--- title: "Maryland Small Claims Court Kit | MCC Solutions" description: "Maryland small claims kit: claims up to $5,000, filing fees $10 to $60, lawyers allowed. Filing guide, demand letter, hearing prep and Excel calculator." url: "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/toolkits/maryland-small-claims-court-kit" --- Document pack # Maryland Small Claims Court Kit: the $5,000 Limit, Filing Guide, Demand Letter, Evidence and Hearing Prep, and a Claim Calculator In Maryland, small claims (District Court of Maryland (small claims)) cover claims up to $5,000. From the official page: $5,000 or less, for money only, and without discovery such as interrogatories. **$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 Maryland that may fit under $5,000, and people who have been sued there and want the same organized record. The person or company owed the money. Not the right fit if Your claim is outside Maryland, 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 Maryland small claims data file, checked November 2026 against District Court of Maryland: How to File a Small Claim (DC-CV-001BR, rev. 10/2023); District Court of Maryland: Administrative Regulation XIX, Civil Cost Schedule (effective 10/01/2024); Maryland Judiciary: CourtHelp, After Trial in District Court (appeals); Maryland Judiciary: MDEC, E-filing for Self-Represented Litigants (optional without a lawyer; available in all Maryland jurisdictions). - All 9 Maryland 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 Maryland facts at a glance and a yes/no checklist: is the amount under $5,000, is it the right court, is there someone to serve and something to collect from. - **Maryland filing guide.** Where and how to file, from the official pages: The county where the debtor lives, carries on regular business or is employed. Fees: Small claim (up to $5,000), new suit: $34 (plus surcharges noted on the cost schedule); Counterclaim, cross claim or third-party claim in a small claim: $18; Service by sheriff or constable, each defendant: $60; Service mailed by the clerk, each defendant: $10. From the District Court of Maryland Civil Cost Schedule (effective 10/01/2024): small claims (contract or tort, up to $5,000) cost $34 to file, plus surcharges the schedule notes; service is $60 per defendant by sheriff or constable or $10 per defendant if mailed by the clerk. Online filing: https://www.mdcourts.gov/mdec/efilingpublic - **Service, the hearing and after in Maryland.** Service: Certified mail, private process server, constable or sheriff. The defendant generally has 15 days to file a Notice of Intention to Defend (60 days if served out of state or through a state agency). Lawyers are allowed. Appeal: To the circuit court within 30 days after the judgment, filed at the District Court on form DC-CV-037. A small claim ($5,000 or less) gets a new trial (de novo). The appeal costs $175: $10 to the District Court and $165 to the circuit court. - **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. - **Maryland small claims workbook (Excel).** A claim calculator that adds up your items and compares the total with $5,000, a costs sheet with the Maryland 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 (Maryland Small Claims Court Kit)](/img/toolkits/maryland-small-claims-court-kit/doc-1.webp)](/img/toolkits/maryland-small-claims-court-kit/doc-1.webp) First page of Start Here [![Page 1 of the Maryland Filing Guide (Maryland Small Claims Court Kit)](/img/toolkits/maryland-small-claims-court-kit/doc-2.webp)](/img/toolkits/maryland-small-claims-court-kit/doc-2.webp) First page of Maryland Filing Guide Get it ## Maryland 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=maryland-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** Maryland 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 Maryland filing guide, the demand letter and response tracker, and the evidence and hearing prep pages) and the Maryland small claims workbook in Excel, by email link after payment. **Does the kit say how much I can claim in Maryland?** Yes, from the official page: $5,000. $5,000 or less, for money only, and without discovery such as interrogatories. The workbook compares your total with it. **What does the Maryland filing guide say about filing and serving?** Filing: The county where the debtor lives, carries on regular business or is employed. Serving: Certified mail, private process server, constable or sheriff. The defendant generally has 15 days to file a Notice of Intention to Defend (60 days if served out of state or through a state agency). **What does it say about lawyers and appeals in Maryland?** Lawyers are allowed. **Are the court forms included?** No. The kit links the official Maryland pages where the current forms are (https://mdcourts.gov/sites/default/files/court-forms/district/forms/civil/dccv001br.pdf/dccv001br.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. Also from MCC Solutions [### Month-End Close Workbook A real month-end close in one Excel file. 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