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.

The new online tool dubbed the Ontario Court Forms Assistant is designed to help applicants fill out the most commonly-used forms for the small claims and family courts. Using the forms assistant will enable applicants to fill out forms that will help them to get a restraining order or apply for child custody or change a child support order or open a family court case or reply to a family law claim. When an applicant selects a legal form online, they are asked certain questions relating to their case and once these have been answered they can download their own personal completed form.

The proposed information sessions will provide information on a variety of civil and family law topics such as how to come to terms with divorce and separation and the effect they have on children and adults as well as effective alternatives to solving civil disputes like mediation and arbitration. For the court authorities the online processing coupled with more information will speed up the court process.

The new program is part of Ontario Attorney General, Chris Bentley’s program of family justice reform, which he announced in December 2009. Bentley says that the move will make the province’s family court system more accessible, cost effective and simple to use. The information sessions will also help Ontarians to make better informed decisions. The program was applauded by Minister of Children and Youth Services and Minister Responsible for Women’s Issues, Laurel Broten who commented that “When relationships break down, it is important for families, especially women, to receive early information about their legal rights and responsibilities, and the impact of separation and divorce on children and adults, so they can make the best choices for themselves and their children.”