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$250.00📘 Action on Account — Common Law and Statutory Principles of Open Accounts
🧭 Course Overview
This class explores the common law and statutory framework of the action on account, an essential commercial remedy for recovery of sums due from mutual or successive transactions between parties. This Class examines open accounts, book accounts, and related procedural forms as they appear in modern civil practice.
Participants study how open accounts differ from contracts, how pleadings and proofs are structured, and how courts determine liability, burden of proof, and defenses under both common law and statutory regimes.
🎓 Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Define “action on account” and distinguish between open accounts, book accounts, and accounts stated within the broader framework of contract law.
- Identify statutory and procedural requirements governing declarations, petitions, and proofs, including the attachment of itemized statements or invoices to pleadings .
- Explain evidentiary standards and burdens of proof, including how plaintiffs establish correctness, reasonableness of charges, and performance, and how defendants assert credits or affirmative defenses .
- Analyze common defenses and counterclaims, such as payment, setoff, and lack of consideration, and evaluate how courts assess these at trial .
- Apply rules governing variance, pleading, and admissibility of evidence to determine when a case can proceed on an open account versus an account stated .
- Interpret judicial reasoning in cases involving directed verdicts, jury questions, and statutory time limitations under modern procedural codes .
🧩 Topics Covered
- Definition and scope of open and book accounts
- Pleading requirements and itemized statements
- Burden and mode of proof
- Admissibility and sufficiency of evidence
- Defenses and counterclaims
- Trial, verdict, and judgment in account actions
- Statutory nature of book debt remedies
📚 Format & Materials
- Delivery: Lecture and case analysis with guided readings from statutory and common-law authorities
- Duration: 8 Classes | Self-paced study
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$125.00⚖️ Action of Debt — Common Law Remedies for Fixed Obligations
Course Type: Legal Foundations
🧭 Course Overview
This class provides a structured study of the common-law action of debt—a foundational legal remedy for recovering sums certain or obligations readily reducible to certainty. Students examine the action’s procedural elements, pleading rules, defenses, and enduring relevance in modern commercial and statutory claims.
The course situates “debt” as both a legal concept and procedural form, showing how historical remedies inform today’s enforcement of monetary obligations, statutory penalties, and judgments.
🎓 Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Define and distinguish “debt” within its common-law meaning and differentiate it from unliquidated claims or damages.
- Identify the essential elements of an action of debt, including the requirement of a sum certain and the obligation’s enforceability in money.
- Analyze pleadings and defenses—such as nil debet, non est factum, and nul tiel record—and apply them to case examples.
- Trace procedural evolution from medieval common law to modern civil practice under state codes and procedural acts.
- Evaluate judgment and recovery mechanisms, including damages for detention, interest awards, and statutory debt enforcement.
- Compare debt and assumpsit actions to understand concurrent remedies and the shift from form to substance in contract litigation.
🧩 Topics Covered
- Definition and nature of “debt”
- Scope and concurrent actions
- Elements and certainty of sum
- Pleadings and declarations
- Common defenses and pleas
- Proof, trial, and judgment standards
- Amount recoverable and award of interest
📚 Format
- Delivery: Lecture-based with discussion on case law excerpts and procedural forms
- Duration: 10 small classes | Self-paced study
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$100.00Phone consultations are offered during regular business hours and/or after hours. The hours for Phone Consultations are as follows;
09:00 – 17:00 EST at a cost of $75.00 per hour
17:01 – 21:00 EST at a cost of $100.00 per hour
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$25.00 / month“Join the Conversation” Get started with access to our exclusive members-only Telegram group. Connect with a vibrant community, share insights, and stay updated with real-time discussions. This is your entry into a network of like-minded individuals keeping you informed.
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$50.00 / month“Stay Informed”
Everything in Basic, plus access to recorded live discussions available on our website. These sessions offer in-depth analyses and insights on current events, keeping you ahead of the curve. For just $25 more, you’ll gain valuable content to deepen your understanding.
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$600.00 / year“Stay Informed”
Everything in Basic, plus access to recorded live discussions available on our website. These sessions offer in-depth analyses and insights on current events, keeping you ahead of the curve. With this annual plan, you’ll gain valuable content to deepen your understanding.
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$900.00 / year“Get Personalized Guidance”
Includes all TV Episodes benefits, plus three hours of private phone consultations each month. Schedule personalized sessions with our experts to get tailored advice and explore your specific interests. This is an annual plan
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$375.00Professional document consultation services including typing, review, analysis, and correction of legal documents are available at $125.00 per hour with a three (3) hour minimum retainer required in advance. Services are provided exclusively during regular business hours. Consultations include dedicated professional attention and resources throughout the retained period, conducted via telephone or videoconference (Zoom). Sessions may be scheduled in blocks up to eight (8) hours daily, subject to availability. To schedule document review services or discuss your specific needs, please submit a consultation request or contact form. Advance scheduling is required to ensure availability. What is included is my full attention. This is done by phone or zoom. We will go over the documents together with my resources for the full amount of time that you have requested up to 8 hours a day. For more information reach out via a consultation or by contact form to discuss scheduling this as it does require planning to schedule this.
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$1,200.00 / year“Master Advanced Strategies”
Everything in Freedom, plus access to recordings of our Saturday classes, posted on the website. These sessions cover advanced topics and strategies, equipping you with the knowledge to excel. For $100, you’re investing in a richer learning experience. This is an annual Subscription.
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$75.00Phone consultations are offered during regular business hours and/or after hours. The hours for Phone Consultations are as follows;
09:00 – 17:00 EST at a cost of $75.00 per hour
17:01 – 21:00 EST at a cost of $100.00 per hour
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$200.00 / month“Shape Your State’s Future with Precision”
Everything in Sentry, plus exclusive access to state-specific forms and templates in DOCX format. These customizable, state-tailored resources cover forms under topics like Arbitration, Bankruptcy, Civil Rights, and Commercial Law, and many more, empowering you to navigate and influence your state’s legal landscape. You can also have your written documents reviewed with a PDF report provided of what is found to help you improve your documents. For an example of a report that is given you can see it at the bottom of this article linked here. Regularly updated, these tools save.
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$2,400.00 / year“Shape Your State’s Future with Precision”
Everything in Sentry, plus exclusive access to state-specific forms and templates in DOCX format. These customizable, state-tailored resources cover topics like Arbitration, Bankruptcy, Civil Rights, and Commercial Law, empowering you to navigate and influence your state’s legal landscape. Regularly updated, these tools save you time and legal fees.
This membership gets the ultimate toolkit to make a tangible impact—perfect for professionals, business owners, and legal enthusiasts.
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