Settlement proposal
Prepare settlement proposal using your own facts, evidence and verified legal grounds.
Québec small claims only: the app prepares a settlement proposal, not an accepted agreement or a judgment. The official guidance permits the official form or the parties’ own signed agreement. The app does not sign, notify the courthouse or file either document.
Open the free official blank Amicable Settlement — SJ-1002A (PDF) ↗
Read the current official settlement instructions ↗
No app purchase is needed to access these official resources. A PDF or Word export here remains a preparation aid; its acceptance by the court is not guaranteed.
What you will prepare
- Procedural history and existing orders
- Proposed terms
Information to have ready
Case reference, court and jurisdiction, party names, author contact details, relevant dates and your supporting exhibits. Provide verified legal grounds where requested; the tool does not invent authorities or facts.
Review before filing
Confirm that this document is appropriate for the proceeding, use any mandatory official form, check confidentiality and redactions, and complete required signatures, swearing and service. A draft export is not a filing or proof of service.
Québec small claims: from proposal to signed agreement and court steps
This checklist concerns Québec small claims only. The generic PDF or Word proposal is not the official SJ-1002A form, a signed agreement or a court decision. Other proceedings require their own review.
Identify the actual parties, the real court file number if a case exists, and the current procedural stage. Distinguish what you personally observed, what another person reported and your interpretation. Identify the source of each statement and leave unknown facts explicit.
Write proposed terms as proposals until the parties actually agree. Specify who would pay whom, the amount, relevant dates, instalment amounts and frequency where applicable, and other proposed conditions. List unresolved terms and questions instead of filling gaps with assumed consent.
Review the complete terms with the parties before recording acceptance. The official form separates the offer from its acceptance and provides dated signature areas. For your own agreement, the official guidance calls for both parties’ signatures and details such as dates, amount, conditions and contact information. A typed name or an example is not proof that someone agreed or signed.
When an agreement is reached, inform the courthouse through the applicable official procedure, using the official form or filing the parties’ own signed agreement. Keep the actual agreement and court acknowledgment. Follow any mediation-specific completion instructions with the mediator or court office. Downloading this proposal does not send it, file it, close the case or automatically cancel a hearing.
Continue to respect response obligations while negotiating. Check current instructions and your case dates with the court office; the app does not calculate or extend a deadline. The 2018 PDF’s filing note concerns notification of the application, while the newer guidance also discusses later settlements. Do not treat that note as a universal settlement deadline or copy the instalment-default clause into every agreement without a separate review.
Keep a request for homologation separate from court approval. Either party may request homologation using the official process; page 2 reserves the actual homologation area to the court clerk. Leave that official area untouched. A proposal, signature or filing is not proof of homologation, and this guide does not establish the agreement’s enforceability.
Official sources
Settlement and informing the courthouse ↗
Gouvernement du Québec sources consulted October 9, 2026 (UTC). Original PDF revision: January 2018. Settlement and response-decision guidance: October 20, 2025. Mediation guidance: April 22, 2026. Recheck current instructions and the stage of your case before use.