Small claim defenceCourt Documents

Defence to a small claim against you, from your facts (not legal advice)

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Defence to a small claim against you, from your facts (not legal advice)

Example result

Example for the Standard package

Contract template: web design services agreement

Website Design Services Agreement

This Agreement is made on [DATE] between:

  • Designer: Lena Park, trading as Park Studio Design, [BUSINESS ADDRESS], [EMAIL]; and
  • Client: [CLIENT NAME / COMPANY], [ADDRESS], [EMAIL].

1. Services

1.1 The Designer will design and build a website of up to [NUMBER] pages as described in the Project Brief in Appendix A. 1.2 Work not listed in Appendix A, such as copywriting, photography or ongoing maintenance, is outside this Agreement and will be quoted separately.

2. Timeline

2.1 The project starts once the deposit and all content listed in Appendix A are received. 2.2 Estimated delivery: [NUMBER] weeks from the start date. Delays in Client feedback or content extend the timeline by the same period.

3. Fees and payment

3.1 Total fee: [AMOUNT AND CURRENCY]. 3.2 Payment schedule: 50% deposit on signing, 50% before the website goes live. 3.3 Invoices are due within [14] days. Late payments may pause work until settled.

4. Revisions

4.1 The fee includes two rounds of revisions at the design stage and one round after development. 4.2 Further revisions are charged at [HOURLY RATE] per hour.

5. Ownership

5.1 After full payment, the Client owns the final website design and content created for it. 5.2 The Designer may show the finished website in a portfolio unless the Client objects in writing. 5.3 Third-party fonts, plugins and stock images remain subject to their own licences.

6. Termination

6.1 Either party may end this Agreement with [7] days' written notice. 6.2 The Client pays for work completed up to the termination date; the deposit is non-refundable once design work has begun.

7. Liability

The Designer's total liability under this Agreement is limited to the fees paid by the Client.

Signatures: Designer ________ Date ______ / Client ________ Date ______

Review checklist before signing

  • Appendix A lists every page and feature you agreed on by email.
  • The deposit percentage and late-payment terms match how you actually work.
  • The liability cap and termination terms are acceptable under the law of [COUNTRY/STATE]; a local lawyer can confirm this.
  • Hosting and domain: decide who pays and add a clause if you manage them.
  • Both parties' legal names are written exactly as registered.

This is a template to adapt to your business, not legal advice.

Client: Lena Park, a freelance web designer trading as Park Studio Design. Template for one-off website projects. Fields in [BRACKETS] are filled in for each new client.

The client and all details are made up.

About this service

When a small claim arrives, the court usually gives you a short deadline to reply, and the reply has to answer the claim point by point: what you accept, what you deny and why. Send us the claim form you received and your side of the story, and we draft a defence that goes through every point in the same order, adds your own dated facts and lists the evidence that supports them. If you say the other side owes you money, we add a short counterclaim section.

What is included

  • What you getA draft defence answering each point of the claim, with your facts, the evidence list and, if needed, a counterclaim section, as text and a Word (.docx) file. This is a draft for information, not legal advice: court rules and forms differ by country and court, so check them (ideally with a lawyer) and file it yourself.
  • Point-by-point answerAdmitted, denied or not known, for each one
  • Your versionDated facts that back your answers
  • CounterclaimFrom Standard, if they owe you
  • Evidence listReceipts, messages, photos to attach
  • Deadline reminderWhat to check about your reply date

How it works

  1. 1
    Claim and storyYou send the claim and your side
  2. 2
    DraftingWe answer the claim point by point
  3. 3
    DeliveryYou get the defence as text and .docx

What we need from you

The claim you received as a PDF or Word file (or typed in), the date you received it and the reply deadline, what you accept and what you dispute, your version of events and the documents you have.

We will ask you:

  • When did you receive the claim and what is the reply deadline?
  • Which parts of the claim do you accept, if any?
  • What is your version of what happened?
  • Do you think the other side owes you money?

Compare packages

PackagesBasicShort defence$15StandardFull defence$35PremiumDefence and letter$69
Deadline1 day2 days3 days
Revisions123
Claim points answeredup to 6up to 15up to 30
Lengthup to 2 pagesup to 4 pagesup to 7 pages
CounterclaimNoYesYes
Evidence listYesYesYes
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Payment protection

You pay when you order, but the money is released only for accepted work.

  • Fixed priceThe package price does not change after you pay.
  • The money is reservedWhen you pay, the amount is only reserved. It is released to the service once you accept the work.
  • Checked before deliveryEvery result goes through a quality check before it reaches you, and you see it on the order page before accepting it.
  • Free revisionsAsk for changes within your brief as many times as the package allows.
  • Acceptance after 3 daysIf within 3 days of delivery you neither accept the work nor ask for changes, it is accepted automatically. If you write in the order chat after delivery, the order waits; once we answer, we may start the 3 days again and will say so in the chat.
  • Redo or a full refundIf the result does not match your brief and the revisions did not fix it, or the work takes more than twice its deadline, write in the order chat: we will redo the work or refund the payment in full.
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Questions and answers

Is this legal advice?

No. It is a draft built from the claim and your facts. Defence forms and deadlines differ by court, so check them, ideally with a lawyer, before you file.

The deadline is very close. Can you help?

Basic is delivered in 1 day. If you are close to the deadline, also check with the court whether you can ask for more time, because missing it can lead to a decision against you.

Will you file it or go to court for me?

No. We prepare the text only. You file it, pay any court fee and attend the hearing yourself or with your representative.

Will this help me win?

We cannot promise any outcome. A clear, well-ordered document helps the court follow your side; the decision belongs to the judge.

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