Conciliation of the Court, also called "small claims" court, as a place where people could have their cases heard without lawyers, expensive costs or complicated legal procedures.

You can file a claim in Conciliation Court for an amount up to $7,500.00. This is the limit set by law. You cannot file a claim in Conciliation Court that involves:

• title to real estate
• libel
• slander
• class actions or
• medical malpractice
• actions against deceased people.

Court Administration will not accept a claim over $7,500, and if you reduce your claim to the limit of Conciliation Court, you cannot claim more later through another claim if it involves the same event.

NOTE: Winning a judgment in Conciliation Court does not guarantee payment. If you win a judgment, you are responsible for collecting payment. As you try to collect the judgment, you may have out of pocket expenses for filing fees, transcription costs and other costs, which can be added to the amount you can collect.