If you want to take your former landlord to court over circumstances involving your former rental, I would first try and resolve the dispute by way of a written agreement through a meeting or a telephone call or calls.If such is unsuccessful, then you should go down to your county court house and get a form to file a small claims action against your former landlord. Most county court houses have small claims advisers to assist people in your situation.You fill out the complaint, make a copy of it as well as the summons and have it filed with the court clerk. The clerk will set a hearing date, time, and location. You have the summons and complaint served on the landlord and then attend the trial.