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Statements of claim · Scarborough
Statement of Claim Lawyer in Scarborough
We draft, issue and serve statements of claim and Small Claims plaintiff's claims for Scarborough clients, from our office at 1585 Markham Road, filed with the Toronto court the claim belongs in.
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Caleesis TeleshFounder & Principal Lawyer
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- Hours
- Telesh Law Firm Professional Corporation is open Monday – Friday 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM. Saturday by appointment. Sunday closed. Consultations are booked in advance; walk-ins are not seen without an appointment.
- Offices
- Telesh Law Firm has two offices: the Scarborough office at 1585 Markham Road, Scarborough, ON M1B 2W1, and the Mississauga office at 2960 Drew Road, Unit 139, Mississauga, ON L4T 0A5. Call 416-639-0887 or 416-299-8088, or email tlf@teleshlawfirm.ca.
- Consultation and rates
- Telesh Law Firm offers a paid 30-minute consultation: a full review of your matter with a lawyer, so you leave knowing where you stand and what your options are. Rates for the work that follows are set out in plain language before any work begins.
- Response time
- A member of the team responds to consultation requests within one business day. For an urgent statements of claim matter, call rather than write.
- Languages
- Counsel is available in eight languages: English, Hindi, Urdu, Farsi (Persian), Punjabi, Spanish, and Tamil.
- Courts
- Telesh Law Firm appears in the Ontario Court of Justice, the Superior Court of Justice, and Small Claims Court in Toronto and across the Greater Toronto Area.
- Licensing
- Telesh Law Firm Professional Corporation is a member of the Law Society of Ontario. Caleesis Telesh, Founder & Principal Lawyer, is an Ontario licensed lawyer. The firm is also a member of the Canadian Bar Association, Criminal Lawyers' Association, Canadian Immigration Lawyers Association, and Durham Region Law Association.
- Clients from
- Statements of Claim clients come to Telesh Law Firm from Scarborough and across the Greater Toronto Area, including Scarborough, Mississauga, Toronto, Brampton, Milton, Newmarket, Oshawa, Barrie, Guelph, Hamilton, and Bracebridge.
- Facts reviewed
- October 2026. Fees, hours, and availability change; call to confirm before relying on them.
The deadline that matters
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Two years to start it. Six months to serve it.
The basic limitation period is two years from the day you knew, or ought to have known, about the loss and who caused it. Some claims have shorter periods, and none can start more than 15 years after the events.
The amount decides the court. Small Claims Court hears money claims of $50,000 or less, not counting interest and costs. Since July 1, 2024, a claim that size can only start in the Superior Court with that court's leave. Above $50,000 the claim goes to the Superior Court, and claims of $200,000 or less follow its simplified procedure.
Once issued, a statement of claim has to be served within six months. A Small Claims plaintiff's claim has the same six months.
Source: Limitations Act, 2002, ss. 4, 5 and 15; Courts of Justice Act, s. 23; O. Reg. 626/00, s. 1; Rules of Civil Procedure, rr. 14.08 and 76.02; Rules of the Small Claims Court, r. 8.01(2).
In Scarborough
Statements of Claim in Scarborough.
A Scarborough claim is a Toronto claim. Under $50,000, not counting interest and costs, it is a plaintiff's claim in the Toronto Small Claims Court at 47 Sheppard Avenue East. Above that, it is a statement of claim in the Superior Court of Justice, whose civil office is at 330 University Avenue. Toronto files Small Claims documents online through the Ontario Courts Public Portal, so you rarely have to stand at the counter. One choice deserves a deliberate decision rather than a default: whether to give up the amount over $50,000 to stay in Small Claims, where the process is shorter and the costs you risk are capped. Once you give up the excess, you cannot sue for it later.
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What we do
From your documents to a statement of claim that is ready.
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Draft
We name each defendant by its exact legal name and plead the facts, the amount, and the interest claimed.
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Issue and serve
We file it with the court, then have it served on every defendant inside the six months the rules allow.
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Follow through
If they defend, we plan the next steps. If they don't, we move to note them in default and ask for judgment.
What to bring
Bring these to the consultation.
Gather what you have. A missing document is no reason to wait, least of all with a deadline running.
- 01The demand letter and any reply
- 02The agreement, invoices and proof of what you did or delivered
- 03Proof of the loss: unpaid balances, repair estimates, receipts
- 04The defendant's exact legal name and an address where they can be served
- 05A dated timeline, including the day you first learned something was wrong
- 06Anything you know about their assets, bank or employer, for collecting later
Last reviewed: October 2026This page provides general legal information, not advice for a specific matter. Legal rights and deadlines depend on the facts.
What we do
Claims we start in Scarborough
Small Claims plaintiff's claimsUp to $50,000, filed for 47 Sheppard Avenue East
Superior Court claimsAbove $50,000, Toronto civil office
Debt and contract claimsInvoices, loans and agreements that were broken
Service on the defendantArranged and proved within the six months
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Common questions
Answers, in plain language.
For $50,000 or less, with the Toronto Small Claims Court at 47 Sheppard Avenue East, which takes online filing. Above that, with the Superior Court of Justice in Toronto. Scarborough has no civil courthouse of its own.
Sometimes. Small Claims is faster and the costs you can be ordered to pay are capped, but the $5,000 is gone for good. We compare the likely cost and time of each court against the amount you would give up before you file.
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