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ClaimKit Help is a Sacramento-based DIY guide to California small claims court, founded in 2024 by Lelia Fackler and rebranded as ClaimKit Help in 2026. Three founder-written court guides, Starter at $49, Core at $99, and Complete at $179, walk Californians through demand letters, filing, serving, evidence prep, court day, and judgment collection. Tagline: Small Claims. Big Confidence. Press contact, interviews, and asset requests go to press@claimkithelp.com.
Key facts
The basics, at a glance.
Founded
2024 (rebranded to ClaimKit Help in 2026)
Headquarters
Sacramento, California
What we sell
CA small claims court guides: Starter $49, Core $99, Complete $179
Market
~200,000 Californians file small claims each year, 99 percent without a lawyer
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About ClaimKit Help.
ClaimKit Help is a Sacramento-based small claims guide company serving California plaintiffs and small business owners. The company sells three founder-written court guides priced from $49 to $179, covering every step from demand letter to judgment collection.
ClaimKit Help was built for the 99 percent of California small claims plaintiffs who handle their own cases. While the rest of the DIY small claims category has consolidated upmarket (competitor JusticeDirect now charges $650 starting; DoNotPay shut down its small claims service after a 2025 FTC settlement), ClaimKit Help holds its pricing at $49 to $179, deliberately staying in the range where renters, gig workers, and small business owners actually live.
Tagline: Small Claims. Big Confidence.
Founder
About Lelia Fackler.
Lelia Fackler
Founder, ClaimKit Help
Lelia Fackler is the founder of ClaimKit Help, a Sacramento-based DIY guide system for California small claims court. She started the company after watching a close friend navigate a landlord dispute alone, and finding that the existing resources (courthouse pamphlets, law firm blog posts, AI chatbots) didn't actually walk someone through the process from demand letter to collection.
Background in finance and law. Lives and works in Sacramento County. Reads and personally responds to every customer email.
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"I'm a Sacramento founder charging $49 for the same problem a venture-backed company now charges $650 for. The category went upmarket and left 200,000 Californians a year behind."
Lelia Fackler, founder of ClaimKit Help
"When you're going to small claims court, you don't need a lawyer. You need a friend who's been through it, sitting beside you, explaining what happens next. That's what ClaimKit Help is. Real help when it matters most."
Lelia Fackler, founder of ClaimKit Help
"California small claims court was designed so people could handle their own cases. The whole point is that you shouldn't have to spend $650 to walk into a courtroom that was built for you."
Lelia Fackler, founder of ClaimKit Help
Interview topics
What Lelia is available to discuss.
California small claims procedure and the SC-100 process
The pricing shift in DIY legal tech (People Clerk to JusticeDirect, DoNotPay's FTC settlement)
Why 99 percent of CA small claims plaintiffs go without a lawyer
Tenant security deposit recovery in California
Small business late payments and B2B collections under $12,500
AI tools in consumer law (what they can and can't do)
Building a DIY legal product as a solo founder
Access to justice and the consumer side of legal tech
Customer voice
What real customers say.
These are verified reviews from Google and Etsy. Available for press use with attribution to the platform. More on the homepage at claimkithelp.com.
"Landlord tried to keep my deposit, saying the place wasn't clean, BUT IT WAS!! ClaimKit is the key to being prepared, then being awarded the full deposit PLUS damages. I totally recommend this product!"
Verified Google Review
"I walked into court prepared and won! This did exactly what it said it would."
Verified Google Review
"I'm not a legal expert by any means, but this broke everything down in a way that actually made sense and felt manageable. The templates saved me hours of time and eliminated so much guesswork. If you're on the fence, just get it. You won't regret it."
Verified Etsy Review
Press releases
Latest news.
As JusticeDirect Charges $650 for Small Claims Service, ClaimKit Help Holds California Court Guides at $49 to $179
May 28, 2026
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