Factsheet: What happens if I receive a Local Court Statement of Claim?

This factsheet looks at what you can do if someone claims you owe them money and you have been served with a Local Court Statement of Claim. It answers questions including:

• What is a statement of claim?
• What if I don't owe the money claimed?
• How do I defend the claim?
• What if I agree I owe the money but cannot afford to pay it all at once?
• What if I only owe part of the amount claimed?
• What if the person claiming money also owes me money?
• What happens if I do nothing?
• What if I was not given or sent the Statement of Claim?