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Case Types
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Abandoned Motor Vehicles
An abandoned motor vehicle is property over which the owner has given up dominion and control with no intention of recovering it.
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Landlord-Tenant (Dispossessory)
The Magistrate Court has jurisdiction to hear landlord-tenant disputes which includes dispossessory proceedings.
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Garnishments
Garnishment is the term of the legal process by which the garnishee pays into court the money, or property, that the garnishee owes to the judgment debtor.
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Personal Property Foreclosure
Personal property foreclosure is an action which allows a secured party, such as a lender, to seek return of tangible, transportable property that secured a debt, i.e., a car, boat, motorcycle, furniture, appliances.
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Post-Judgment Interrogatories
Post-Judgment Interrogatories allow the prevailing party is to ascertain what assets, if any, the judgment debtor has to satisfy the judgment debt.
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Small Claims
If you cannot resolve a dispute with a business or a person and the amount in controversy is less than $15,000.00, you may electronically file a case in Magistrate court.
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Trover
Trover is a form of lawsuit for recovery of damages for wrongful taking of personal property.
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Writs of Fieri Facias (FiFa)
A Writ of Fieri Facias (or Writ of Fi Fa) is a document issued by the Clerk of Magistrate Court for the purpose of recording a lien on the judgment debtor's property.