I am preparing my documents for a civil case. I am claiming damages because a tenant damaged some of my property and they are refusing to pay the bill. I do not have a lawyer and need to prepare the forms and affidavit by myself. Is there a special style I need to keep in mind?
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Answer by Lisa Wulfsohn, Melbourne 3000 VIC
- Generally courts do want you to prepare you documents in a particular way.
- You need to get copies of the correct forms from your court.
- Documents such as your statement of claim or your affidavit will need to meet some common formatting requirements. They will need to be:
- typed;
- on A4 paper;
- font size 12;
- times new roman or arial font;
- adequate margins used; and
- unfolded.