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If a person is taken to small claims court...?
If a person is taken to small claims court and the plaintiff wins the case, how much time is given to the defendant to pay back the amount owed?
Can he/she make payments or does it have to be paid in full?
Thanks answerers! :)
why would the amt. owed be reduced?
3 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
It depends on a several factors. This is from my experience with clients who owe debts and a training on small claims court.
You will have more success negotiating payment terms if you talk to the other side before the court hears the case.
The most common plaintiffs in small claims court are debt collectors. They know how difficult it is to collect. Therefore, they often agree to take voluntary payments over time.
Usually you can negotiate payments but it is not typical both to pay over time and to get the total amount reduced.
If you can pay most of the amount owed very quickly, you are more likely to get the total amount lowered.
- ?Lv 45 years ago
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