Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Missouri
$2,500 Collection from employer
Can I file a complaint in small claims court for money owed me from an employer that I work for as an independent rep on a 1099 basis? I reside in California and the company is in Kansas City, Missouri.
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: $2,500 Collection from employer
You can file a claim in small claims court if you comply with all the rules. However, your claim will be limited to $1500.00 in small claims court. You will also need to appear at court in Missouri. You can contact the court in the county of your claim and they can provide you the proper forms.
Re: $2,500 Collection from employer
As the prior attorney suggested, you will have to appear in Missouri to make your case, but the most current Small Claims statute says:
482.305. When sitting as a small claims court, the judge shall have original jurisdiction of all civil cases, whether tort or contract, where the amount in controversy does not exceed three thousand dollars, exclusive of interest or costs, or as provided in this chapter.
Thus you could collect the entire amount in Small Claims Court.
Good luck.
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