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LEGAL LANE money. The lost income may be the same as the value of the trailer. Fifth, is your claim small enough for "small claims" court? Each state has their own variation of "small claims," where usually the suite is for $5,000 or less and they will allow you to repre- sent yourself in court, but you can still hire an attorney if you want to. My advice to you is to talk with him and try to come to some compromise about this issue. However, if this is the only trailer in the world that will work for your son, then you have no choice but to seek its return. You should only sue your 'friend' if you want to lose his friendship, and he leaves you no other option. bdj Jim C. Klepper is President of Interstate Trucker Ltd., a law firm entirely dedicated to legal defense of the nation's commercial drivers. Interstate Trucker represents truck drivers throughout the forty-eight (48) states on both moving and non-moving violations. Jim is also president of Drivers Legal Plan, which allows member drivers access to his firm's services at greatly discounted rates. Jim, a former prosecutor, is also a registered pharmacist, with considerable experience in alcohol and drug related cases. He is a law- yer that has focused on transportation law and the trucking industry in particular. He works to answer your legal questions about trucking and life over-the-road and has his Commercial Drivers License. 800-333-DRIVE (3748) or www.interstate- trucker.com and www.driverslegalplan.com 44 September 2016 BestDriverJOBS www.bestdriverjobs.com