Small Claims in Ontario - 5 Basic Steps

This lecture provides an overview of the basic steps in a small claims court in Ontario.
This lecture is taught by Amer Mushtaq, LL.B., M. Engineering , B.Sc. (Hons.), who is the Principal and Founder of Formative LLP. Through his TH-cam channel, YouCounsel, Amer shares practical advice from his years of legal experience to help anyone access justice and achieve their goals. Subscribe today to learn more.
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🕒 Lecture Outline:
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00:27 Disclaimer
01:20 Basic Steps of a Small Claims Matter
03:11 Plaintiff’s Claim Form
04:18 Witness List
05:39 Documents
07:22 Settlement Conference
09:00 Settlement Conference without Prejudice
09:55 If the Matter is not Settled at the Settlement Conference
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[@gy6434]

Thank you for your lecture. The small claim is up to $35,000 now. It has been changed.

[@jockogallows9757]

What a great channel for help this information is priceless .I'm in the midst of a small claims file and yesterday I just noted the defendant noting in default.Its for the max amount.im still confused since I online filed and I don't understand why I wasn't asked to pay the 89.00 for noting in default yet I have a copy from the website that says the defendant is in default.Im in step four and that's where it's interesting

[@michaelscott356]

Jocko: please type a SPACE after periods at the end of every sentence. It will improve readability of your posts! Thanks.

[@jamesb6335]

You can find lawyers or licensed paralegals here: lso.ca/public-resources/finding-a-lawyer-or-paralegal/law-society-referral-service

[@hanishbansal1865]

how to check status of my small court case in Ontario. I filed about 1 year ago.

[@afzalshaikh2128]

I want to submit a claim but I do not have the address of the person. How Do I get this to serve them?

[@michaelscott356]

Follow them home! (Or to work...depending on personal or business-related claim.)

[@daltron4020]

I'd love to know too

[@paulpenhalegan1915]

Hi...Can you tell me if a counter claim verbal witness in a small claims court has to provide a written statement to the plaintiff first....one would need time to go over what maybe said surely...

[@YouCounsel]

Witness statements are normally not required in Ontario small claims court unless one is only relying on a statement and not producing a witness for viva voce evidence (there are specific rules for this). Since there is no discovery process in small claims court, a witness's testimony at trial could be a little surprising at times. One can avoid such surprises by carefully reviewing the pleadings and documentary evidence.

[@alabbas4533]

Can documents (plaintiff’s claim, etc.) be served by registered mail to defendant’s mailing address or do we need to send process server to physically serve documents also?

[@YouCounsel]

Assuming that this relates to a civil action in Ontario, the court rules regarding the service of documents are quite specific and you must follow these. Specifically, Rule 16 deals with the service of documents - see www.canlii.org/en/on/laws/regu/rro-1990-reg-194/latest/#SERVICE__148668
I am intending to do a lecture on service of documents next, as i believe the topic is important.

[@okseonkim1849]

@@YouCounsel Thank you for this valuable lecture! Did you do a lecture on servicing of document? Thank you.

[@preetichhabra5239]

Someone is not returning my money and making up false stories from months where can I file a case

[@nguyenpaul7720]

They always say in Canada has human rights but I don't see is real.
Please watch senator Ngô Thanh hải of the Conservative Party call to
action to the activity.@
Senator Ngo he has the power in his Government and in his community I
was so scared to harm me, I didn't go out much and my family because I
was the victim by his people try to harm me in the jail 7 days but there
is no trial .it was 4 years from now can I file complain? Thank you