Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in California
small claims case
I was taken to small claims court late last year. It was for a vehicle I purchased and gave back to the finance company, though the vehicle was a lemon I know the finance company is not responsible, but the wholesale value of the car was about what I owed for the car. I never received a bill for reposession, so they took me to small claims, they say they sent out certified letters to me, about the claim and the court date. But I did not find out about it until this week. Now I lost the claim without even a dispute or even knowing about anything.
Is there any forms or anything I can do?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: small claims case
You have the right to appeal de novo a small claims court judgment. If you did not appear, meaning it was a win by default, you may have to request through the clerk's office that you be allowed to file the one page notice of appeal.
I would reference a form, but it depends on the county you are in, since small claims forms normally are specific to each county.
Best of luck.
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