1. Build a one-page event timeline with exact dates.

2. Add contracts, receipts, invoices, and payment records.

3. Add photos/screenshots with dates and short captions.

4. Print communication records (texts, emails, letters).

5. Prepare witness list with names and what each witness saw.

6. Number every exhibit and add a matching exhibit index.

7. Bring at least three full copies to court.

Attach before/after photos for property disputes.

Keep receipts and repair estimates together.

Use a chronology worksheet for events.