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Court: County court (small claims). Claims up to $8,000. Each fact below links to the official source we read. Anything we could not confirm says “Check with your court”.

Limit

$8,000

$8,000 or less, not counting costs, interest and attorneys' fees (Fla. Sm. Cl. R. 7.010(b)). No separate lower limit for businesses was found.

Sources: Florida Courts Help: Small Claims; Fla. Sm. Cl. R. 7.010, 7.050, 7.070 · checked 25 Oct 2026

Filing fee

$50 to $295

County-court filing fee set by statute (maximums): $50 for claims under $100; $75 for $100–$500; $170 for over $500–$2,500; $295 for over $2,500 (up to $15,000), plus a $4 additional fee and a $10 summons charge. Local ordinances can add fees and service costs are extra.

Sources: Fla. Stat. § 34.041 Filing fees; Florida Courts Help: Small Claims · checked 25 Oct 2026

Lawyers

Lawyers allowed

Parties may have attorneys (the rules address represented and unrepresented parties); a party with no attorney signs its own statement of claim.

Sources: Fla. Sm. Cl. R. 7.010, 7.050, 7.070; Florida Courts Help: Small Claims · checked 25 Oct 2026

Serving a corporation

See how

Serve the corporation's registered agent (Fla. Stat. 48.081(2)); if the agent can't be served after one good-faith attempt, serve the board chair, president, a vice president, secretary or treasurer, or a person on its latest annual report. In small claims, Florida-resident defendants can also be served by certified mail (return receipt signed by the defendant or someone authorized to receive mail at its principal place of business), mailed by the clerk or an attorney; the cost is on top of the filing fee (Fla. Sm. Cl. R. 7.070(a)).

Sources: Fla. Stat. § 48.081 Service on a domestic corporation or registered foreign corporation; Fla. Sm. Cl. R. 7.010, 7.050, 7.070 · checked 25 Oct 2026

Demand before suing

Check with your court Not verified

We could not confirm this from an official source. Ask the court clerk before you file.

Official self-help

Court self-help page

www.flcourts.gov/Courts-System/florida-courts-help/other-resources/small-claims

Official page · checked 25 Oct 2026

Suing Meta from Florida

Meta’s terms point disputes to California courts or arbitration and cap its liability, so a Florida small-claims case is leverage, not a sure thing. Read the small-claims checklist before you pay a fee, then draft your demand letter in the free kit: pick Florida and it checks your loss amount against the limit.

Fees and limits change, and local courts can add costs. Confirm with the court clerk before you file.

LockoutCase is a self-help tool, not a law firm, and not a substitute for the advice of an attorney.

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Florida small claims, answered

What is the small-claims limit in Florida?
$8,000 or less, not counting costs, interest and attorneys' fees (Fla. Sm. Cl. R. 7.010(b)). No separate lower limit for businesses was found.
How much does it cost to file a small claim in Florida?
County-court filing fee set by statute (maximums): $50 for claims under $100; $75 for $100–$500; $170 for over $500–$2,500; $295 for over $2,500 (up to $15,000), plus a $4 additional fee and a $10 summons charge. Local ordinances can add fees and service costs are extra. Local courts can add costs.
Can I bring a lawyer to small claims in Florida?
Parties may have attorneys (the rules address represented and unrepresented parties); a party with no attorney signs its own statement of claim.
Where do these facts come from?
Each fact on this page links to the official court, statute or government source we read. We last checked Florida on 25 Oct 2026. Anything we could not confirm says “Check with your court”.
Is this legal advice?
No. LockoutCase is a self-help tool, not a law firm, and not a substitute for the advice of an attorney. It shows general information from official sources; confirm with the court clerk before you file.