Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in North Carolina

Can a LLC represent itself via the owner in small claims in North Carolina

Can a LLC represent itself via the owner in small claims in North Carolina, what is the Limit of the $'s , also if we have a contract which says payments disputes will be only take place under NC jurisdication , can we sue a out of state company or individual for not paying us ? We dont have money for a lawyer as the amount is very small.


Asked on 10/02/08, 4:10 pm

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Daniel Meier Meier & Franklin, PLLC

Re: Can a LLC represent itself via the owner in small claims in North Carolina

An LLC can be represented by the owner in Small Claims court, but not at any stage above that. The limit is $5,000. Unfortunately, in small claims court, you cannot sue an out of state defendant, you have to file suit in the county where the defendant resides. In order to get jurisdiction over an out-of-state Defendant, you would need to file in District Court and would, unfortunately, need an attorney. Does the contract provide for attorney fees?

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Answered on 10/02/08, 4:16 pm


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