Staking a Small Claim in Court

Your article of May 11, “How to Proceed in Small Claims Court” (Legal View by Jeffrey S. Klein), was most instructive and should certainly help litigants to be better prepared.

The public, however, should have been made aware that a Small Claims Advisory Service exists (at the request of the courts) and is run for the benefit of the consumer by the County of Los Angeles under the auspices of Consumer Affairs. Any Small Claims Court Clerk will give out the number of the nearest advisory service (there are several locations throughout the county). Advisers give non-legal advice to plaintiffs or defendants on procedural matters, fees, subpoenas, appeals, collection methods and general conduct in Small Claims Court.

ANNE F. HEINEMAN

Small Claims Court Adviser

Los Angeles