Got Sued and Can't Afford a Lawyer? This Book Is for You.

You are not going to jail. Nothing is being taken from you tomorrow. You probably have 20 to 30 days. Here is what to do with them.

Cover of SUED: How to Defend Yourself in Small Claims Court Without a Lawyer — and Win

You've been served, there's a court date on the papers, and hiring a lawyer costs more than the amount in dispute. SUED walks you through it — from the first 24 hours to the judge's ruling.

Sixteen chapters, thirteen fill-in templates, and a reference to small claims courts in all 50 states. Written in plain English by a civil litigator who has watched hundreds of people do this without a lawyer and win.

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What's inside

The first 24 hours — including the insurance check most people never make.
How to read a summons the way a lawyer reads it.
Answer, settle, dismiss, or counterclaim — how to choose, and how to file.
Building your defense — evidence, discovery, and negotiating from strength.
The hearing — the week before, the morning of, and the hearing itself.
After the ruling — winning, losing, appealing, and setting aside a default judgment.
Thirteen fill-in templates — answers, motions, settlement agreements, and more.
All 50 states and DC — dollar limits, filing fees, appeal rules, and official forms.

J. Timothy Wooten is a civil litigator with more than 25 years in the state and federal courts of Georgia and South Carolina. He wrote SUED because the same questions kept coming from people who couldn't justify hiring a lawyer — and because the answers are learnable.