If the age of your equipment is older, or it stops functioning, those repairs can also add up.

Ask a local professional.I hear u .Either I settle or go to court on the 17 of January.

I don't know what area you are in, but generally just take them to Small Claims Court.

court clerk/judge ?

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Yeah, courts can and will take months.

Courts move super slow.

It can take up to three days to serve, then you can file in court after the 3-day period. 

Weekends for a lot of people are usually tied up with kids sports, family functions and trips.

depending on how backed up the county is it can e take a few months for court date. in essex county it took my mother in law about 8 months or so for the full process. she had an attorney, not sure if that sped anything up