Miriam Goodger is considering submitting a claim to Small Claims Court Toronto after she had been victimized by a fraudulent moving company two weeks ago. Goodger made arrangement with the company to shift her furniture. They came to her house, quoted a very low price for moving, in her case $350, and then they collected her goods and held them hostage, until she pays another $887 to the total of $1, 237. When the frauds collected the extra payment, they left Goodger’s furniture in front of the apartment building entrance, in the rain, and she had to move it up 12 flights of stairs.
After 5-month investigation, the police have finally arrested the 9 people running the moving company and charged them with fraud. They have also seized their trucks and a large amount of money in cash. The police believe that there might have been other victims of this fraud scheme.
The best legal advice for Goodger and for other fraud victims in her situation is to file a claim with the Small Claims Court Toronto. Each province sets its own Small Claims Court limit on the maximum amount of money that can be claimed via using this procedure. This year the Ontario Small Claim Court limit is $25,000 which will well cover for the blackmail money in Goodger’s and other similar cases.
When considering filing a claim with Small Claim Court, it is important to remember that anyone over 18 can claim him/herself, without having to resort to a paralegal or a lawyer. If one is filing a small claim against a company, they must use the correct company name. Ontario Small Claims Court forms can either be downloaded for free. One must be well prepared for the Small Claims Court .One can present evidence and call witnesses relevant to the case. Once the judge has made a decision on a case, all of the parties involved are sent a Certificate of Judgment. However, winning the case does not necessarily mean that the plaintiff will receive the damages owed to them; in Toronto Small Claims Courts there are a number of procedures one follow to recover their claim.