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Overview

You can use our service to prepare your Reply to a Notice of Claim or your Reply to a Notice of Claim with a Counter Claim. This overview will provide you with useful information to help you determine which type of filing you want to make

Reply to a Notice of Claim

If someone has sent you a Notice of Claim, in layman's terms: you have been sued.

Regard such an occurrence as serious and immediately consider all options as the court affords a fixed window of time wherein you may file a Reply. Failing to file a Reply against a Notice of Claim can result in a default judgment being entered against you, without further notice to you. You will end up owing money that is legally enforceable.

If you feel that you owe the money and have simply have experienced a problem fulfilling agreed upon monthly payments, you may admit all or part of the claim in your Reply and propose a repayment arrangement. When filing a Reply, you have an opportunity to explain your limitations and your side of the events to date.

To reiterate: not filing a Reply could result in the person or company that has sued you obtaining a judgment against you. Once they have a judgment they can attach liens to your assets like your house or car. They may also garnish your wages and apply a lien to you personal bank account. In addition the judgment will appear on your personal credit report which will damage your credit for no less than 6 years.

If they choose to garnish your wages the court documents will be sent to your employer and this is embarrassment that you can and should avoid.

After a Reply is filed, the court will set a date for all parties to attend a pre-trial settlement conference which is mediated by a judge or referee. Research shows that many cases are settled at this stage. This will give you a professional, controlled and open forum to discuss your side of the story.

Counter Claim

If you believe that the person or company who sued you in fact owes you money or you believe another party has caused you to owe the money, please select the package that includes Counter Claim. The Counter Claim option is the correct way to file a claim (sue) in the same action where you are named as Defendant.

A common mistake individuals and companies make when they are sued and believe the person or company who sued them in fact owes them money, is the filing a separate Notice of Claim against the person or company who sued them. This is the wrong thing to do! This mistake will result in the court clerk issuing a new claim with a new claim number, causing a large and avoidable administrative burden to the courts. It results in an entirely separate action, file number and chain of court dates. Properly filing your Counter Claim with, and at the time you file your Reply saves you, and the court time and money.

By properly filing your Counter Claim, all documents will be assigned the same file number. The Claim and Reply and the related issues will be addressed together as one proceeding.

It is important to verify that the claim you have received was filed in the Small Claims Court prior to using our service, as our service only applies to Small Claims Court proceedings.

Third Party Notice

When considering a Counter Claim, who you are planning to sue is important as there are different court forms that depend on your relationship to the party you are suing.

If you are suing one or more of the Claimant’s who sued you then you would file a Counter Claim.

However, if you are suing a third party who is not named on the original Notice of Claim then you would file a Third Party Notice because you are adding a third party to the action.

Our Process

Using our EASY online process, you simply answer a series of questions. Once finished, your forms will be immediately available to print, download, edit and/or save on your desktop.

Reply to a Notice of Claim

When you prepare your Reply using our service you will instantly receive your prepared Reply, Third Party Notice (if applicable) and *Certificate of Service (if applicable) in the proper format.

Your package will include complete instructions noting:

• A summary of your purchased forms

• How to file your Reply

• What to expect after you serve your documents

Counter Claim

When you use Easy Court to prepare your Counter Claim, you will instantly receive (in addition to the Reply documents noted in the above section) your prepared Counter Claim, Third Party Notice (if applicable) and *Certificate of Service in the proper format.

Your package will include complete instructions noting:

• A summary of your purchased forms

• How to file your Counter Claim

• How to serve your documents

• What to expect after you serve your documents

*Please note we can only partially prepare your Certificate of Service as it is a legal document that you must swear before a commission when filing.

Third Party Notice

When you use Easy Court to prepare your Third Party Notice, you will instantly receive (in addition to the Reply documents noted in the above section) your prepared Third Party Notice, Additional Parties (if applicable), Schedule A and *Certificate of Service in the proper format.

Your package will include complete instructions noting:

• A summary of your purchased forms

• How to file your Counter Claim

• How to serve your documents

• What to expect after you serve your documents

*Please note we can only partially prepare your Certificate of Service as it is a legal document that you must swear before a commission when filing.

Prices/Packages

Reply

$39.99 CAD - Your Reply to a Notice of Claim includes:

1. Reply
2. Schedule A
3. Additional Parties (if applicable)
4. Certificate of Service

***Packages do not include court filing fees which you must pay directly to the court – click here for the courts fee schedule.

Reply to a Notice of Claim and Counter Claim

$79.98 CAD - Your Reply with Counter Claim includes:

1. Reply with Counter Claim
2. Schedule A
3. Additional Parties (if applicable)
4. Schedule A
5. Additional Parties(if applicable)
6. Certificate of Service

***Packages do not include court filing fees which you must pay directly to the court – click here for the courts fee schedule.

Reply to a Notice of Claim and Third Party Notice

$79.98 CAD - Your Reply and Third Party Notice includes:

1. Reply
2. Schedule A
3. Additional Parties (if applicable)
4. Third Party Notice
5. Schedule A
6. Additional Parties(if applicable)
7. Certificate of Service

***Packages do not include court filing fees which you must pay directly to the court – click here for the courts fee schedule.

Reply to a Notice with Counter Claim and Third Party Notice

$79.98 CAD - Your Reply with Counter Claim and Third Party Notice includes:

1. Reply with Counter Claim
2. Schedule A
3. Additional Parties (if applicable)
4. Certificate of Service
5. Third Party Notice
6. Schedule A
7. Additional Parties(if applicable)
8. Certificate of Service

***Packages do not include court filing fees which you must pay directly to the court – click here for the courts fee schedule.