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

You've sent a final letter and still nothing. Get your evidence, timeline and claim wording organised before you start the online form on GOV.UK.

Updated 17 Oct 2026

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The problem

The court process sounds intimidating, and you're not sure what evidence matters or how to describe the claim briefly. A messy claim is easier to defend.

The outcome

You've sent a final letter and still nothing. Get your evidence, timeline and claim wording organised before you start the online form on GOV.UK.

The prompt · ChatGPT

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]

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You've sent a final letter and still nothing. Get your evidence, timeline and claim wording organised before you start the online form on GOV.UK.

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The prompt · Gemini

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]

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A short example

You've sent a final letter and still nothing. Get your evidence, timeline and claim wording organised before you start the online form on GOV.UK.

1

You describe the debt, the dates and what's been said.

2

The assistant asks what evidence you have and whether the customer disputes anything.

3

You get a timeline, an evidence list, a short claim summary in plain words and the GOV.UK page to start from.

What happens

Use Gemini to get ready to make a small claim for money you're owed

You've sent a final letter and still nothing. Get your evidence, timeline and claim wording organised before you start the online form on GOV.UK.

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