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Massachusetts Small Claims Court Kit: the $7,000 Limit, Filing Guide, Demand Letter, Evidence and Hearing Prep, and a Claim Calculator
In Massachusetts, small claims (Small claims, Boston Municipal Court, District Court or Housing Court) cover claims up to $7,000. From the official page: Not more than $7,000 unless the claim is for property damage from a car accident.
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People and small businesses with a money claim in Massachusetts that may fit under $7,000, and people who have been sued there and want the same organized record. A person, a person doing business under a trade name, a corporation or a trust. Claims for money owed in a trade or business have extra requirements.
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Your claim is outside Massachusetts, 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 Massachusetts small claims data file, checked November 2026 against Mass.gov: File a small claim in the Boston Municipal Court, District Court, or Housing Court; Mass.gov: Small Claims Court.
- All 9 Massachusetts facts in the kit are confirmed on an official page.
- 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 Massachusetts facts at a glance and a yes/no checklist: is the amount under $7,000, is it the right court, is there someone to serve and something to collect from.
- Massachusetts filing guide. Where and how to file, from the official pages: District Court or Boston Municipal Court where at least one party lives, works or has a business, or (landlord-tenant) where the rental property is; Housing Court where the rental property is. Fees: claim of $500 or less: $40; $501 to $2,000: $50; $2,001 to $5,000: $100; $5,001 to $7,000: $150; car accident claim above $7,000: $150; eFiling service fee: $7. From mass.gov. A defendant who appeals pays an appeal fee and posts $100 unless the court waives it. Online filing: https://massachusetts.tylertech.cloud/SRL/SRL
- Service, the hearing and after in Massachusetts. Service: The clerk mails the Statement of Claim and Notice to the defendant. Lawyers are allowed. Appeal: A defendant may appeal within 10 days; a plaintiff only in very specific instances. Both sides waive a jury trial in small claims.
- 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.
- Massachusetts small claims workbook (Excel). A claim calculator that adds up your items and compares the total with $7,000, a costs sheet with the Massachusetts fee list, a deadline sheet in business days that skips weekends and federal holidays, and a collection tracker with the balance owed.
A look inside
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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 Massachusetts filing guide, the demand letter and response tracker, and the evidence and hearing prep pages) and the Massachusetts small claims workbook in Excel, by email link after payment.
Does the kit say how much I can claim in Massachusetts?
Yes, from the official page: $7,000. Not more than $7,000 unless the claim is for property damage from a car accident. Some consumer protection and landlord-tenant claims may carry statutory damages above $7,000. The workbook compares your total with it.
Which Massachusetts filing fees does the kit list?
claim of $500 or less: $40; $501 to $2,000: $50; $2,001 to $5,000: $100; $5,001 to $7,000: $150; car accident claim above $7,000: $150; eFiling service fee: $7. From mass.gov. A defendant who appeals pays an appeal fee and posts $100 unless the court waives it.
What does the Massachusetts filing guide say about filing and serving?
Filing: District Court or Boston Municipal Court where at least one party lives, works or has a business, or (landlord-tenant) where the rental property is; Housing Court where the rental property is. Serving: The clerk mails the Statement of Claim and Notice to the defendant.
What does it say about lawyers and appeals in Massachusetts?
Lawyers are allowed. Appeal: A defendant may appeal within 10 days; a plaintiff only in very specific instances. Both sides waive a jury trial in small claims.
Are the court forms included?
No. The kit links the official Massachusetts pages where the current forms are (https://www.mass.gov/how-to/file-a-small-claim-in-the-boston-municipal-court-district-court-or-housing-court), 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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