In small claims court, you can sue for money or the return of personal property valued at $35,000 or less, not including interest and costs.

To sue a person or business in small claims court, your lawsuit, called a claim, must fall into one of the two following categories:

A. Claims for money owed under an agreement, such as,

1. unpaid accounts for goods or services sold and delivered
2. unpaid loans
3. unpaid rent
4. NSF (non-sufficient funds) cheques

B. Claims for damages, such as,

1. property damage
2. clothes damaged by a dry cleaner
3. personal injuries
4. breach of contract

If you want to sue for more than $35,000, you will have to take your case to the Superior Court of Justice (“civil court”).