Answering a Small Claims Complaint

An answer is the formal document that tells the other party and the court the defendant's response to a lawsuit. It allows the defandant to indicate whether or not they object to the Plaintiff's claims and whether or not they have a counterclaim. In Waukesha County, Answers are required to be filed in every type of small claims case except Eviction. A written Answer must be filed with the court on or before the return date, with a copy provided to the Plaintiff. Once your Answer is filed and the matter is contested, all parties must attend mediation in an attempt to resolve the matter.

Answers are filed in Room C-167 of the Civil Division of the Waukesha County Courthouse. Additional information about this subject can be found in the Basic Guide to Wisconsin Small Claims Actions and in the Legal Research section of this site under the Small Claims heading.

Answering a Small Claims Complaint Packet
Number	Name	Downloads
	Basic Guide to Wisconsin Small Claims Actions	Word
	Basic Steps for Filing and Answer to a Small Claims Complaint	Word
SC-5200V	Answer and Counterclaim - Small Claims	PDF  Word
SC-5250V	Notice of Counterclaim	PDF  Word
SC-506	Order for Financial Disclosure and Financial Disclosure Statement	This form is generated by the Court.

Small Claims Service Packet
Number	Name	Downloads
SC-6000V	Basic Guide to Wisconsin Small Claims Actions	Word
SC-6050V	Pre-Judgment:  Basic Steps to Small Claims Service	Word
	Waukesha County Sheriff's Department FAQ's	Visit Link
SC-5100V	Affidavit of Service of SC-500 Summons and Complaint Eviction (Small Claims)	PDF  Word
SC-5110V	Affidavit of Service of SC-500 Summons and Complaint Corporation or Limited Liability Company - Non-Eviction (Small Claims)	PDF  Word
SC-5120V	Affidavit of Service of SC-500 Summons and Complaint Individual/Sole Proprietorship/Partnership - Non-Eviction (Small Claims)	PDF  Word
SC-5160V	Publication Summons and Notice (Small Claims)	PDF  Word
SC-5130V	Affidavit of Mailing (Small Claims)	PDF  Word