Demand Letter in North Carolina

A demand letter asks someone to pay or fix a problem before you go to small claims court. Many judges expect one, and it is useful evidence. Your state's small claims limit and fee are shown below.

What North Carolina law says

Small claims limit	$10,000, for money, recovery of specific personal property, summary ejectment (eviction), or a combination. The plaintiff asks for assignment to a magistrate by writing 'Small Claim' on the complaint. Counterclaims, cross claims and third-party claims that would push the case over $10,000 are not allowed in small claims (§ 7A-219). Source: N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 7A-210, 7A-213
Filing fee	$92 in court costs for a case assigned to a magistrate ($80 General Court of Justice fee plus $12 facilities fee); other statutory costs may be added. Sheriff's service is $30 per item of civil process. Sheriff fee: https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_7A/GS_7A-311.html. Confirm the total with the clerk of court. Source: N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-305(a); § 7A-311(a)(1)

Small claims limit

$10,000, for money, recovery of specific personal property, summary ejectment (eviction), or a combination. The plaintiff asks for assignment to a magistrate by writing 'Small Claim' on the complaint.

Counterclaims, cross claims and third-party claims that would push the case over $10,000 are not allowed in small claims (§ 7A-219).

Source: N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 7A-210, 7A-213

Filing fee

$92 in court costs for a case assigned to a magistrate ($80 General Court of Justice fee plus $12 facilities fee); other statutory costs may be added. Sheriff's service is $30 per item of civil process.

Sheriff fee: https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_7A/GS_7A-311.html. Confirm the total with the clerk of court.

Source: N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-305(a); § 7A-311(a)(1)

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[today's date]

To: [person or business name], [their address]

From: [your name], [your address]

This letter is a formal demand for $[amount demanded] for [what happened, with dates].

[Short list of facts and attached documents: contract, receipts, photos, messages.]

Please pay this amount by [payment deadline] by [payment method].

If I do not receive payment by then, I intend to file a claim in [court name] without further notice.

[your name] [phone or email]

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