Chapter 14: Using the Court System as a Tenant
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Many tenants have been successful in court, but the court system can be challenging and unfamiliar. It has its own rules and procedures.
Many issues can also be resolved outside the court system. When evaluating your case, you should consider whether you have tried all the reasonable alternatives before filing a lawsuit. For more, see Chapter 13: When to Take Your Landlord to Court - Resolving Your Problem Outside the Court System.
Whether you are facing an eviction, or bringing a lawsuit against your landlord, the more you know about how courts work, the better. The purpose of this chapter is to give you some basic information about the court system.
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For a summary of this chapter, see our overview article and 2-page handout.