Just realized I was filing my small claims wrong for like 3 years

I kept getting my disputes thrown out by the Edmonton Provincial Court and couldn't figure out why. Turns out I was putting the wrong address for the defendant on the paperwork every single time. I was using their mailing address instead of their legal address which is apparently a totally different thing in Alberta. A clerk finally pulled me aside last Tuesday after I filed my 4th claim and asked if I even read the instructions. I felt like such an idiot standing there with my folder full of rejected forms. Has anyone else messed up basic court filing rules before getting it sorted?

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emeryfox2mo ago

Hang on, you filed four different claims before a clerk said something? That's wild. I would've been so embarrassed I'd just leave the building and never come back.

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lisat602mo ago

Four whole claims before anyone said anything? I would've crawled into a hole and died right there on the spot.

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