Form · Debt Recovery & Civil Enforcement
Application for a minor civil dispute, minor debt (QCAT Form 3)
Link to QCAT Form 3 for a minor civil dispute about a fixed or agreed sum of money, valued up to $25,000 excluding interest.
- Kind
- Form. A form to complete, or a guide to completing an official one.
- Where it applies
- Queensland
- AI use
- Yellow You and the tool draft together, with you directing. You check every statement you rely on.
- Law stated as at
- 22 October 2026
- Status
- Maintained. Checked on 22 October 2026 against the official form at qcat.qld.gov.au and the 2 authorities it cites, for Queensland.
- Version
- 1
- Source
- Link to the official form. Licence: © State of Queensland (Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal). Link only: download the current form from the official page each time; do not copy or adapt it.
Where this comes from
The official form is published by qcat.qld.gov.au; this page is a completion guide. Last checked on 2026-10-22.
When to use it
Use when the claim is a Queensland minor debt of a fixed or agreed sum up to $25,000, excluding interest, against a person, business or company. Read the minor-debt process before lodging. QCase is available for filing and managing the case.
Used for these tasks
- Draft particulars of a liquidated claim
- Check the claim pack against the current form, fee and registry rules before filing
Each task page says how far AI may help with the task and what the lawyer must review.
How AI may be used
AI may check the draft against the current official form and list what is missing; the lawyer settles every statement that will be filed and signs or lodges the form.
AI may
- Check the draft is the current version of the form and list every blank field or missing attachment
- Index the documents on the file that the form calls for, with date and author
- Turn the court's published filing and service steps into a checklist for this matter
AI must not
- Must not write allegations, grounds, orders or figures in words that will be filed
- Must not decide jurisdiction, standing or whether a time limit has been met
- Must not sign, lodge or serve the form
The lawyer checks
- The dispute is a fixed or agreed sum, valued up to $25,000 excluding interest
- Form 3 is the current form approved under the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2009
- The minor-debt process page has been read before lodging
- Electronic filing by approved entities or solicitors, where used, is through the service the forms page names
Method: how the Green, Yellow and Red levels are decided. This is guidance for planning, not legal advice.
Official form
Open the official form. Always use the current version from the issuer. Licence: © State of Queensland (Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal). Link only: download the current form from the official page each time; do not copy or adapt it..
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