2026-07-07

Small-claims court is a paperwork problem, not a legal one

Build a winning small-claims packet from your facts, receipts, and deadlines.

People aren’t just asking if they have a case — they’re asking how to file it without getting tripped up by forms, limits, and deadlines.
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THE MARKET

The demand is real: "small claims" has 4,400 monthly searches at a $16.48 CPC, while "small claims court forms" has 1,600 searches and "small claims maximum amount" has 1,000. PAA queries like "What qualifies for small claims court in Texas?" and "Is $500 worth going to small claims court?" show self-serve intent, not lawyer shopping.

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
"What qualifies for small claims court in Texas?"
"Is $500 worth going to small claims court?"
"What is the maximum you can take someone to small claims court?"
THE GAP

Existing options are mostly court sites, generic legal form libraries, or lawyer directories. They don’t interview the user, map facts to state rules, or assemble a court-ready packet with deadlines and evidence in one flow.

THE BUILD

Build a narrow state-by-state packet builder for self-represented plaintiffs, starting with one high-volume use case like landlord-vs-tenant disputes. Wedge in with eligibility checks, demand-letter generation, evidence bundling, and a filing checklist that outputs the exact forms for that state.

WEEKEND MVP

A web flow that asks 10 questions and outputs a demand letter + filled small-claims packet PDF for one state.

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