Hey, are your stressed up because someone has infringed on your right? May be it is a debt that is taking forever to be paid, may be its a property dispute; it could be a breach of contract, whatever claim it may be; and your wondering what to do because you cant afford an attorney. The good news is that you can represent your self and still win.
How?
The First thing you need to do is to establish whether you have a cause of action. A cause of action is any fact that entitles one to a remedy. It has three elements;
One, you had a right, the right was infringed, and its the person you intent to use that infringed on your right.
After this you must establish which Court has the jurisdiction to entertain your case. Depending on the country you come from, a courts jurisdiction may be determined by its geographical location, and the a mount of money your claiming for. Look at your local Laws to ascertain which Court has the jurisdiction to entertain your case.
Drafting A plaint
The First step after establishing the above is you drafting a plaint. It must contain the name of the Court your going to, the parties; that is your names and names of the person your suing.
The First paragraph must show whether you’re an adult or a minor, of sound mind or not, and your address. Don’t forget to indicate the remedy for which your suing .
The body must contain facts showing how the cause of action a rose. Finally, concluded with a prayer, a relief that you want Court to grant you and sign.
After this, attach a summary of Evidence your going to rely on. This could contain a list of documents, or witnesses your going to call to prove your case, and it must also contain a list of authorities ( Laws your going to rely on)
Filing
Done with that, your good to go. The next step is filling.
File your documents in Court and extract summons requiring the defendant to file a defense. Upon serving the defendant with the summons, in most countries, basing on your Laws, the defendant must respond with A Written Statement Of Defense within 14 days, failures of which Court will grant you judgement in default; you will be granted the remedies your sought for without any hearing.
However, if the defendant files a defense, then Court will a sign you a date for hearing. Prepare your case and be ready. Save that money, if you do it right, you could become your own attorney.