How to initiate legal proceedings before a subdistrict court yourself?

Questioner

An acquaintance has placed another battery with peripheral equipment and solar panels in my camper van. Unfortunately, due to a dispute about the financial settlement, he has blocked us, not a big deal, but now the battery is broken and I can no longer recover the guarantee he promised from him, at least I have sent him a letter of default and after the expired term he is in default and now our lawyer has also sent him a letter that we want to dissolve everything. If he does not respond to this either, how do I proceed, because I do not want to incur any further lawyer costs, so I want to take him to court myself. But what are the correct steps here, how do I proceed now?

Lawyer

Good afternoon, Is this about you as a private buyer vs. a professional seller? You can litigate yourself by having a bailiff serve a summons. The other party can then respond to it and the judge can make a ruling on it. Having a summons served costs money, but so does litigation before the subdistrict court (court fee). Of course, this is a very brief version of how subdistrict court proceedings work. If you do not have substantive legal knowledge, it is advisable to hire a lawyer to litigate on your behalf, as even small errors could affect the outcome. If you would like to discuss your case, please feel free to contact us without obligation. Kind regards, Silvienne Leito FerLei Legal 06-49175526