--- title: "Indiana Small Claims Court Kit | MCC Solutions" description: "Indiana small claims kit: claims up to $10,000, filing fees $10 to $130, lawyers allowed. Filing guide, demand letter, hearing prep and Excel calculator." url: "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/toolkits/indiana-small-claims-court-kit" --- Document pack # Indiana Small Claims Court Kit: the $10,000 Limit, Filing Guide, Demand Letter, Evidence and Hearing Prep, and a Claim Calculator In Indiana, small claims (Small claims docket of the circuit and superior courts) cover claims up to $10,000. From the official page: $10,000 or less for small claims filed on or after July 1, 2021. **$19** one time · 14-day full refund · Word and PDF · download link by email Buy now, $19 Free sample 🌙 The desk is asleep. The store never is. Every kit and ebook downloads the moment you pay, day or night. Questions get answered after we open in the morning. [Browse the store](/toolkits) Who it is for People and small businesses with a money claim in Indiana that may fit under $10,000, and people who have been sued there and want the same organized record. The person or business to whom the money is owed. Corporations, LLCs and similar entities may use an attorney, an owner or a designated full-time employee; assigned claims (collection agencies) need an attorney. Not the right fit if Your claim is outside Indiana, 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 Indiana small claims data file, checked November 2026 against Indiana Office of Court Services: Small Claims Manual (2026 edition, updated 12/23/2025); Indiana Office of Court Services: Trial Court Fee Manual (current through the 2026 legislative session); Indiana Judicial Branch: E-filing implementation schedule (available in all Indiana trial courts; unrepresented litigants may e-file). - All 9 Indiana 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 Indiana 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. - **Indiana filing guide.** Where and how to file, from the official pages: Any county where the transaction or occurrence took place, the obligation was incurred or is to be performed, or the defendant resides or works. Fees: Small claim filed on paper, one defendant (filing fee plus the fees collected with it): $97 ($35 small claims costs fee, $10 service fee and $52 in other statutory fees); Small claim filed electronically, one defendant (total): $87 (no service fee on e-filed actions); Marion County township small claims court, one defendant (total): $130 (separate schedule); Service fee for each additional named defendant (paper filings): $10; Sheriff service, if requested: $28. From the Indiana Trial Court Fee Manual (Office of Court Services, current through the 2026 legislative session): outside the Marion County township courts a small claim costs $97 with one defendant on paper ($35 small claims costs fee under IC 33-37-4-6 plus the fees collected with it), or $87 if e-filed. A jury trial request costs $70. Fee waivers are available for people who can't pay. Online filing: https://www.in.gov/courts/efiling/schedule - **Service, the hearing and after in Indiana.** Service: The clerk or sheriff delivers the notice of claim, or certified mail; it must be served at least 10 days before the court date. Lawyers are allowed. Appeal: To the Indiana Court of Appeals, within 30 days of the small claims judgment. - **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. - **Indiana small claims workbook (Excel).** A claim calculator that adds up your items and compares the total with $10,000, a costs sheet with the Indiana fee list, a deadline sheet in business days that skips weekends and federal holidays, and a collection tracker with the balance owed. A look inside ## The first pages, as you will get them [![Page 1 of the Start Here (Indiana Small Claims Court Kit)](/img/toolkits/indiana-small-claims-court-kit/doc-1.webp)](/img/toolkits/indiana-small-claims-court-kit/doc-1.webp) First page of Start Here [![Page 1 of the Indiana Filing Guide (Indiana Small Claims Court Kit)](/img/toolkits/indiana-small-claims-court-kit/doc-2.webp)](/img/toolkits/indiana-small-claims-court-kit/doc-2.webp) First page of Indiana Filing Guide Get it ## Indiana Small Claims Court Kit Or pay with PayPal Uses the email and terms box above. You get the same download link by email. ZIP code (for sales tax) Want every toolkit? The [toolkit membership](/membership) includes all of them, with a lower rate if you pay yearly. Get every update for a year, $29: the [Yearly Updates Pass](/updates-pass?kit=indiana-small-claims-court-kit) gives you each refreshed edition we release of the kits you own. One payment, no automatic renewal. Delivered as a zip of editable Word files and printable PDFs. For one business, your own use. General information and templates, not legal, tax or accounting advice. General information, not legal advice; we are not lawyers and aren't affiliated with any court. The court clerk can explain the procedure but can't give legal advice; for advice about your claim, ask a lawyer or your state's legal aid or court self-help center. Payment is handled by Stripe. If a file will not open or something looks wrong, reply to your order email and we will make it right. Ways to get it ## Just this kit, or more This kit **$19 one time** Indiana Small Claims Kit. Buy this kit The set **$44 one time** 3 kits including this one, $19 less than buying them separately. [See the set](/toolkits/indiana-household-paperwork-bundle) Membership **$29 a month** Every kit and document pack in the store, including new ones. Cancel any time. [See the membership](/membership) Questions ## Common questions **What's in the download?** Four Word and PDF documents (Start Here with the is-small-claims-right checklist, the Indiana filing guide, the demand letter and response tracker, and the evidence and hearing prep pages) and the Indiana small claims workbook in Excel, by email link after payment. **Does the kit say how much I can claim in Indiana?** Yes, from the official page: $10,000. $10,000 or less for small claims filed on or after July 1, 2021. Marion County small claims courts have their own statute (Ind. Code 33-34). The workbook compares your total with it. **What does the Indiana filing guide say about filing and serving?** Filing: Any county where the transaction or occurrence took place, the obligation was incurred or is to be performed, or the defendant resides or works. Serving: The clerk or sheriff delivers the notice of claim, or certified mail; it must be served at least 10 days before the court date. **What does it say about lawyers and appeals in Indiana?** Lawyers are allowed. Appeal: To the Indiana Court of Appeals, within 30 days of the small claims judgment. **Are the court forms included?** No. The kit links the official Indiana pages where the current forms are (https://www.in.gov/courts/files/small-claims-manual.pdf), so you always use the court's own version. **Is this legal advice?** No. The court clerk can explain the procedure but can't give legal advice; for advice about your claim, ask a lawyer or your state's legal aid or court self-help center. Free sample ### Try one page first Get a real page or file from this product by email. We send one confirmation email, and no series follows. 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