Get ready to make a small claim for money you're owed

Help me prepare to make a court claim for money I'm owed.

What's owed and why: [details]
Key dates: [quote, work done, invoice, reminders, final letter]
Evidence: [list]
What the customer has said: [any dispute or excuse]

First ask me up to 5 short questions. Wait for my answers.

Then:
1. A dated timeline, one line per event.
2. An evidence list matched to the timeline, with gaps flagged.
3. A short, factual claim summary in plain words.
4. Look up the GOV.UK page for making a court claim for money (or the Scottish or Northern Ireland process it links to, if that's where I am), name it and list what it says to have ready, including fees I'll need to check.
5. Questions to ask myself before I go ahead: cost, time, can they pay.

Not legal advice; tell me where to get free advice if it's complicated. Only use what I've told you, leave blanks for anything I haven't given, and don't invent facts or figures. UK English.

For the GOV.UK page for making a court claim for money, use web search and name the page you used. If it doesn't search on its own, open View all tools and choose Search.

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