The maximum you can sue for Is $5000.

You must be a New York State-based Corporation in order to file in Commercial Claims.

1. Fill out and mail the demand letter to the defendant. USE BLACK INK ONLY!  (Do this only if you are suing an individual. You need not do this for another Corporation or Company.)
2. Wait 10 days. If you get no response from defendant after those 10 days, file a COMMERCIAL CLAIM FORM.  USE BLACK INK ONLY!
3. Sign and notarize the certification (UCS 119/DC-293 form) if you are filing by mail. If filing in person at the court you can sign it in front of a Court Clerk.
4. You are the plaintiff, write your full corporate name and street address - a PO Box alone is not acceptable.
5. Write the defendants full name and street address - a PO Box alone is not acceptable. The defendant must reside, work or have a business address within the five western towns of Suffolk County.
6. Check only one cause of action. (If you cannot decide, pick #85.)
7. State briefly the reason why you are suing.
8. State the total amount you are suing for.
9. Sign and date the form in the presence of a Court Clerk or Notary.

FILING FEES

FEES page for the fee to "COMMERCIAL CLAIM - File an action"

Please enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope if mailing the application. Do not send cash by mail. Send a money order or check payable to Clerk of the District Court.