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Small Claims Academy
The Online Academy for Alberta Small Claims Court

Alberta Small Claims Introductory Course

Online training for your next small claims step.

Learn the process, risks, deadlines, evidence basics, and collection steps whether you are deciding to sue, already filed, preparing for court, or trying to get paid.

Built by a team with experience across more than 30,000 Alberta small claims files.

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Could you win — and still collect nothing?
It happens constantly. The court doesn't collect the money for you — and nobody at the courthouse will warn you.
Find out in 2 minutes — free →
Is your deadline already running out?
A clock started the day you discovered your loss. Miss it and your claim is dead — no matter how right you are.
Check where you stand →
Are you suing a business that doesn't legally exist?
The name on the truck is often not the legal name. Get it wrong and your claim can be refused — or worthless.
Test your claim now →
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Before your next step

Four questions decide whether a claim is ready.

Small claims court is designed for self-represented people, but the system still expects you to understand the road. Start by checking the practical risks around the step you are on now.

01

Is it worth it?

Compare the amount at stake with filing fees, time, stress, and the realistic payoff.
02

Do you have legal footing?

Check the obligation, the correct defendant, and the deadline before you move forward.
03

Can you prove it?

Organize records, dates, messages, contracts, photos, and the story they support.
04

Can you collect?

Winning is not the same as getting paid. Collection is its own process.
Why this exists

Why this exists: one of our team won a $42,000 judgment in Alberta small claims court and collected zero dollars.

The other side couldn’t pay. Between fees, time off work, and enforcement attempts, being completely right still cost roughly $32,000.

That case is why Small Claims Academy keeps returning to the same theme: know the whole road before you take the next step.

Check your claim now — free

The course explains the full Alberta small claims process. The scorecard helps you identify risk. The course teaches the process in the order a real case unfolds, from the decision to sue through to getting paid.

Module 1

What road am I actually on?

Get the full map from first decision to enforcement so nothing feels random.

Module 2

Which Alberta court path applies?

Understand where civil claims fit and what the court expects from you.

Module 3

Should I sue at all?

Weigh cost, time, stress, proof, and collection before you commit.

Module 4

Am I ready to file?

Check names, deadlines, documents, and weak spots before paperwork starts.

Module 5

How do I file properly?

Learn what the claim needs to say and how to avoid common filing mistakes.

Module 6

How do I serve them?

See why service matters, what the 20-day response deadline means for your timeline, and how counterclaims can come back at you.

Module 7

What if they ignore me?

Learn when default judgment may be available and what still has to be proven.

Module 8

How do I prepare for court?

Get ready for mediation day and the pre-trial conference, then organize your evidence, witnesses, and story into something usable.

Module 9

What happens at trial?

Know the courtroom flow so you can present clearly and respond calmly.

Module 10

How do I get paid after judgment?

Understand enforcement options before a win turns into another problem.

Includes a companion workbook that you fill in lesson by lesson — evidence log, demand letter draft, deadline timeline, cost worksheets. By the end of the course, your workbook is a large part of your actual case file.

Built for Albertans representing themselves, in plain English, by a team with experience across more than 30,000 Alberta small claims files. Early-access members hear first and get the best pricing the course will ever have.

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