Dear Skay,
Your blog helps tons of people. Now I have this specific scenario to ask your expert help.
I had a friend, a China citizen, planned to visit CA for 2 weeks, and I found this furnished Apt for rent in Craiger’s list. So we initiated the contact and agreed to pay half of the renting fee as deposit, which totaled USD $1,300.00
Then about 4 days later after they received the money, they asked for the rest of the money, stating they need cleaning and buy stuff.
So my friend and I changed our mind, sending them cancellation letter (which is allowed per our rental contract, as long as it is 3 days ahead of the 1st day of rent). Nothing happened.
Now seems filing for Small Claim is our only choice to get our deposit back. Is that right? if so, can he, a foreigner file with CA Superior Court?
Much appreciated,
Rong
Hello Rong, Thanks so much for your QOTD on small claims court. This is a very great question. You are entitled to get your money back and the question is yes you both can sue. Is your friend still out of the county? Did you give the money to this place yourself and how did you pay? I would get the ball going on this case ASAP. Don’t wait in case they move or try to avoid service. Call my office for details and I can answers any questions you have or send me an email. I responded to your email today. You both have the right to sue in California. Usually you sue where the defendant lives or does business. You both need to be listed on the claim. Have you sent a letter or demand or call or text this person that you want your money back. be careful on craigslist a lot of scams on there, many scammer make a great website bad. So you always want to confirm information when finding a place, signing a contract and such.
I hope this answers your question of the day on can foreigner sue as the plaintiff In Small Claims Court.
Kindest Regards,
SK Strong
Top Small Claims Specialist
EZ Small Claims
(909) 986-0883
skquestionoftheday@gmail.com
Friday, September 2, 2016
Sunday, August 21, 2016
FOX NEWS covers our story with shutting down the company that stole our name. Justice has been served.
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 3/14/2016For more details,
SK Strong/ Lester Dinerstein
EZ Small Claims
(909) 986-0883
SK@EZ-SMALLCLAIMS.NET
www.ezsmallclaims.net
(909) 986-0883
EZ Small Claims
(909) 986-0883
SK@EZ-SMALLCLAIMS.NET
www.ezsmallclaims.net
(909) 986-0883
Federal Lawsuit Is Finally Over With EZ Small Claims VS EZ Small Claim
Justice Is Finally Served When It Comes To Trademark Infringement
Justice Is Finally Served When It Comes To Trademark Infringement
Ontario, California : It has been a long battle taking down the bad guys but justice has been served in the case of shutting down EZSmallClaim.Com AKAEZ Small Claim.
Hundreds of consumers were ripped off by the company based near San Diego and in Pasadena known as EZ Small Claim. EZ Small Claim was not offering true legal services in the form of small claims legal document preparation, court filing and process serving. Our company, EZ Small Claims, is a division of Yale Attorney Service which has been in business since February 4, 1984 was getting the blame for the fraudulent company known as EZ Small Claim. EZ Small Claim was scamming the public by acting as if they were offering true legal services but fooling the consumers and tricking them by offering a 24 hour money back guarantee! They would upload a draft copy in their “MyCase portal system” and ask if everything looked good. They said that they would file it with the court. Being a customer you would think everything was legit until a month or two passed and you would hear nothing from the courts. You would repeatedly call their office and email the company and get no response. Many customers were told your case worker just stepped out, by the time the consumer realized something was going on months had passed by and they would not issue a refund. some of these clients would go online and search for another phone number to find a corporate office location or another phone number where someone would pick up the phone to get answers. This is how they found the real and original company EZ Small Claims based in California.
The only difference with the names is the S at the end of the word claims making it plural but the original company EZ Small Claims’ customer service and ongoing support is truly one of the best in the Industry! A client named David, who was one of the victims documented in the lawsuit, stated “The genuine company is truly awesome they went above and beyond to help me collect my money back from the fraudulent company and help me with my small claims court case to actually get filed.” Thanks to S.K., Jeffery and Lester I won my case, I am grateful I found them but I’m sure there are thousands more victims out there that didn’t realize what was going on. I hope they come forward that way if it’s not too late to get their money back . SK was sure great about writing a letter to my credit card company to help me at no added cost now that’s customer service! Family own business’s are hard to find now a day’s; sadly many of them are gone and replaced with corporations”.
Another client who was a victim stated “they kept wanted more money and they spoke in broken English and got hostile towards me when I asked for my money back, they threatened to sue me”. Mr. Flowers stated. ‘I sent all of the emails over to the genuine company to help their case so justice could be served against them”.
On October 23, 2015; Lester Dinerstein DBA Yale Attorney Service doing business as EZ Small Claims filed a lawsuit against Yeghsapet Mariam Zartarain AKA Elizabeth Zartarian and her company, EZSMALLCLAIM.COM LLC for (1) Violation of the Lanham Act 15 U.S.C. 1125 (a), (2) Unfair business practices under California business and professions code 17200 ( “UCL”) and 17500 ( “FAL”) (3) Common law trademark infringement and (4) Tortious interference with prospective economic relations Dkt 1 at 1.
On March 3, 2016 the honorable Stephen V. Wilson, U.S. District Judge granted the plaintiff’s motion for default against EZ Small Claim, the judge issued a court order to shut down their websites down and from ever using the name EZ Small Claim or EZ Small Claims again. The websites were transfer over to EZ Small Claims a division of Yale Attorney Service.
The public can now rest easy and not have to worry about being ripped off as the company known as EZ Small Claim websites are finally in the hands of the original Company owned by Yale Attorney Service. When we spoke to the owners daughter SK Strong she said “Justice was finally served, I took this personally as I care about all my clients and when we were getting calls daily from customers who were ripped off thinking it was us, screaming at us that we took their money when we didn’t. The public didn’t understand how this was even happening; they almost didn’t believe us because they copied the look of our website to a tee! It was so upsetting because we work so hard to build a good reputation, I work long hours to handle all our clients’ needs at times and for them to just steal our name and say they were our company when they were not angered me. Sk went on to say, for it to just be taken away like that was truly unfair”. When asking Ms Strong, if she was relived it was over; her response was “YES!” I thank god for my awesome attorney Mrs.Dwight. I knew when I got into a confrontation with Ms. Zartarian in the Fontana Superior Court house when this first started and we realized that this was clearly not a small claims case it was much bigger with more at stake. I had no choice but to take matters into my own hands and find the best attorney out there to fight for our name, our rights and goodwill! I told Ms.Zartarian I will shut her down one way or another. “You will not continue to use my families company’s good name and ruin it and scam the public. I will put a stop to it and you”. Ms.Strong stated we had a huge fight on our hands and she needed the best attorney out there. She knew her attorney at the time was not experienced enough and she had to find the best copyright and trademark infringement attorney for Intellectual Property Law and Ms.Dwight was it! “I was very confidant she would get the job done and it was a pleasure working with her”. “She cares about her clients and is an aggressive attorney that is not going to tiptoe around anything , when someone steals your companies name and portrays themselves as you and take the public’s money and consumers assume it’s you it’s a very stressful situation that I am thankful is over!”
When asking Ms Strong what if people down the road read the ripoff reports on EZ Small Claim and think it’s you? She stated “That is why we are going to make a public statement and post a copy of the court order online everywhere and I will contact rip-off report customer support but I don’t know if in this case they will see we will be suffering prejudice if they are not removed! I’m hoping they will understand like Godaddy, Facebook and Instagram were and take a federal court order seriously we shall see! I am thankful this nightmare is over and got a court order and judgment against her and the company!”
( UPDATE AS OF 8/21/16 :" Ripoff Report has added Editor's notes on all reports letting the public know this was NOT our company and that is was someone else who stole the public's money. ")
- The court GRANTS permanent injunctive relief prohibiting defendants from infringing Plaintiff’s mark.
- 1) Using the trademark and trade name “EZ Small Claim” or “EZ Small Claims” in any and all advertising, promotional and website material and URLs; 2) Otherwise infringing Plaintiff's trademark or; 3) Causing like hood of confusion, deception, or mistake as to the source, nature, or quality of Defendant’s services. The right to take ownership of the domains the defendant has.
- The court grants default judgment as to the plaintiffs motion for default judgment in part. Judgment is ENTERED in favor of plaintiff, Specifically
- The court GRANTS default judgment as to Plaintiff’s Lanham Act and tortious interference with prospective economic advantage claims.
- The court GRANTS Plaintiffs requested injunctive relief with respect to the use of the Mark as stated above.
- The Court GRANTS Plaintiff’s request for $30,000 in damages.
- The Court GRANTS Plaintiff’s request for $10,000 in punitive.
- The Court Awards Plaintiff $999.50 in cost and $6,207.50 in Attorney Fees.
- * These cost do not include cost of fighting to get trademark rights back from the USPTO office*
EZ Small Claims is a division of Yale Attorney Service that Mr.Dinerstein started as Yale Attorney Service in February 1984. He started EZ Small Claims in 2005 when he had his office in the city of Upland, California. EZ Small Claims offers legal services in the form of Legal document preparation of small claims lawsuit, filing legal documents at the Superior Courts, Service of Process, Document Control, Judgment Recovery, Bank Levies, Abstract of Judgment, Wage Garnishments, Filing documents at the county recorder, Messenger Service, Records retrieval, Subpoena Preparation, Legal Research, E-Filing, Fax Filing, Courier Services, 3-30-60 Day notices, and more. This makes them one of the leading attorney services in the inland empire. EZ Small Claims a division of Yale Attorney Service just celebrated their 32nd year anniversary in the attorney service business on February 4, 2016. You can visit their website at: www.ezsmallclaims.net find them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ezsmallclaims
The public can rest assure that they don’t have to be confused anymore when it comes to who the real EZ Small Claims is now.
If you were a victim of EZ Small Claim please reach out to the original EZ Small Claims and ask for SK Strong and she be glad to help you. They will offer to show you the judgment and court order and federal lawsuit to shut them down. They will also do whatever they can to help you get your money back and file your small claims case.
(909) 986-0883
Tuesday, June 7, 2016
New Question of The Day On Small Claims Court. What Is An Amended Claim ?
Today’s question of the day come from Kiara P. Skay/SK can you please tell me what is the amended
claim and how do you even do one. Love your Question of the days on #Small
Claims. I want to say I follow you and want to say I am very happy to see your
press release that you won the bad guys crazy how someone took your name hope
they are sitting in jail. I will be calling your office if my husband and I cannot
figure out how to do this. He called some other company he didn’t hear the EZ
part of small claims and they were rude to him all about the money. So thankful
for your questions of the day, your demand letter tips were so freaking awesome
BTW. I look forward to seeing my question use as one of your questions of the
day on small claims court, you are so awesome and so helpful thank you and I
hope to hear from you soon. Please post this on your website and Facebook so I
can see it. Thank you Kiara Peterson
Hi Kiara, thank you for your #QOTD on #SmallClaims and thank
you for the following it means a lot to me, it really does. I am very happy the nightmare over with the Fake
company that stole our name. We got our federal court order and it did not come
cheap. People that actually do not read
the press release do not understand what happen in less they were a victim of
EZ Small Claim. It was a very stressful time and happy it over and business is
great again and I am happy to do my QOTD to help people like you and your
husband.
So Kiara, there are a few reasons why you would want and
need to amend a claim. Before the
hearing, a plaintiff (or a defendant who filed a counterclaim) in the small
claims case may ask to change their claim after filing. The plaintiff can
change the Plaintiff’s Claim, and the defendant can change the Defendant’s Claim,
if they have one on you. These claims are always heard the same time in
small claims court in California some reasons to change your claim may be as followed: You learned the correct name of
the plaintiff or defendant after you filed your #smallclaim; you want to
change what you asked for in your #smallclaim. You decided you don’t want to
sue one of the parties anymore and dismiss them off, or want to sue another
party. Changing the name of a person
or business listed on the claim. It always important if you do not know what
you are doing you can hire someone that knowns the #smallclaims court system.
At my office we know how each court house works and it’s important to know what
court does what so you do not waste more time and money. Each court makes their
own rules and no two courts are the same and it is overwhelming for anyone that
doesn’t know this, so if you get overwhelmed call my office at (909) 986-0883.
If your #smallclaims already has been served to the
defendants, fill out a: Request to Amend Party Name before Hearing Form SC-114, File
the form SC-114 with the court clerk.
Mail or personally deliver a copy of your Form SC-114, to all of the other parties in your case. They must be re-served. Sending a process server that license and bonded is best, mailing is the worst form of service of process and not reliable we do not do mailings we always send a live process server out, if you hire a process server that is license and boned your fees are added on top of judgement if you win your case meaning you get them back. Be careful many companies will charge you $75.00 for mailing a serve so always ask if you do not use us. Trust is important in who you hire.
Mail or personally deliver a copy of your Form SC-114, to all of the other parties in your case. They must be re-served. Sending a process server that license and bonded is best, mailing is the worst form of service of process and not reliable we do not do mailings we always send a live process server out, if you hire a process server that is license and boned your fees are added on top of judgement if you win your case meaning you get them back. Be careful many companies will charge you $75.00 for mailing a serve so always ask if you do not use us. Trust is important in who you hire.
Keep in mind, another approach would be simply to ask the
judge to amend the name at your hearing. (See Code of Civil Procedure, Section 116.560(b))
If your claim has NOT been served simply amend your claim form: Making
changes using an “amended” claim
form if you want to change what you asked for in your claim, decided you don’t
want to sue one of the parties anymore, or want to sue another party.
Get a new copy of the claim form: Plaintiff’s claim or Defendant's Claim and ORDER to Go to Small Claims Court, Write “Amended” on the cover page, above the title of the form. If possible, highlight “Amended” in yellow. Make the changes you need to make. Complete the remainder of the form like the first copy of your claim. Make as many copies as you need: one for you and one for each of the other people or businesses involved in the case. File the form with the court. There is no fee for filing. The clerk will file stamp the copies. Serve the smallclaims on all of the other people or businesses involved in the case. (If you already served a claim on any of the other parties in this case, and you then make any changes, you must re-serve everyone. It is always best to have a license and bonded process server serve your #smallclaims. If you use a company depending where the serve is they may be able to give you a lower rate for service a second time. Some court want you to make the changes using a “Declaration” form another way to tell the court that you want to change your claim in some way is to use a Declaration form. Get a copy of the Declaration form and fill in the form, briefly telling the court what you want to change on your claim and why. Some court want the whole claim redone each county and court is different. At my office we know in our heads what each court does because we do this daily.
Get a new copy of the claim form: Plaintiff’s claim or Defendant's Claim and ORDER to Go to Small Claims Court, Write “Amended” on the cover page, above the title of the form. If possible, highlight “Amended” in yellow. Make the changes you need to make. Complete the remainder of the form like the first copy of your claim. Make as many copies as you need: one for you and one for each of the other people or businesses involved in the case. File the form with the court. There is no fee for filing. The clerk will file stamp the copies. Serve the smallclaims on all of the other people or businesses involved in the case. (If you already served a claim on any of the other parties in this case, and you then make any changes, you must re-serve everyone. It is always best to have a license and bonded process server serve your #smallclaims. If you use a company depending where the serve is they may be able to give you a lower rate for service a second time. Some court want you to make the changes using a “Declaration” form another way to tell the court that you want to change your claim in some way is to use a Declaration form. Get a copy of the Declaration form and fill in the form, briefly telling the court what you want to change on your claim and why. Some court want the whole claim redone each county and court is different. At my office we know in our heads what each court does because we do this daily.
Remember make as many copies as you need for you and for
each of the other parties in the case. File the original Declaration with
the court. Serve the Declaration form on all of the other
parties in the case.
FYI: You may not use
the clerk to serve a Declaration by certified mail.
I hope I answered
your #QuestionOfTheDayOn #SmallClaimsCourt
Please visit our
website or call my office if you have any questions or send me an email
(909) 986-0883 M-F
9am-6PM
Friday, May 6, 2016
New Question Of The Day On Small Claims Court From Sk Strong
Today’s #QuestionOfTheDay On #SmallClaimsCourt comes from Verletz A. can
you sue for negligence in
#SmallClaimsCourt and if so how much SK?
Thank you for your #QOTD on #SmallClaims #Court, I am not sure
if you are referring to personal injury or property damage from a car accident
so I’ll explain both to you and go into much detail as I can for you.
In a negligence case in which you suffer personal injury or
property damage because of the defendant’s negligence, you may also be able to
recover money for “conscious pain and suffering,” depending on how badly you
were hurt, in addition to lost wages, medical expenses. Most of the time cases
for personal injury are not heard in #SmallClaims court because small claims is
money damages.
Establishing pain and suffering is a more difficult undertaking
than establishing a cut-and-dried monetary "Money" claim. You must
produce medical records and medical testimony as well as establish documents of how much pain you suffered as a result of
the defendant’s negligence. Even than you still may not win your case as
#SmallClaims court was designed to sue for money damages so it is hard to prove
up pain and suffering in the small claims court system. For example in a auto
accident case you can sue for property damages to your vehicle also if you
missed work and medical expenses you can proof money loss for but just pain and
suffering you can't put a price tag, which why small claims court is not the
place to sue for pain and suffering.
Truthfully, the only personal injury cases I have seen go into
small claims court are those where the plaintiff doesn’t have a lawyer because:
·
The plaintiff is a difficult client — to put
it politely.
·
The defendant’s liability is difficult to
prove.
·
The injuries to the plaintiff are so inconsequential
that no lawyer wants to waste time taking the case.
Medical expenses, lost wages, and other out-of-pocket costs are
easy to prove if you have the proper documentation, but loss of enjoyment of
life and other similar damages are harder to evaluate and prove in a court of
law in the #SmallClaims court system..
Can you sue in #SmallClaims for Loss of enjoyment of life? This is a whole
another claim and court. A civil complaint for money is a separate complaint than physical or
mental pain and suffering. It refers to any damages that result in the plaintiff
being unable to participate in activities or pleasures of life as he could
previously. For example, a person who is paralyzed after being hit by a drunk
driver can claim loss of enjoyment of life because he can no longer play with
his children and is bed ridden and stuck in a wheelchair there equality of life
is gone. Small Claims court is not the court to sue for loss of enjoyment of
life in.
For instance, if a dog bites you, it’s normal to be afraid of
dogs. Bringing that statement into court will only result in a minimal damage
award, for instance the medical costs incurred and the monetary value of the
scar resulting from the bite or the stitches you received any value money
damages you can proof in reason to the judge from the dog biting you.
Is Your case as a result after a car accident
Damage to personal property also has it own rules and amounts
you can sue for. If your car is damaged in an accident, then the amount of
damages is the cost of repairs. You aren’t getting a new car from the accident;
you’re only getting the value of the car on the date of loss.
Several things can happen after a car accident:
·
You
accept the defendant’s insurance company’s estimate, and take the money it
determines it will cost to have the car repaired. In this case, you do not need to involve the
court. This is what insurance is for.
·
You
reject the insurance company’s estimate, pay for the repairs out-of-pocket, and
take the defendant to small claims court for the difference. You reject the insurance company’s
estimate but can’t afford to pay for the repairs until you collect from the
defendant.
·
The cost of repairs exceeds the value of the
vehicle Personal property damage
Trying to prove the value of old items of personal property is
difficult. What you paid for it is not the measure of damages, nor is what it
costs today to replace it. If you have a great deal of personal property
damaged, it pays to hire an insurance adjuster to prepare a statement as to the
value of the property on the date of loss, called actual cash value.
I hope I was able to answer your question. Small Claims
court rules and laws are much different than most thing and the court room is
not like judge Judy. It important to hire someone who knows what they are doing
because each court in California the rules and regulations are much different
in each court.
If you need help with a Small Claims lawsuit please visit
our website or call our office and we be more than happy to assist you.
www.ezsmallclaims.net
Our office number is (909) 986-0883 9AM-6 PM
Monday, March 14, 2016
Press Release Federal Lawsuit Is Finally Over With EZ Small Claims VS EZ Small Claim
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 3/14/2016
SK Strong/ Lester Dinerstein
EZ Small Claims
(909) 986-0883
SK@EZ-SMALLCLAIMS.NET
www.ezsmallclaims.net
(909) 986-0883
Federal Lawsuit Is Finally Over With EZ Small Claims VS EZ Small Claim
Justice Is Finally Served When It Comes To Trademark Infringement
Ontario, California : It has been a long battle taking down the bad guys but justice has been served in the case of shutting down EZSmallClaim.Com AKA EZ Small Claim.
Hundreds of consumers were ripped off by the company based near San Diego and in Pasadena known as EZ Small Claim. EZ Small Claim was not offering true legal services in the form of small claims legal document preparation, court filing and process serving. Our company, EZ Small Claims is a division of Yale Attorney Service which has been in business since February 4, 1984 was getting the blame for the fraudulent company known as EZ Small Claim. EZ Small Claim was scamming the public by acting as if they were offering true legal services but fooling the consumers and tricking them by offering a 24 hour money back guarantee! They would upload a draft copy in their “MyCase portal system” and ask if everything looked good. They said that they would file it with the court. Being a customer you would think everything was legit until a month or two passed and you would hear nothing from the courts. You would repeatedly call their office and email the company and get no response or they would say your caseworker just stepped out, by the time the consumer realized something was going on months had passed by and they would not issue a refund some of these clients would go online and search for another phone number to find a corporate office location or another phone number where someone would pick up the phone to get answers. This is how they found the real and original company EZ Small Claims based in California.
The only difference with the names is the S at the end of the word claims making it plural but the original company EZ Small Claims’ customer service and ongoing support is truly one of the best in the Industry! A client named David, who was one of the victims documented in the lawsuit, stated “The genuine company is truly awesome they went above and beyond to help me collect my money back from the fraudulent company and help me with my small claims court case to actually get filed. Thanks to S.K., Jeffery and Lester I won my case, I am grateful I found them but I'm sure there are thousands more victims out there that didn't realize what was going on. I hope they come forward that way if it's not too late to get their money back . SK was sure great about writing a letter to my credit card company to help me at no added cost now that's customer service! Family owned businesses are hard to find now a day's; sadly many of them are gone and replaced with corporations”. Another client who was a victim stated “they kept wanted more money and they spoke in broken English and got hostile towards me when I asked for my money back, they threatened to sue me”. Mr. Flowers stated. ‘I sent all of the emails over to the genuine company to help their case so justice could be served against them”.
On October 23, 2015; Lester Dinerstein DBA Yale Attorney Service filed a lawsuit against Yeghsapet Mariam Zartarain AKA Elizabeth Zartarian and her company, EZSMALLCLAIM.COM LLC for (1) Violation of the Lanham Act 15 U.S.C. 1125 (a), (2) Unfair business practices under California business and professions code 17200 ( "UCL") and 17500 ( "FAL") (3) Common law trademark infringement and (4) Tortious interference with prospective economic relations Dkt 1 at 1.
On March 3, 2016 the honorable Stephen V. Wilson, U.S. District Judge granted plaintiff's motion for default and we got a court order to shut down their websites down and from ever using the name EZ Small Claim or EZ Small Claims again.
The public can now rest easy and not have to worry about being ripped off as the company known as EZ Small Claim websites are finally in the hands of the original Company owned by Yale Attorney Service. When we spoke to the owners daughter SK Strong she said "Justice was finally served, I took this personally as I care about all my clients and when we were getting calls daily from customers who were ripped off thinking it was us, screaming at us that we took their money when we didn't. The public didn't understand how this was even happening; they almost didn't believe us because they copied the look of our website to a tee! It was so upsetting because we work so hard to build a good reputation, I work long hours to handle all our clients' needs at times and for them to just steal our name and say they were our company when they were not angered me, for it to just be taken away like that was truly unfair". When asking Ms.Strong, if she was relieved it was over; her response was “YES, I thank god for helping us through this nightmare without him leading me to our awesome attorney Mrs.Dwight this would not of been possible. I knew when I got into a confrontation with Ms. Zartarian in the Fontana Superior Court house when this first started and we realized that this was clearly not a small claims case it was much bigger with more at stake. I had no choice but to take matters into my own hands and find the best attorney out there to fight for our name, our rights and goodwill! I told Ms.Zartarian I will shut her down one way or another. You will not continue to use my company’s good name and ruin it and scam the public. I will put a stop to it and you”. MS.Strong stated we had a huge fight on our hands and she needed the best attorney out there. She knew her attorney at the time was not experienced enough and she had to find the best copyright and trademark infringement attorney for Intellectual Property Law and Ms. Dwight was it! “I was very confidant she would get the job done and it was a pleasure working with her”. “She cares about her clients and is an aggressive attorney that is not going to tiptoe around anything , when someone steals your company's name and portrays themselves as you and take the public's money and consumers assume it's you it's a very stressful situation that I am thankful is over !”
When asking Ms Strong what if people down the road read the ripoff reports on EZ Small Claim and think it's you? She stated “That is why we are going to make a public statement and post a copy of the court order online everywhere and I will contact rip-off report customer support but I don't know if in this case they will see we will be suffering prejudice if they are not removed! I'm hoping they will understand like Godaddy, Facebook and Instagram were and take a federal court order seriously we shall see! I am thankful this nightmare is over and got a court order and judgment against her and the company!”
• The court GRANTS permanent injunctive relief prohibiting defendants from infringing Plaintiff's mark.
• 1) Using the trademark and trade name "EZ Small Claim" or "EZ Small Claims" in any and all advertising, promotional and website material and URLs; 2) Otherwise infringing Plaintiff's trademark or; 3) Causing like hood of confusion, deception, or mistake as to the source, nature, or quality of Defendant's services.
• The court grants default judgment as to the plaintiffs motion for default judgment in part. Judgment is ENTERED in favor of plaintiff, Specifically
• The court GRANTS default judgment as to Plaintiff's Lanham Act and tortious interference with prospective economic advantage claims.
• The court GRANTS Plaintiffs requested injunctive relief with respect to the use of the Mark as stated above.
• The Court GRANTS Plaintiff's request for $30,000 in damages.
• The Court GRANTS Plaintiff's request for $10,000 in punitive.
• The Court Awards Plaintiff $999.50 in cost and $6,207.50 in Attorney Fees.
EZ Small Claims is a division of Yale Attorney Service that Mr.Dinerstein started Yale Attorney Service in February 1984. He started EZ Small Claims in 2005 when he had his office in the city of Upland, California. EZ Small Claims offers legal services in the form of Legal document preparation of small claims lawsuit, filing legal documents at the Superior Courts, Service of Process, Document Control, Judgment Recovery, Bank Levies, Abstract of Judgment, Wage Garnishments, Filing documents at the county recorder, Messenger Service, Records retrieval, Subpoena Preparation, Legal Research, Filing, Fax Filing, Courier Services, 3-30-60 Day notices, and more. This makes them one of the leading attorney services in the inland empire. EZ Small Claims a division of Yale Attorney Service just celebrated their 32nd year anniversary in the attorney service business. You can visit their website at www.ezsmallclaims.net find them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ezsmallclaims
The public can rest assure that they don't have to be confused anymore when it comes to who the real EZ Small Claims is now.
If you were a victim of EZ Small Claim please reach out to the original EZ Small Claims and ask for SK Strong and she be glad to help you. If any of the consumer were ripped off are wanting to see a copy of the judgment please contact our office directly.
EZ Small Claims
PO BOX 1580
Ontario CA 91762
(909) 986-0883
www.ezsmallclaims.net
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 3/14/2016
SK Strong/ Lester Dinerstein
EZ Small Claims
(909) 986-0883
SK@EZ-SMALLCLAIMS.NET
www.ezsmallclaims.net
(909) 986-0883
Federal Lawsuit Is Finally Over With EZ Small Claims VS EZ Small Claim
Justice Is Finally Served When It Comes To Trademark Infringement
Ontario, California : It has been a long battle taking down the bad guys but justice has been served in the case of shutting down EZSmallClaim.Com AKA EZ Small Claim.
Hundreds of consumers were ripped off by the company based near San Diego and in Pasadena known as EZ Small Claim. EZ Small Claim was not offering true legal services in the form of small claims legal document preparation, court filing and process serving. Our company, EZ Small Claims is a division of Yale Attorney Service which has been in business since February 4, 1984 was getting the blame for the fraudulent company known as EZ Small Claim. EZ Small Claim was scamming the public by acting as if they were offering true legal services but fooling the consumers and tricking them by offering a 24 hour money back guarantee! They would upload a draft copy in their “MyCase portal system” and ask if everything looked good. They said that they would file it with the court. Being a customer you would think everything was legit until a month or two passed and you would hear nothing from the courts. You would repeatedly call their office and email the company and get no response or they would say your caseworker just stepped out, by the time the consumer realized something was going on months had passed by and they would not issue a refund some of these clients would go online and search for another phone number to find a corporate office location or another phone number where someone would pick up the phone to get answers. This is how they found the real and original company EZ Small Claims based in California.
The only difference with the names is the S at the end of the word claims making it plural but the original company EZ Small Claims’ customer service and ongoing support is truly one of the best in the Industry! A client named David, who was one of the victims documented in the lawsuit, stated “The genuine company is truly awesome they went above and beyond to help me collect my money back from the fraudulent company and help me with my small claims court case to actually get filed. Thanks to S.K., Jeffery and Lester I won my case, I am grateful I found them but I'm sure there are thousands more victims out there that didn't realize what was going on. I hope they come forward that way if it's not too late to get their money back . SK was sure great about writing a letter to my credit card company to help me at no added cost now that's customer service! Family owned businesses are hard to find now a day's; sadly many of them are gone and replaced with corporations”. Another client who was a victim stated “they kept wanted more money and they spoke in broken English and got hostile towards me when I asked for my money back, they threatened to sue me”. Mr. Flowers stated. ‘I sent all of the emails over to the genuine company to help their case so justice could be served against them”.
On October 23, 2015; Lester Dinerstein DBA Yale Attorney Service filed a lawsuit against Yeghsapet Mariam Zartarain AKA Elizabeth Zartarian and her company, EZSMALLCLAIM.COM LLC for (1) Violation of the Lanham Act 15 U.S.C. 1125 (a), (2) Unfair business practices under California business and professions code 17200 ( "UCL") and 17500 ( "FAL") (3) Common law trademark infringement and (4) Tortious interference with prospective economic relations Dkt 1 at 1.
On March 3, 2016 the honorable Stephen V. Wilson, U.S. District Judge granted plaintiff's motion for default and we got a court order to shut down their websites down and from ever using the name EZ Small Claim or EZ Small Claims again.
The public can now rest easy and not have to worry about being ripped off as the company known as EZ Small Claim websites are finally in the hands of the original Company owned by Yale Attorney Service. When we spoke to the owners daughter SK Strong she said "Justice was finally served, I took this personally as I care about all my clients and when we were getting calls daily from customers who were ripped off thinking it was us, screaming at us that we took their money when we didn't. The public didn't understand how this was even happening; they almost didn't believe us because they copied the look of our website to a tee! It was so upsetting because we work so hard to build a good reputation, I work long hours to handle all our clients' needs at times and for them to just steal our name and say they were our company when they were not angered me, for it to just be taken away like that was truly unfair". When asking Ms.Strong, if she was relieved it was over; her response was “YES, I thank god for helping us through this nightmare without him leading me to our awesome attorney Mrs.Dwight this would not of been possible. I knew when I got into a confrontation with Ms. Zartarian in the Fontana Superior Court house when this first started and we realized that this was clearly not a small claims case it was much bigger with more at stake. I had no choice but to take matters into my own hands and find the best attorney out there to fight for our name, our rights and goodwill! I told Ms.Zartarian I will shut her down one way or another. You will not continue to use my company’s good name and ruin it and scam the public. I will put a stop to it and you”. MS.Strong stated we had a huge fight on our hands and she needed the best attorney out there. She knew her attorney at the time was not experienced enough and she had to find the best copyright and trademark infringement attorney for Intellectual Property Law and Ms. Dwight was it! “I was very confidant she would get the job done and it was a pleasure working with her”. “She cares about her clients and is an aggressive attorney that is not going to tiptoe around anything , when someone steals your company's name and portrays themselves as you and take the public's money and consumers assume it's you it's a very stressful situation that I am thankful is over !”
When asking Ms Strong what if people down the road read the ripoff reports on EZ Small Claim and think it's you? She stated “That is why we are going to make a public statement and post a copy of the court order online everywhere and I will contact rip-off report customer support but I don't know if in this case they will see we will be suffering prejudice if they are not removed! I'm hoping they will understand like Godaddy, Facebook and Instagram were and take a federal court order seriously we shall see! I am thankful this nightmare is over and got a court order and judgment against her and the company!”
• The court GRANTS permanent injunctive relief prohibiting defendants from infringing Plaintiff's mark.
• 1) Using the trademark and trade name "EZ Small Claim" or "EZ Small Claims" in any and all advertising, promotional and website material and URLs; 2) Otherwise infringing Plaintiff's trademark or; 3) Causing like hood of confusion, deception, or mistake as to the source, nature, or quality of Defendant's services.
• The court grants default judgment as to the plaintiffs motion for default judgment in part. Judgment is ENTERED in favor of plaintiff, Specifically
• The court GRANTS default judgment as to Plaintiff's Lanham Act and tortious interference with prospective economic advantage claims.
• The court GRANTS Plaintiffs requested injunctive relief with respect to the use of the Mark as stated above.
• The Court GRANTS Plaintiff's request for $30,000 in damages.
• The Court GRANTS Plaintiff's request for $10,000 in punitive.
• The Court Awards Plaintiff $999.50 in cost and $6,207.50 in Attorney Fees.
EZ Small Claims is a division of Yale Attorney Service that Mr.Dinerstein started Yale Attorney Service in February 1984. He started EZ Small Claims in 2005 when he had his office in the city of Upland, California. EZ Small Claims offers legal services in the form of Legal document preparation of small claims lawsuit, filing legal documents at the Superior Courts, Service of Process, Document Control, Judgment Recovery, Bank Levies, Abstract of Judgment, Wage Garnishments, Filing documents at the county recorder, Messenger Service, Records retrieval, Subpoena Preparation, Legal Research, Filing, Fax Filing, Courier Services, 3-30-60 Day notices, and more. This makes them one of the leading attorney services in the inland empire. EZ Small Claims a division of Yale Attorney Service just celebrated their 32nd year anniversary in the attorney service business. You can visit their website at www.ezsmallclaims.net find them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ezsmallclaims
The public can rest assure that they don't have to be confused anymore when it comes to who the real EZ Small Claims is now.
If you were a victim of EZ Small Claim please reach out to the original EZ Small Claims and ask for SK Strong and she be glad to help you. If any of the consumer were ripped off are wanting to see a copy of the judgment please contact our office directly.
EZ Small Claims
PO BOX 1580
Ontario CA 91762
(909) 986-0883
www.ezsmallclaims.net
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Can you suspend someone's driver's license if they don't pay a small claims judgment?
SK, Can you suspend someone's driver's license if they don't pay a
small claims judgment? Someone who me over $2,000 and was told I could suspend
the her license HELP! What does judgment mean? Do I worn her with a letter of
demand or no?
Daniel R
Hello Daniel, Yes If your
Judgment is for an automobile accident, you can have the Defendant's driver
license suspended to force payment.
When you win a small claims case, the money the court awards you
is called the Judgment. You are the Judgment Creditor. The person who owes you
money is the Judgment Debtor.
When can I have a driver license suspended?
If your judgment is for an automobile accident on a California
highway and the Judgment Debtor won’t pay, you can ask the Department of Motor
Vehicles (DMV) to suspend their California driver license.
Steps to take
To suspend the Judgment Debtor’s driver's license, take the following steps:
To suspend the Judgment Debtor’s driver's license, take the following steps:
·
Get the proper form at
your local DMV or let us help you.
·
Please keep in mind
below:
·
If your judgment is for $750 or less and has remained unpaid for
90 days, the DMV can suspend the license up to 90 days. This only applies to
the actual driver of the vehicle and not the registered owner.
·
If your judgment is more than $750 and has remained unpaid for
60 days, the DMV can suspend the license of both the driver and registered
owner for up to six years. Some exceptions may apply. Speak to a Small Claims
Advisor for details.
·
Fill out the form, take
it to the Small Claims Clerk’s Office and have them certify the form.
·
Request a certified copy
of the Notice of Entry of Judgment from the clerk. Pay the fee.
·
Mail the completed DMV
form and the Notice of Entry of Judgment form to:
If your judgment is for $750 or less and has remained unpaid for
90 days, the DMV can suspend the license up to 90 days. This only applies to
the actual driver of the vehicle and not the registered owner.
If your judgment is more than $750 and has remained unpaid for
60 days, the DMV can suspend the license of both the driver and registered
owner for up to six years. Some exceptions may apply. Speak to a Small Claims
Advisor for details or call our offer for details.
DMV will give the Judgment Debtor a limited amount of time to
pay the judgment. If you are not paid, the DMV will suspend the Judgment
Debtor’s driver's license for the time period listed above.
When you been paid , What do I do now?
After you are paid, take the following steps to remove the
suspension:
·
Get a certified copy of
the Satisfaction of Judgment from the Small Claims Court Clerk and pay the fee.
·
Mail the certified copy
to the Judgment Debtor so they can remove the suspension.
For the defendant the Judgment Debtor. How do
they get my license back?
·
Pay the judgment in full
·
Have the Judge grant you
court-ordered installment payments.
·
At the time of the
accident the Judgment Debtor had enough insurance coverage to satisfy the
judgment.
·
If the Judgment Creditor
fails to file the Satisfaction of Judgment.
You must pay a fee to DMV and provide proof of insurance to have
your license reissued. The Notice of Suspension you receive should list this
fee. You can warn her with a demand letter letting her know if she does not pay
the judgment or make arrangements for court order payments she will get her license
suspended
There more involved in this and it can be overwhelming so it's
best to hire someone that know what they are doing.
If you need help please contact my office and for a fee we can
gladly assist you.
Kindest Regards,
SK Strong
Top Small Claims Specialist
(909) 986-0883
SKQUESTIONOFTHEDAY@GMAIL.COM
Thursday, February 4, 2016
TODAY QUESTION OF THE DAY, IS IT IMPORTANT TO HAVE A WRITTEN CONTRACT
Hello SK, I was wondering why it is important to have a contract or not? Is a verbal agreement okay? I was unable to get the money my wife paid for services. We believed we are entitled to get our money back. Unfortunately, she did not have a copy of the contract. If we were sued is a verbal agreement good enough. Thank you for your help. Your #QOTW are so awesome and wish you do them more often LOL. You’re just a wonderful advocate and the info and how you explain it make more since to me then the court websites. I was referred to you and was checking out your #SKQOTW and thought I would ask beforehand. Thanks SK you’re the best!
Hi Bobby, It’s important anytime to always have a written contract then a verbal. A written contact always holds up in court over a verbal contract.
Making a contract that is a written agreement vs. a verbal agreement is a huge difference and if it comes times to having to go to #SmallClaimsCourt it about what is in writing sometimes because it’s your word over someone else’s and you never know what the judge is thinking so get it in writing always. Contracts are important anytime to always read what you sign too. Anytime you are going too pay for a service or product, Always get a copy of any contract you sign. ALWAYS read the contract before you sign it!
If you are unsure ask what you are signing and have them explain it to you where you understand what your signing no questions is too stupid to ask. Without reading what you’re signing or getting a copy you fail to protect your financial interest, making life more difficult and expensive.
If you can afford to have one done by someone do your best on it. It doesn't matter whether the contract is a formal one written in legal terms, handwritten on a piece of paper, or made verbally, in which case the oral contract should always be put into writing to protect everyone involved. If you sign it read it if you make a verbal agreement with someone or a business in which you pay money, and in return, the other person or business performs a service or gives you product, make sure you get a copy of the contract and any warranty plan to protect yourself create a folder and save it. If you need help writing a contract you can call my office and we can always help you.
I hope I answer your question for the week and if you need assistance please call my office at (909) 986-0883
Kindest Regards,
SK Strong
Top Small Claims Specialist
www.ezsmallclaims.net
#SmallClaims #SmallClaim #ServiceOfProcess #ProcessServing #CourtRunning #JudgmentRecovery #BBBApprovedApludRating #31YearsOfBusiness
Hi Bobby, It’s important anytime to always have a written contract then a verbal. A written contact always holds up in court over a verbal contract.
Making a contract that is a written agreement vs. a verbal agreement is a huge difference and if it comes times to having to go to #SmallClaimsCourt it about what is in writing sometimes because it’s your word over someone else’s and you never know what the judge is thinking so get it in writing always. Contracts are important anytime to always read what you sign too. Anytime you are going too pay for a service or product, Always get a copy of any contract you sign. ALWAYS read the contract before you sign it!
If you are unsure ask what you are signing and have them explain it to you where you understand what your signing no questions is too stupid to ask. Without reading what you’re signing or getting a copy you fail to protect your financial interest, making life more difficult and expensive.
If you can afford to have one done by someone do your best on it. It doesn't matter whether the contract is a formal one written in legal terms, handwritten on a piece of paper, or made verbally, in which case the oral contract should always be put into writing to protect everyone involved. If you sign it read it if you make a verbal agreement with someone or a business in which you pay money, and in return, the other person or business performs a service or gives you product, make sure you get a copy of the contract and any warranty plan to protect yourself create a folder and save it. If you need help writing a contract you can call my office and we can always help you.
I hope I answer your question for the week and if you need assistance please call my office at (909) 986-0883
Kindest Regards,
SK Strong
Top Small Claims Specialist
www.ezsmallclaims.net
#SmallClaims #SmallClaim #ServiceOfProcess #ProcessServing #CourtRunning #JudgmentRecovery #BBBApprovedApludRating #31YearsOfBusiness
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