. Check your state’s statutes or state court's website to determine if you can file a claim. Dollar limits can range from $2,500 to $25,000, depending on the state. You can locate your state court’s website and statues by following the correct link from the National Center for State Courts’ [state court directory].  If you do go to court, prepare for your hearing. If you have a contract, promissory note, or any other documentary evidence of the debt, make enough copies that you can provide the Judge and the debtor, or his or her attorney, with a copy. You should also make copies of any other evidence you wish to submit in the same manner. This can be a drastic step. Make sure the amount owed is worth the hassle of appearing in court. If the debtor is a friend or relative, this can definitely have a negative impact on that relationship. . If you fail in small claims court, or are not allowed to file claim there, go to the state court. Consult or hire an attorney, file the proper forms, and prepare for your court date with as much necessary paperwork as you can gather.  This option is generally more expensive, considering court and attorney fees, but if you are successful, it may be worth it more than using a collection agency.  The threat of a suit may be enough to bring someone to pay, but you should not make such a threat unless you intend to follow through. Once you have obtained a judgment against a debtor, you may file a Petition for Citation, for contempt of court, if they still fail to pay it. Filing a Petition for Citation along with a Notice of Hearing will cause the court to set a hearing, forcing the debtor to return to court and explain why they have not paid the debt. At the hearing, you should ask the court for permission to garnish the debtor’s wages.

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