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Kentucky Small Claims Court Kit: the $2,500 Limit, Filing Guide, Demand Letter, Evidence and Hearing Prep, and a Claim Calculator
In Kentucky, small claims (Small Claims Division of the District Court) cover claims up to $2,500. From the official page: Money or personal property valued at $2,500 or less, not counting interest and court costs.
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People and small businesses with a money claim in Kentucky that may fit under $2,500, and people who have been sued there and want the same organized record. Individuals and businesses. Collection agencies, lenders charging interest, people with assigned claims and class actions can't file.
Not the right fit if
Your claim is outside Kentucky, 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 Kentucky small claims data file, checked November 2026 against Kentucky Court of Justice: Small Claims Handbook (P-6, rev. January 2025); Kentucky Supreme Court Order 2026-15: Amendments to CR 3.02 and 3.03 (filing fees); FindLaw Codes (secondary source): KRS 24A.270 Fees for small claims (statute text).
- All 9 Kentucky 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 Kentucky facts at a glance and a yes/no checklist: is the amount under $2,500, is it the right court, is there someone to serve and something to collect from.
- Kentucky filing guide. Where and how to file, from the official pages: The county where the person you're suing lives or does business; for a corporation, where it has an office or place of business or where its officer or process agent resides. Fees: small claims filing fee (CR 3.03(1)(a)): $38 (Kentucky Supreme Court Order 2026-15, effective July 1, 2026). Kentucky Supreme Court Order 2026-15 (entered May 14, 2026, effective July 1, 2026) amends CR 3.03(1)(a): "(Small Claims Court), the fees shall be $38.00". KRS 24A.270 makes the small claims fee the same as the district court fee for claims of $500 or less. Service and other costs may be extra; ask the circuit court clerk. Online filing: https://ehelp.kycourts.net/
- Service, the hearing and after in Kentucky. Service: Certified mail with return receipt (paid in advance) or personal service by the sheriff. The plaintiff must check that service was completed. Lawyers are allowed. Appeal: Notice of appeal within 10 days of the date the judgment was stamped 'Entered' (KRS 24A.340), to circuit court, which reviews the record without new evidence.
- 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.
- Kentucky small claims workbook (Excel). A claim calculator that adds up your items and compares the total with $2,500, a costs sheet with the Kentucky 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 Kentucky filing guide, the demand letter and response tracker, and the evidence and hearing prep pages) and the Kentucky small claims workbook in Excel, by email link after payment.
Does the kit say how much I can claim in Kentucky?
Yes, from the official page: $2,500. Money or personal property valued at $2,500 or less, not counting interest and court costs. No more than 25 claims per calendar year for an individual, or per business location. The workbook compares your total with it.
What does the Kentucky filing guide say about filing and serving?
Filing: The county where the person you're suing lives or does business; for a corporation, where it has an office or place of business or where its officer or process agent resides. Serving: Certified mail with return receipt (paid in advance) or personal service by the sheriff. The plaintiff must check that service was completed.
What does it say about lawyers and appeals in Kentucky?
Lawyers are allowed. Appeal: Notice of appeal within 10 days of the date the judgment was stamped 'Entered' (KRS 24A.340), to circuit court, which reviews the record without new evidence.
Are the court forms included?
No. The kit links the official Kentucky pages where the current forms are (https://kycourts.gov/Legal-Help/Documents/P-6_Small_Claims_Handbook_25.pdf), 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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