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Florida Small Claims Court Kit: the $8,000 Limit, Filing Guide, Demand Letter, Evidence and Hearing Prep, and a Claim Calculator
In Florida, small claims (Small claims, county court (Florida Small Claims Rules)) cover claims up to $8,000. From the official page: $8,000 or less, not counting costs, interest and attorney fees.
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People and small businesses with a money claim in Florida that may fit under $8,000, and people who have been sued there and want the same organized record. The Small Claims Rules let individuals handle their own cases, with or without an attorney.
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Your claim is outside Florida, over its small claims limit, or needs a lawyer (an injury, a dispute over land, a family case). Not a form preparation or legal service.
Why it is different
- Built only from our Florida small claims data file, checked November 2026 against Lake County Clerk of the Circuit Court: Small Claims Court; Florida Courts E-Filing Portal: DIY Florida; The Florida Bar (secondary source): Florida Small Claims Rules (July 1, 2026 edition), Rule 7.060 Process and Venue.
- All 9 Florida facts in the kit are confirmed: on an official page, or where none could be read, on a vetted secondary source marked as such.
- Official forms are linked, not copied, so you always file the court's current version.
What is inside
- Start here and is small claims right?. How to use the kit, the 9 confirmed Florida facts at a glance and a yes/no checklist: is the amount under $8,000, is it the right court, is there someone to serve and something to collect from.
- Florida filing guide. Where and how to file, from the official pages: File with the clerk of the county court in a county where the contract was entered into, where any defendant lives, where the event giving rise to the suit happened, where the property is (to recover property or foreclose a lien), where payment was to be made (money owed with no agreed place), or a place agreed in a contract (Fla. Sm. Cl. R. 7.060(a)). A defendant who thinks the place is wrong may ask for a transfer. Fees: claim of $0.01 to $99.99: $55; $100 to $500: $80; $500.01 to $2,500: $175; $2,500.01 to $8,000: $300. From the Lake County Clerk of Court; service is extra (certified mail $9.64 per Florida defendant; Lake County Sheriff $40). Each clerk publishes its own page, so confirm with your county clerk. Online filing: https://www.myflcourtaccess.com/authority/diy
- Service, the hearing and after in Florida. Service: Certified mail (Florida addresses only), the sheriff, or a private process server. Lawyers are allowed. Appeal: A notice of appeal from county court to circuit court (Lake County filing fee $281).
- Demand letter and response tracker. A neutral demand letter to fill in (what happened, the amount, a reply-by date, how to pay), a log of every reply and offer, and a short checklist before sending.
- Evidence organizer and hearing prep. An exhibit list numbered for the judge, a timeline, witness notes, a three-minute opening outline and a hearing-day packing list.
- Florida small claims workbook (Excel). A claim calculator that adds up your items and compares the total with $8,000, a costs sheet with the Florida fee list, a deadline sheet in business days that skips weekends and federal holidays, and a collection tracker with the balance owed.
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Delivered as a zip of editable Word files and printable PDFs. For one business, your own use. General information and templates, not legal, tax or accounting advice. General information, not legal advice; we are not lawyers and aren't affiliated with any court. The court clerk can explain the procedure but can't give legal advice; for advice about your claim, ask a lawyer or your state's legal aid or court self-help center. Payment is handled by Stripe. If a file will not open or something looks wrong, reply to your order email and we will make it right.
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What's in the download?
Four Word and PDF documents (Start Here with the is-small-claims-right checklist, the Florida filing guide, the demand letter and response tracker, and the evidence and hearing prep pages) and the Florida small claims workbook in Excel, by email link after payment.
Does the kit say how much I can claim in Florida?
Yes, from the official page: $8,000. $8,000 or less, not counting costs, interest and attorney fees. The workbook compares your total with it.
Which Florida filing fees does the kit list?
claim of $0.01 to $99.99: $55; $100 to $500: $80; $500.01 to $2,500: $175; $2,500.01 to $8,000: $300. From the Lake County Clerk of Court; service is extra (certified mail $9.64 per Florida defendant; Lake County Sheriff $40). Each clerk publishes its own page, so confirm with your county clerk.
What does the Florida filing guide say about filing and serving?
Serving: Certified mail (Florida addresses only), the sheriff, or a private process server.
What does it say about lawyers and appeals in Florida?
Lawyers are allowed. Appeal: A notice of appeal from county court to circuit court (Lake County filing fee $281).
Are the court forms included?
No. The kit links the official Florida pages where the current forms are (https://lakeclerkfl.gov/courts/small_claims.aspx), so you always use the court's own version.
Is this legal advice?
No. The court clerk can explain the procedure but can't give legal advice; for advice about your claim, ask a lawyer or your state's legal aid or court self-help center.
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