Alaska Small Claims Court Kit: the $10,000 Limit, Filing Guide, Demand Letter, Evidence and Hearing Prep, and a Claim Calculator

Who it is for

People and small businesses with a money claim in Alaska that may fit under $10,000, and people who have been sued there and want the same organized record. Anyone 18 or older; a person under 18 files only with a parent's or guardian's help. Partnerships, unincorporated associations, LLCs and corporations doing business in Alaska can also file.

Not the right fit if

Your claim is outside Alaska, over its small claims limit, or needs a lawyer (an injury, a dispute over land, a family case). Not a form preparation or legal service.

Why it is different

• Built only from our Alaska small claims data file, checked November 2026 against Alaska Court System: Small Claims Information Sheet (SC-95, rev. 4/21); Alaska Court System: Alaska Small Claims Handbook (SC-100, August 2021); Alaska Court System: eFile Project Information (TrueFiling; small claims listed; self-represented filers use TrueFiling unless exempt).
• All 9 Alaska facts in the kit are confirmed on an official page.
• Official forms are linked, not copied, so you always file the court's current version.

What is inside

• Start here and is small claims right?. How to use the kit, the 9 confirmed Alaska facts at a glance and a yes/no checklist: is the amount under $10,000, is it the right court, is there someone to serve and something to collect from.
• Alaska filing guide. Where and how to file, from the official pages: A place that won't cause the defendant unnecessary expense or inconvenience: the district court nearest where the defendant lives or works, nearest where the defendant caused the injury or damage, or where a business defendant does or solicits business. Fees: claim of $2,500 or less: $50; claim over $2,500: $100. From the court's Small Claims Information Sheet (SC-95, rev. 4/21). Check the current fee with the clerk or the court's self-help center. Online filing: https://courts.alaska.gov/eFile/index.htm
• Service, the hearing and after in Alaska. Service: The plaintiff has the complaint and summons served. If the defendant isn't served, the plaintiff may ask for alternate service under Civil Rule 4. Service outside Alaska is allowed only in some small claims cases. Lawyers are allowed. Appeal: To the superior court: file a Notice of Appeal (form AP-100) within 30 days from the date the judgment is sent or given to you.
• Demand letter and response tracker. A neutral demand letter to fill in (what happened, the amount, a reply-by date, how to pay), a log of every reply and offer, and a short checklist before sending.
• Evidence organizer and hearing prep. An exhibit list numbered for the judge, a timeline, witness notes, a three-minute opening outline and a hearing-day packing list.
• Alaska small claims workbook (Excel). A claim calculator that adds up your items and compares the total with $10,000, a costs sheet with the Alaska fee list, a deadline sheet in business days that skips weekends and federal holidays, and a collection tracker with the balance owed.