wrong and get tossed. Being right doesn’t collect a dime. A proper claim does.

What is small claims court? It’s the simplified court for recovering money — in Florida, disputes generally up to $8,000 (not counting costs and interest). It’s designed for people without lawyers. But the forms still have to be right, filed in the correct county, against the correct party, and served properly — or the case can be dismissed.

Wait or misfile, and the loss becomes permanent:

× Tossed on a technicality

Wrong form, wrong defendant, wrong court — and a solid case never gets heard.

× The clock runs out

Wait too long and the deadline to sue can pass — taking your claim with it.

× You write it off

Giving up is the same as a gift: they keep every dollar, free and clear.

× Lawyers cost more than the claim

Paying hourly rates to recover a modest amount rarely makes sense.

You’re right to want it back

We’ve helped people navigate the law for 25 years

You held up your end. Eating the loss because the process looks intimidating isn’t fair — and giving up shouldn’t be the only realistic option. Small claims court exists for exactly this, and you have every right to use it.

We built Justice Xpress to make that right easy to exercise: plain-language questions, the correct forms for your county, and a flat fee instead of an hourly meter. No jargon. No guesswork. No paying a lawyer more than you’re trying to recover.

The plan

Three steps to your day in court

A clear path from “they won’t pay” to a claim the court can’t dismiss on a technicality.

Tell us what happened & who owes you

Answer a few plain questions in everyday language — the amount, the story, the other party.

We prepare your claim

The right forms for the right Florida county, against the right party — ready to file and serve.

File it & make your case

Get your day in court and a judgment — your legal leverage to finally collect what you’re owed.

What success looks like

From owed and ignored to filed and heard

Owed & ignored Filed & heard
  • Your claim is prepared correctly the first time — no dismissal on a technicality.
  • Filed in the right court, against the right party, served the right way.
  • You get your day in court instead of writing off the loss.
  • A judgment becomes your legal leverage to collect — for a flat $125.

Simple, flat pricing

$125 flat

Everything you need to prepare your small claims case — one price, no hourly billing.

  • Your small claims forms prepared for the correct Florida county
  • Legal document review included
  • One flat fee of $125 — no surprise bills
Start My Claim — $125

Stop writing it off. Make your claim.

Start now and prepare the small claims case that turns “they owe me” into a day in court.

Start My Claim — $125