--- title: "Maine Small Claims Court Kit | MCC Solutions" description: "Maine small claims kit: claims up to $10,000, $70 to file, lawyers allowed, online filing link. Filing guide, demand letter, hearing prep and Excel calculator." url: "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/toolkits/maine-small-claims-court-kit" --- Document pack # Maine Small Claims Court Kit: the $10,000 Limit, Filing Guide, Demand Letter, Evidence and Hearing Prep, and a Claim Calculator In Maine, small claims (Small claims, District Court) cover claims up to $10,000. From the official page: A money judgment of $10,000 or less (as of January 1, 2026). **$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 Maine that may fit under $10,000, and people who have been sued there and want the same organized record. Anyone, with a few exceptions (you can't sue a city or town). A corporation or other entity can be represented by an employee or principal who isn't a lawyer. Not the right fit if Your claim is outside Maine, 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 Maine small claims data file, checked November 2026 against Maine Judicial Branch: Small Claims; Maine Judicial Branch: Court Fees Schedule, A.O. JB-05-26 (A. 2-24). - All 9 Maine 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 Maine 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. - **Maine filing guide.** Where and how to file, from the official pages: The District Court where the events happened, or where the defendant resides or has its principal place of business (or its registered agent). Fees: entry of a small claims action: $70 (Maine Judicial Branch fee schedule, A.O. JB-05-26 (A. 2-24), effective February 12, 2024). From the Maine Judicial Branch court fee schedule (A.O. JB-05-26). A fee waiver is available. Online filing: https://maine.tylertech.cloud/SRL/SRL - **Service, the hearing and after in Maine.** Service: Serve the defendant first; once service is confirmed, file the Statement of Claim and fee with the clerk within 20 days. Lawyers are allowed. Appeal: Notice of appeal within 30 days, to the Superior Court. A plaintiff may appeal only on a question of law; a defendant on law or fact. - **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. - **Maine small claims workbook (Excel).** A claim calculator that adds up your items and compares the total with $10,000, a costs sheet with the Maine 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 (Maine Small Claims Court Kit)](/img/toolkits/maine-small-claims-court-kit/doc-1.webp)](/img/toolkits/maine-small-claims-court-kit/doc-1.webp) First page of Start Here [![Page 1 of the Maine Filing Guide (Maine Small Claims Court Kit)](/img/toolkits/maine-small-claims-court-kit/doc-2.webp)](/img/toolkits/maine-small-claims-court-kit/doc-2.webp) First page of Maine Filing Guide Get it ## Maine 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=maine-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** Maine Small Claims Kit. Buy this kit 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 Maine filing guide, the demand letter and response tracker, and the evidence and hearing prep pages) and the Maine small claims workbook in Excel, by email link after payment. **Does the kit say how much I can claim in Maine?** Yes, from the official page: $10,000. A money judgment of $10,000 or less (as of January 1, 2026). You can't sue a city or town in small claims. The workbook compares your total with it. **What does the Maine filing guide say about filing and serving?** Filing: The District Court where the events happened, or where the defendant resides or has its principal place of business (or its registered agent). Serving: Serve the defendant first; once service is confirmed, file the Statement of Claim and fee with the clerk within 20 days. **What does it say about lawyers and appeals in Maine?** Lawyers are allowed. Appeal: Notice of appeal within 30 days, to the Superior Court. A plaintiff may appeal only on a question of law; a defendant on law or fact. **Are the court forms included?** No. The kit links the official Maine pages where the current forms are (https://courts.maine.gov/help/small-claims), 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. Also from MCC Solutions [### Month-End Close Workbook A real month-end close in one Excel file. 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