Tarkian & Associates, Attorneys at Law, Insurance Law, Risk Management, Business Law, Litigation

1901 Avenue of the Stars
2nd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Tel. (310) 461-1433

SMALL CLAIMS

At Tarkian & Associates, we also will assist individuals and businesses who may not be able to afford an attorney to assist in their claims against
defendant(s) .

As such, by answering a few questions in the below-referenced Questionnaire about the nature of the dispute and general information about the identities of the parties, we will file the necessary paperwork and file a Small Claims Court action in the State of California for you for a nominal fee of $300 (see Fee Schedule below).

Specifically, we will:
(1) Complete the Small Claims Complaint forms;
(2) File the Small Claims Complaint forms with the proper court;
(3) Properly serve each of the Defendant(s);
(4) Complete the Proof of Service documents and file the same with the court; and
(5) Deliver all of the documents to you to take to court.

Thus, all you have to do is appear in the court on the date of the trial date with your evidence and present your case to the judge as to how you have been wronged by the Defendant(s).

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT TARKIAN & ASSOCIATES IS NOT PROVIDING LEGAL ADVICE TO YOU NOR IS AN ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP FORMED BETWEEN TARKIAN & ASSOCIATES AND YOU.

This Questionnaire is designed for you to answer a few easy questions so that your case will be prepared, filed, and served by us. Once you have completed the Questionnaire and submitted the same to us along with your payments according to the Fee Schedule, we may contact you to make sure that the completed Questionnaire is accurate. You must be over the age of 18. If you are under the age of 18, a legal guardian must file the small claims on your behalf. This program will ask you for the defendants’ (person you are suing) information. It is imperative that you include the correct name, address, and information of each defendant you are suing. It is also crucial that you keep any and all documents and evidence that you have in support of your case so that you can bring those documents and evidence with you on the day of your trial. Do not submit any of your evidence or documents supporting your claim to us as you will need it at your trial on your trial date. In a California Small Claims Court, an individual cannot ask for more than $7,500 in a claim. Business entities cannot ask for more than $5,000. In order for you to sue a person or business in California, that person or business (the defendant) must have some type of “minimum contacts” with the State of California. For instance, the defendant has a business located in California, does business in California, lives in California, or the damage occurred in California. If the Defendant does not live or does business in California, he or she must have a registered agent in California. Assuming that “minimum contacts” exists, you must decide where to file your claim. Most of these choices are based on where the defendant lives or works. If the defendant is an individual, you must file your claim in the county where that defendant lives or works. If the defendant is a business, you must file your claim in the county where the registered agent of the defendant’s business is registered. You can do a search of the registered agent by going to the California Secretary of State website at http://kepler.ss.ca.gov/list.html. If the business does not have a registered agent and you cannot find its registered agent in the above-referenced website, then you may be able to file your claim in the county of the location of that business. You may also be able to file your claim in the county where the injury occurred or where the contract was entered into.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE PLAINTIFF(S):
In which County do you intend to file suit? How many Plaintiffs will be suing (no more than 4)?
PLAINTIFF NO. 1
Is this Plaintiff doing business under a fictitious name?
Full legal name:
Full Address:
Telephone number:
E-mail Address This is the address we will use to communicate with you about your case.
Mailing address (street address) (If mailing address is the same as the residential address above, skip the next 4 questions)
PLAINTIFF NO. 2 If you are the only Plaintiff, skip ahead to the section marked "Defendant No. 1"
Is this Plaintiff doing business under a fictitious name?
Full legal name:
Full Address:
Telephone number:
E-mail Address This is the address we will use to communicate with you about your case.
Mailing address (street address) (If mailing address is the same as the residential address above, skip the next 4 questions)
Is this Plaintiff doing business under a fictitious name?
Full legal name:
Full Address:
Telephone number:
E-mail Address This is the address we will use to communicate with you about your case.
PLAINTIFF NO. 3 If you are the only two Plaintiffs, skip ahead to the section marked "Defendant No. 1"
Is this Plaintiff doing business under a fictitious name?
Full legal name:
Full Address:
Telephone number:
E-mail Address This is the address we will use to communicate with you about your case.
Mailing address (street address) (If mailing address is the same as the residential address above, skip the next 4 questions)
Is this Plaintiff doing business under a fictitious name?
Full legal name:
Full Address:
Telephone number:
E-mail Address This is the address we will use to communicate with you about your case.
PLAINTIFF NO. 4 If you are the only two Plaintiffs, skip ahead to the section marked "Defendant No. 1"
Is this Plaintiff doing business under a fictitious name?
Full legal name:
Full Address:
Telephone number:
E-mail Address This is the address we will use to communicate with you about your case.
Mailing address (street address) (If mailing address is the same as the residential address above, skip the next 4 questions)
Is this Plaintiff doing business under a fictitious name?
Full legal name:
Full Address:
Telephone number:
E-mail Address This is the address we will use to communicate with you about your case.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE DEFENDANT(S):
How many Defendants are being sued (no more than 4)
DEFENDANT NO. 1
Full legal name:
Full Address:
Telephone number:
mailing address (If mailing address is the same as the residential address above, skip the next four questions)
DEFENDANT NO. 2
Full legal name:
Full Address:
Telephone number:
mailing address (If mailing address is the same as the residential address above, skip the next four questions)
DEFENDANT NO. 3
Full legal name:
Full Address:
Telephone number:
mailing address (If mailing address is the same as the residential address above, skip the next four questions)

DEFENDANT NO. 4
Full legal name:
Full Address:
Telephone number:
mailing address (If mailing address is the same as the residential address above, skip the next four questions)
INFORMATION ABOUT PLAINTIFF'S CLAIM:
How much money is owed to you by the Defendant? (If Plaintiff is an individual, the amount cannot exceed $7,500; if Plaintiff is a business, the amount cannot exceed $5,000).
Why does the defendant owe you money? (Please be very brief as you are limited to a few sentences)
On what date did the damages arise?
If your claim did not arise on a specific date, please specify the approximate date during which the damages occurred. Starting date:
Ending date:
Briefly describe how you calculated the amount of money owed to you.
Is your claim the result of an attorney-client fee dispute?
Is your claim against a government agency?
Have you asked the Defendant to pay you the money owed, and he/she has not paid?
The court indicated above is the proper court for the trial because: As noted above, as the plaintiff you must file your claim in the proper court and county. Below are possible reasons for filing the claim in this court. Choose the item that corresponds to your situation. The county in which you are filing is the county: A. Where a contract was made, signed, performed or broken by the Defendant or where the Defendant lived when he or she made the contract, where the Defendant lives or does business, where the Plaintiff’s property was damaged or where the Plaintiff was injured. B. Where the Plaintiff signed the contract or lives (or lived) if this claim is about an offer or contract for personal, family, or household goods, services or loans. C. Where the Plaintiff signed the contract or lives (or lived) if this claim is about a retail installment contract (like a credit card). D. Where the Plaintiff signed the contract or lives (or lived) if this claim is about a vehicle finance sale. E. Other
If you chose "Other" please specify your reasons for choosing the venue (county) you chose.
What is the zip code of the place you used to determine venue? (If unknown, leave blank)
Have you filed more than 12 small claims actions, including this claim, in the State of California during the previous 12 months?
Fictitious Business Name Declaration (Answer the following questions only if one of the Plaintiffs in your claim is doing business under a fictitious name; otherwise, skip to the end of the Questionnaire)
What is the fictitious business name?
What is the full address of the business?
The fictitious business is doing business as:
In what county was the fictitious business statement executed, filed and published?
What is the fictitious business statement number?
On what date does the statement expire?
Upon completing this Questionnaire and clicking below to submit the information to us, YOU MUST ALSO SUBMIT A CHECK TO OUR ADDRESS (Tarkian & Associates, 1901 Avenue of the Stars, 2nd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90067) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEE SCHEDULE BELOW. YOU MAY WRITE THE CHECK PAYABLE TO “AREZOO PICHVAI.” Once we have received your completed Questionnaire AND we are in receipt of your check, we will review your Questionnaire and start the completion and filing requirements of your Small Claims Court action and will notify you immediately after receiving a trial date from the court. If you should have any questions about the Fee Schedule or the completion of the Questionnaire, please contact us.

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