Generally, each party to a dispute must bear his, her or its own litigation expenses. In other words, each party pays his or her own attorneys’ and expert witness fees, and the other costs of a lawsuit. The winner does not get to recover those fees from the loser. This system is known as the […]

Indiana Small Claims Courts have limited jurisdiction.  Essentially, small claims are cases involving only landlord-tenant matters and other purely monetary disputes, none of which may exceed $6,000 in damages being sought.  In Marion County, a plaintiff can recover attorneys’ fees, interest and costs beyond the $6,000. There is another rule that significantly impacts property managers […]