Look at the summons and read your complaint. You need to ask yourself the following questions: • Does your state require the written instrument to be attached to the complaint? This means the contract that they are suing you for. If so, is it attached? Find out by checking your local court rules of trial […]
I have taken the liberty of including a blank court pleading paper in Microsoft Word form that can be edited with your information and printed out to perfection. This paper shows you where to add the plaintiff’s information and your information. You would then scroll down a few lines, enter your answer and then your […]
Has the sheriff come knocking on your door or did you receive a summons by certified mail? Either way, it’s important to do something about it or you are going to get a default judgment against you. The first thing you want to do is check your court rules and check what the plaintiff has […]
If you are a resident of Florida and have been served with a civil summons, this means someone has filed a lawsuit against you. The summons lets you know that you have been sued and notifies you as to when you have to respond to the lawsuit. The civil complaint usually gives you a certain […]
People who are sued do not know the correct format to answer their credit card summons. Pro Se defendants should just copy the top portion of the plaintiff’s complaint. Make sure you name the plaintiff and defendant exactly how it appears on the summons and make sure that the cause number is included. The right […]
If you don’t answer your credit card summons, collection agencies/junk debt buyers do not hesitate for one minute. They take advantage and act straight away. If your summons states you have 20 days to answer and you fail to do so, they will get a default judgment against you the very next day. If you […]
It is very important that you answer the plaintiff’s complaint within the amount of time that is given by the court, or the plaintiff will receive a default judgment against you. And of course, they would like a default judgment! The first thing you want to do is check your local court rules and see […]
The plaintiff will start off a lawsuit by preparing a paper and submitting it with the court informing them that the defendant is being sued. The summons will then inform the defendant that they are being sued and state the amount of time the defendant has to answer the complaint. If you do not answer, […]