If you were sued on a debt you have 30 days from the date you are served the paperwork to file a written response with the Clerk of the Court.
Let’s review:
- You have 30 days to respond.
- The response
How to Fill Out the Lawsuit Answer Form
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The second great power of Discovery is the Motion to Produce Documents.
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Interrogatories: Make Them Answer Questions
You were sued on a collection lawsuit and managed to file a written response with the Clerk of the Court within 30 days. Congratulations, you have stopped the entry of a default judgement.
But now what? What is your plan
Discovery: What you do after responding to a lawsuit.
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What happens after you respond to a lawsuit?
Discovery:
The next step in litigation is called “discovery.” It
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I read this comment from another bankruptcy attorney today:
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An email from a client (edited to preserve confidentiality):
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The client runs a decent sized construction operation. Revenues in excess of a quarter million per year.
But he has no accounting system. He just takes his bank statements, receipts and chicken scratch notes to the tax man once a
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One of these days I’m going to write a post on how shitty we treat married couples in this county. From a financial perspective, is it better to be married or to shack up? I’m going to write a list.
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It’s September in Nebraska. Labor Day is over. The kids are back in school. Footballs are in the air, especially in Nebraska where our beloved Cornhusker football team has abandoned tradition and is throwing the football everywhere. Yep, I hate