Pro Se 10
Complaint for the Conversion of Property
Pro Se 10, Complaint for the Conversion of Property, is a pleading form from the U.S. Courts for a civil case in a United States district court. It is one of the Civil Pro Se Forms, which the U.S. Courts page says are limited to types of cases often filed in federal courts by people who represent themselves or who may not have much experience in federal courts.
The form is headed 28 U.S.C. § 1332; Diversity of Citizenship. It asks for the parties, how the jurisdictional requirements are met, a statement of claim about the property and how the defendant came to possess it, the relief requested, and a signed certification under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11. The page notes that no form provides legal advice or substitutes for having or consulting a lawyer, and that a court may require more or less information than a form asks for.
The U.S. Courts offers it as a PDF and a Word file, effective on December 1, 2016. You can fill it out free in your browser on this page and download the result without an account.
The district and division, the full name of each plaintiff and defendant, a yes or no choice for a jury trial, and a case number left for the Clerk's Office. Names that do not fit go on an attached page, with "see attached" written in the space.
Name, address, phone and email for each plaintiff, and for each defendant, whether an individual, government agency, organization or corporation, with an individual's job or title if known. There is room for four defendants.
The citizenship of each plaintiff and defendant, or a corporation's place of incorporation and principal place of business, and why the amount in controversy is more than $75,000, not counting interest and costs of court.
Four questions: the property and its value, how and when the plaintiff came to own it, how and when the defendant obtained possession and what the defendant did to convert it, and any notice and demand for its return.
The damages or other relief asked for, any basis for saying the wrongs are continuing, the amounts of actual damages and their basis, and any punitive or exemplary damages with amounts and reasons.
A certification under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11, then the date, signature and printed name of the plaintiff, or the attorney's details.
The U.S. Courts page says no form provides legal advice, a court may require more or less than a form asks, and to consult the rules and caselaw that govern in the court where you file.
Enter the district, division and the full names of the parties, choose yes or no for a jury trial, and leave the case number for the Clerk's Office.
Section II asks for each party's citizenship and why the amount at stake is more than $75,000. For more plaintiffs or defendants, the form says to attach a page with the same information for each.
Section III asks to describe the property and its value, and to describe with particularity what the defendant did. If the defendant rightfully came into possession, it asks about notice and demand, with copies of any written correspondence.
The page cites Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 5.2: a filing may show only the last four digits of a social-security, taxpayer identification or financial-account number, the year of birth, and a minor's initials.
Sign under the Rule 11 certification and print your name. Parties without an attorney also agree to keep their address current with the Clerk's Office.
You get the real form, filled in a browser tab, with nothing standing between you and the finished PDF.
The form is captioned for a United States District Court, district and division. The page says to consult the rules and caselaw that govern in the court where the pleading is filed.
The form and its page do not print a filing fee.
The page says the forms give no guidance on when pleadings, claims or defenses have to be raised or who has to be sued, and that some have to be raised within a certain period of time.
The page says that if you are not a lawyer and are suing or have been sued, it is best to have or consult a lawyer if possible.
The U.S. Courts page offers Pro Se 10 as a PDF and as a Word document.
Pro Se 1
76 fields, 5 pages
Pro Se 9
85 fields, 7 pages
Pro Se 4
77 fields, 5 pages
Pro Se 6
95 fields, 6 pages
JS 44
35 fields, 2 pages
AO 240
28 fields, 2 pages
The page describes the Civil Pro Se Forms as examples for people who represent themselves or have little experience in federal courts, and says to use the form that fits your case.
No tool matches that search.
No. The U.S. Courts page says no form provides legal advice or substitutes for having or consulting a lawyer, and that following a form does not guarantee a pleading is legally or factually correct or sufficient.
This page cannot say. The U.S. Courts page says some forms apply to different types of cases and others only to specific types, and to use the form that fits your case and the type of pleading you want to file. It says it is best to have or consult a lawyer if possible.
The form says the case number is filled in by the Clerk's Office.
The form says that under 28 U.S.C. § 1332, federal courts may hear cases where a citizen of one State sues a citizen of another State or nation and the amount at stake is more than $75,000. Section II.C asks the plaintiff to explain why the amount in controversy is more than $75,000, not counting interest and costs of court.
If the defendant rightfully came into possession of the property, it asks how and when the plaintiff said the property belonged to them, how and when they demanded its delivery or return, and the response. It asks for copies of any written correspondence, if such copies exist.
The page cites Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 5.2: papers filed with the court should not contain anyone's full social-security number or full birth date, the name of a person known to be a minor, or a complete financial-account number.
Write "see attached" in the caption and attach a page with the full list of names. Section I says to attach additional pages if needed.
