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Florida small claims demand letter

A Florida small claims case is a county-court case for money or property of $8,000 or less. That amount does not include filing costs, interest, and attorney's fees. You start by filing a statement of claim with the clerk in the appropriate county.

Court limits and filing rules change. Read the official page linked below. This summary is not a statement that your claim belongs in that court, and it is not legal advice.

Dollar limit

$8,000 or less, not counting costs, interest, and attorney's fees.

The Florida Courts help page says a small claims case is a legal action filed in county court where the dollar amount involved is $8,000 or less, and that this amount does not include filing costs, interest, and attorneys' fees. Florida Small Claims Rule 7.010(b), as amended effective January 1, 2026, still describes the rules as applying to civil actions in the county courts which contain a demand for money or property whose value does not exceed $8,000, exclusive of costs, interest, and attorneys' fees.

Fla. Sm. Cl. R. 7.010(b). Florida Courts, Small Claims. Last verified: 2026-11-10.

Where a case is filed

County court, filed with the clerk of the appropriate county.

The Florida Courts help page says a small claims action begins by filing a statement of claim with the clerk in the appropriate county. Filing fees come from statute and local ordinance. After filing, each person or business being sued must be served. Practice can vary by county, and the page tells filers to contact the clerk for local procedure. The court does not collect the judgment for you.

Florida Courts small claims help. Florida Courts, Small Claims. Last verified: 2026-11-10.

Demand before filing

We did not verify a rule that a letter is required before every Florida small claims filing.

Free sample with blanks

[Date]
[Your name]
[Your address]

[Name of the person or business]
[Their address]

Re: Demand for $[amount] — [short description]

Dear [Name],

On [date], [describe the agreement, the goods or services, or the damage, using only what happened]. The amount I am asking for is $[amount].

Court limit checked for Florida: $8,000 or less, not counting costs, interest, and attorney's fees. (Fla. Sm. Cl. R. 7.010(b)).

This page has not verified a rule that a letter is required before every case. Sending one is still a common way to ask for payment and to keep a record.

Please pay $[amount] within [14] days by [check or money order]. I can provide [receipts, photos, the contract, or messages].

Sincerely,
[Your name]

Sample note: the court figure above comes from Florida Courts, Small Claims, last verified 2026-11-10. Laws change. This sample is a formatting example, not legal advice.

Official and free resources

New York · All small claims states · Illinois

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