Most replies posted so far are simply garbage.
I rented my home, I had a small claims case over RE in Sumter County. You know those lucrative Federal contracts? I wrote them, signed them, handled contract disputes for four decades. As you may of guessed I won my case in 2021.
If you file, you certainly will prevail as they won't appear. It's all done by video now. If they did happen to show up you would likely be referred to arbitration. Failing a satisfactory arbitrated agreement you will appear before the court again. Summarizing your case, presenting relevant support with your initial filing and following all court instructions with the utmost respect to the Judge is essential. Remember, your audience for your case is the Court, not the defendant.
They won't show because there is no effective, immediate, means to enforce it, meaning they are not forced to write you a check. As said by others you can sell (assign) the judgement to a collection agency for 25% or less of face value.
So is it worth it? Only the OP can decide.
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