Small claims checklist: getting my money back
A printable from Small Claims Against a Consultant. Fill it in by hand. Nothing you write is collected by this website.
Small claims checklist: getting my money back
Before I file
- I got a second opinion on my immigration case
- I wrote and asked for my money back by a set date. Sent on: ________
- I found the consultant's legal name: ____________________
- I found their address, or their agent for service: ____________________
- I checked my deadline (4 years from when I found out)
- I picked the right county: ____________________
Filing
- Form SC-100 filled out and signed
- Copies: 1 for me, 1 for each person I am suing
- Fee paid ($30, $50 or $75) or fee waiver filed
- Case number: ____________ Court date: ____________
Serving
- Server (not me, 18 or older): ____________________
- Served by: ________ (15 days before court, or 20 if in another county)
- Proof of Service SC-104 filed by: ________ (5 days before court)
For court (originals for me, plus a copy for the judge and the consultant)
- Contract, receipts, bank or app records
- Copies of what they filed for me
- My demand letter and any answer
- Texts, emails, ads, photos
- One page timeline
- Interpreter request (INT-300) filed, if needed
- Witnesses told the date and time
Do not write your immigration status or Social Security number on this sheet.
From Small Claims Against a Consultant. Facts checked October 21, 2026. Free information, not legal or medical advice.