Superior Court of California Small Claims Advisor Services for Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties   Beginning July 8, 2008   Phone (831) 786-7370 or Email: selfhelp.information@santacruzcourt.org   ●    Live Call-in Service       Tuesdays 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.   ●    Walk-in Hours in Watsonville        (Only After Phone Consultation)        Thursdays 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.        One Second St. in Watsonville   ●    Walk-in Hours in San Benito        Mondays 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.        390 5th St. in Hollister   Calls and Emails returned within one week, or sooner if possible.  Walk in service provided on a first come, first served basis, but please note that availability may fill up before the end of stated hours of operation.    The Small Claims Advisor provides free help preparing court forms, legal information, and procedural advice to self-represented litigants, such as:        ■     What to do Before Filing        ■     Jurisdiction and Venue        ■     Where to File        ■     How to Name a Defendant        ■     Service of Process        ■     Filing Defendant's Claim        ■     Requesting a Continuance of the Hearing        ■     Mediation Options        ■     Paying Judgment in Installments        ■     How to Collect a Judgment   There is no attorney-client relationship or confidentiality between the public and the Small Claims Advisor.  The Small Claims Advisor remains neutral and is available to all parties in a dispute.  The Small Claims Advisor is not responsible for the outcome of any case.