California Small Claims · Attorney-Reviewed
File your case.Start to finish.
For claims against California defendants.
Answer a guided intake. We help you prepare the SC-100 and supporting paperwork, and a California-licensed attorney reviews everything for accuracy. On Managed and Attorney-Counseled plans, the platform e-files with the court and arranges service of process on your behalf; on Self-Guided, you file and serve yourself with step-by-step county instructions. You stay the plaintiff — you sign, and you appear at the hearing. We don’t represent you; we help you do it right.
Plans from $149 · Refund within 1 business day for filing errors · Powered by Kolmogorov Law, P.C.
† E-filing, service of process, and proof-of-service filing are included on Managed and Attorney-Counseled plans only.
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✓ Attorney-reviewedSample filing
Reyes v. Carmichael Property Mgmt., LLC
Maria filed in Orange County for $4,800 in unreturned security deposits. The platform helped her prepare a clean SC-100, organized her lease and bank records as exhibits PL000001–PL000004, e-filed the case after attorney quality-check, and arranged personal service. Maria personally signed the SC-100 and will appear at the hearing.
Pavel Kolmogorov
Attorney · CA SBN 321018
Why this exists
Filing yourself isn’t free — it’s a quiet tax on your time.
Most California small-claims plaintiffs lose — not because they’re wrong, but because they fill out the SC-100 incorrectly, name the defendant in a way the clerk rejects, miss a service deadline, or arrive at the hearing without organized evidence. We get every one of those right before you set foot in a courthouse.
DIY
Self-filed
Forms.ca.gov, free templates, sometimes a paralegal. Filings get rejected for naming errors, wrong court, or missing attachments. The court doesn't tell you why; you re-file and try again.
Online forms
Form-fill sites
A web form populates the SC-100. No attorney sees it. If your case is anything past the simplest, you find out at the hearing.
Right · Fast · Filed
Kolmogorov Law (this platform)
A California-licensed attorney reviews every filing for accuracy — correct caption, correct court, correct fees, all attachments — before it goes to the clerk. The plaintiff signs, the platform files. Most cases are filed within 72 hours of intake. We don't represent you, but we help you do it right. Refund within one business day if we make a filing error.
How it works
Three steps. Roughly 15 minutes of your time.
Step 01
Tell us about it
Guided online interview. We figure out your county, your filing fee tier, whether you need a fee waiver, and which forms you need. Save and resume from your email any time.
Step 02
An attorney reviews for accuracy
Pavel Kolmogorov, a California-licensed attorney, reviews every filing for accuracy. If anything is wrong, we fix it before the court sees it. You get an email when your documents are ready to sign.
Step 03
You sign; we file and serve
You sign the SC-100 as the plaintiff. On Managed and Attorney-Counseled plans, the platform e-files with the court, arranges service of process on the defendant, and files the proof of service — and you get a real-time case dashboard with deadlines and filed copies. On Self-Guided, you download county filing instructions and handle filing and service yourself. Every tier includes a hearing-prep packet once a hearing is set.
† E-filing, service of process, and proof-of-service filing are included on Managed and Attorney-Counseled plans only.
What you receive
A complete filing — not a form-fill.
Every case includes the official Judicial Council SC-100 (filled, not summarized), any required attachments (SC-103 fictitious-business-name), a demand letter you may send personally to the defendant, a Bates-numbered exhibit packet, and — once the hearing is set — a personalized prep packet with a story outline, evidence checklist, and what to bring. On Managed and Attorney-Counseled plans, we also file the Proof of Service (SC-104) on your behalf.*
* Firm-filed proof of service (SC-104) applies to Managed and Attorney-Counseled tiers only. Self-Guided plaintiffs file their own proof of service.
SC-100
Plaintiff's Claim
Demand letter
From you, the plaintiff
Exhibit packet
Bates-numbered
Hearing prep
What to expect
Plans
Pick your level of help.
Court filing fees ($30 / $50 / $75 by claim size) and process-server fees pass through at cost — no markup. Single filings can upgrade between tiers any time before filing — pay the difference, no questions.
Reviewed by a California attorney
Every document — SC-100, demand letter, fee waiver — is reviewed by Pavel Kolmogorov (CA SBN 321018) before it leaves our shop. The bright line that distinguishes us from forms mills.
Fees, all of them, up front
Platform fee, court filing fee, process-server fee. No markup, no surprises, itemized on every receipt. If a court rejects our filing for our error, we refund the platform fee within one business day.
No outcome guarantees, ever
We don't promise you'll win. The judge has wide discretion; surprises happen. What we promise: the paperwork will be correct, attorney-reviewed, and on time. The rest is on you.
Self-Guided
$149/one-time
You file at the courthouse yourself
- SC-100 + any required attachments
- Demand letter from you (the plaintiff)
- Attorney review of every document
- Step-by-step filing instructions for your county
- Hearing-prep packet 7 days before your court date
- Completed FW-001 fee-waiver request if you need one
- Email support during business hours
Managed
$229/one-time
Our paralegal files for you
- Everything in Self-Guided
- We e-file or mail the package to the court
- We arrange service of process
- We file the Proof of Service (SC-104)
- Real-time case dashboard with deadlines and filed copies
- Court filing and process-server fees collected upfront at cost
- Skip-trace and additional-defendant service fees in your dashboard (at cost)
Attorney-Counseled
$549/one-time
One-on-one consult before filing
- Everything in Managed
- 30-minute call with Pavel before filing
- Strategic input on case theory + evidence
- Pre-hearing prep call (30 minutes)
- Priority email (next-business-day SLA)
- Secure evidence locker — upload contracts, photos, and records; Bates-numbered for your hearing exhibit packet
- Subpoena (SC-107) drafting assistance
Still deciding? Read the FAQ — covers cost, timeline, what we do (and don’t), defendant no-shows, appeal rights, and county coverage.
Start your intakeAlready won? We help you collect
A judgment is a piece of paper until someone collects on it
California courts don't collect for you. Our Judgment Enforcement package prepares the Abstract of Judgment, the Writ of Execution, and your wage-garnishment or bank-levy paperwork — attorney-reviewed, with post-judgment interest calculated for you. $349 flat, plus court and sheriff costs at cost.
Have a judgment from any California court — even one you didn't file with us.
Been sued in small claims?
Someone sued you — you can respond and sue them back
If you were served with a small claims case (an SC-100), you can file your own claim against them in the same case. We prepare your Defendant's Claim (SC-120), an attorney reviews it, and we get it filed and served before your trial date.
You'll need the case number and trial date from the papers you were served with.