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Small claims · all 8 states & territories

Sue Anyone.From filing to court ruling.

Starting from $49.

  1. Letter of demand
  2. Statement of claim
  3. Filing pack
  4. Service
  5. Hearing prep
  6. Court ruling
  7. Settlement

You lodge in your own name; we prepare every document and guide each step. Not a law firm, and you represent yourself.

Starting from $49 incl. GST

Standard $99Court-readyPremium $129Court pack + Hearing Simulator

$49 is the letter of demand; court papers are Standard or Premium. Build your case free and pay once you've seen your letter. Court fees are paid to the court.

  • 10 courts & tribunals covered
  • Step-by-step lodging, in your name
  • Serve it yourself, or add paid posting
  • Hearing Simulator in Premium

The whole journey

A letter is step two. Court is the point.

Six steps from “they owe me” to “see you at the hearing”. We prepare every document. You stay in charge and lodge in your own name.

The full walkthrough
  1. 1Free

    Build your claim

    Name who owes you, tell Sue what happened, upload the receipts. We find your court or tribunal and look up the ABN so you sue the right entity.

    10 min

  2. 2All plans

    Letter of demand

    A firm letter in your name, tailored to your state. Unlimited revisions. Email it, post it, or we send it for you.

    Day 0

  3. 3All plans

    24-day countdown

    21 days to pay, 3 days' grace. We track it and send up to two reminders you approve. Paid? Brilliant. Silence? Next step.

    Day 1–24

  4. 4Standard +

    Statement of claim + filing

    Your statement of claim drafted for your state's court or tribunal, your sworn statement in your own words, and a step-by-step filing pack. You lodge it in your own court account; we walk you through every field.

    Day 24

  5. 5Standard +

    Serve it

    The rules for your forum, tracking and your affidavit of service. Or add posting as a paid extra: we post it for you, price quoted before you pay. No defence? Default-judgment pack.

    After lodging

  6. 6Premium

    Hearing prep + simulated outcome

    Full court pack and detailed case analysis. In the Hearing Simulator, AI advocates argue both sides over five practice hearings. You see what held up every time. No odds, ever.

    Before the hearing

Start my court case

Court-ready $99 · full court pack + Hearing Simulator $129 · incl. GST

Bond not backTradie took the depositInvoice 94 days overdueEx-housemate skipped the power billReversed into my ute'No refunds' on a dead fridgeFinal pay went missingNeighbour's tree, my roofGym won't cancelVenue kept the depositBond not backTradie took the depositInvoice 94 days overdueEx-housemate skipped the power billReversed into my ute'No refunds' on a dead fridgeFinal pay went missingNeighbour's tree, my roofGym won't cancelVenue kept the deposit

Why SueAnyone

We don't stop at a letter.

Plenty of services will write you a sternly worded letter. Then they wave you off at the courthouse door. We stay for the whole thing.

SueAnyone compared with a typical lawyer and letter-only services
What you getSueAnyone Standard / PremiumA typical lawyerLetter-only services
Letter of demandYesYesYes
Statement of claim for your state's court or tribunalYesYesNo
Filing pack + step-by-step lodgingYesThey lodge for youNo
Sworn statement guidance (your words)YesYesNo
Service steps + affidavit of serviceYesYesNo
Hearing prep + practice hearingsPremiumUsually extraNo
Represents you in courtNo: you run it, we prepare itYesNo
Price$99–$129 incl. GST, fixed$400–$900 + GST for the letter alone; court work billed on topStops at the letter

Lawyer letter pricing as commonly quoted (Lawpath, checked Oct 2026). “Letter-only services” means services that prepare a letter of demand but not court documents. SueAnyone is a document-preparation service, not a law firm: you represent yourself and lodge in your own name. Court and tribunal fees are extra and paid to them.

Pricing · incl. GST

How far are we going?

Standard takes you to court. Premium gets you hearing-ready. Court or tribunal fees are paid to them, and we show one all-in total before you pay us anything.

Recommended · Court-ready

Standard

Letter of demand, then all the way to court.

$99incl. GST · one-off per case

  • Everything in Lite
  • Statement of claim drafted for your state's court or tribunal
  • Filing pack + step-by-step lodging in your own court account
  • Your sworn statement: guided, in your own words
  • Serve it: service steps, tracking + affidavit of service
  • Posting add-on (paid extra, quoted before you pay): we post it for you
  • Default-judgment pack if they don't respond
  • File management: documents, evidence and deadlines in one place
Start my court case

Build your case free. Pay when you've seen your letter.

Going all the way

Premium

Everything to walk into the hearing prepared.

$129incl. GST · one-off per case

  • Everything in Standard
  • Full court pack: chronology, evidence index, issues list
  • Detailed case analysis, reviewed by a solicitor*
  • Hearing Simulator: AI advocates argue both sides over 5 practice hearings*
  • Simulated outcome: what held up in every run, never odds*
  • Hearing-day checklist and the questions you're likely to get
Go all the way

Build your case free. Pay when you've seen your letter.

Lite · $49 incl. GST · letter of demand only

Letter of demand in your name, for your state · Unlimited revisions until it's right · PDF download, or we email it for you · 21-day deadline tracker with reminders. No court papers.

Just the letter

Upgrade any time and pay only the difference: Lite → Standard $50, Standard → Premium $30.

For comparison, a lawyer-drafted letter of demand alone is commonly quoted at $400–$900 + GST (Lawpath, checked Oct 2026), with court work usually billed on top. Court and tribunal fees are set by government, paid to them (not us), and shown as one all-in total before you pay.

Courts & tribunals

10 courts and tribunals. One claim builder.

Each state does small claims differently: different forms, limits, fees and portals. We prepare the right document for the right forum, and when two fit, you choose.

State-by-state guides
NSW
  • NSW Local CourtStatement of Claim · up to $20,000
  • NCATConsumer Claim Application · up to $100,000
VIC
  • VCATCivil Claims Application · no published cap
  • Magistrates' Court of VictoriaComplaint (Statement of Claim) · up to $100,000
QLD
  • QCATApplication for Minor Civil Dispute · up to $25,000
SA
  • SA Magistrates CourtMinor Civil Claim · up to $12,000
WA
  • WA Magistrates CourtMinor Case Claim · up to $10,000
TAS
  • TAS Magistrates CourtMinor Civil Claim · up to $15,000
ACT
  • ACATCivil Dispute Application · up to $25,000
NT
  • NTCATInitiating Application (Form 1) · up to $25,000

What you can take to court

If you can put a number on it, we can probably help.

Personal debts & loansYou lent it. They 'forgot'. Let's jog their memory.Unpaid invoicesYou did the work. 'Net 30' became 'net never'.Bond not returnedYou left it spotless. They kept the bond 'for carpet'.Dodgy tradiesTook the deposit. Took the long weekend. Took forever.Car accident damageThey reversed into you. Now they've reversed out of paying.Faulty goods & refundsIt broke. They said 'no refunds'. The law said otherwise.Unpaid wagesYou clocked in. Your pay didn't.Neighbour disputesTheir tree. Your roof. Their problem.Everything elseGym that won't cancel. Event that got cancelled. You name it.

Built-in guardrails

Not a law firm. Not a cowboy either.

Cheeky tone, serious engineering. Your documents go through checks a rushed human would skip.

  • Fact-checkerEvery dollar amount and date in your documents is matched against what you told us. Anything unsupported gets flagged — the AI doesn't get to make stuff up.
  • Over-limit, timing & wrong-forum checksClaiming $30k in WA? Bond dispute in small claims? Something from more than five years ago? We flag it — and a person checks the timing — before you pay a filing fee.
  • Checked before releaseStandard and Premium court documents are checked by a person before you see them. Only documents a solicitor actually reviewed carry a “Reviewed by a solicitor” badge.
  • Your evidence, hashedUploads are SHA-256 fingerprinted on arrival, so you can show they haven't been altered.
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Checks on your case

Example output from the forum detector

  • ✓ Forum: NSW Local Court — Small Claims Division (up to $20,000)
  • ! Over the limit: you're claiming $23,500. Abandon the excess and claim $20,000, or see a lawyer for the General Division.
  • ✓ Timing: nothing flagged for human review.
  • ✓ Fact-check: 4 amounts and 3 dates traced to your answers.

FAQ

Questions, answered bluntly.

Still wondering? Ask Sue in the chat (bottom right), or see the full FAQ.

Is SueAnyone a law firm?

No. SueAnyone is a document-preparation and information service, not a law firm, and we don't give legal advice about your situation. You tell Sue what happened and we help you say it properly: a letter of demand and, if needed, the right claim for your court or tribunal. You decide, you sign, you lodge. Premium case analysis and the Hearing Simulator are reviewed by our partner law practice (subject to launch).

Do I need a lawyer to go to small claims?

Usually not. Small claims courts and civil tribunals across Australia are designed for people to represent themselves — several (like NCAT, VCAT, and the WA and Tasmanian minor claims courts) restrict lawyers unless you get permission. For complex matters, personal injury, or big sums, a lawyer is worth it.

What can I sue for?

Money someone owes you that you can put a number on: personal loans, unpaid invoices, bonds, dodgy tradies, car damage, faulty goods, unpaid wages, neighbour damage and more. We don't do family law, criminal matters, personal injury, defamation or estates — our checker will flag those and point you to the right help.

How much does it cost?

All prices include GST. Lite is $49 for your letter of demand with unlimited revisions and a deadline tracker. Standard is $99 and adds the right claim or application for your court or tribunal, your sworn statement, a filing guide and a default-judgment pack. Premium is $129 and adds a full court pack, case analysis and the Hearing Simulator. Court fees are paid to the court; we show one all-in total before you pay us. Upgrade later and pay only the difference: $50, $30 or $80.

Are court fees included?

No — filing fees are paid straight to the court or tribunal and vary by state and claim size (for example, $64 at NCAT for consumer claims up to $10,000, or $199.50 at the WA Magistrates Court for minor cases). We show you the current fee for your claim. Fees can usually be added to what you claim back.

Do I pay before I see anything?

Nope. You build your whole case and see a blurred preview of your letter for free. Paying doesn't send a thing — it just unlocks your letter so you can read every word, revise it as often as you like, and send it when you're ready.

What about refunds?

If a document we generate is wrong, we fix it. Refund requests are handled under our terms (currently in draft pending legal review) and, always, your rights under the Australian Consumer Law, which we can't and won't exclude.

How long do they get to pay?

Your letter gives them 21 days (28 for Northern Territory debts; South Australia needs at least 21; 14 only with a good reason). Posted letters run from when they should arrive. We add 3 days' grace for transfers to clear, then your claim unlocks — day 24 for an emailed letter. You can send up to two reminders you approve, on day 14 and day 20. If they pay, hit 'Mark as paid'.

Stop being nice about it.

Build your case free in about 10 minutes. Letter of demand first, statement of claim and court pack if they ignore it. Court-ready from $99 incl. GST.

Start my court case