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Mother served with a summons

Date: Tue, 07/10/2007 - 18:06

Submitted by burqagirl
on Tue, 07/10/2007 - 18:06

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My mother just received a summons for me. I assume I have to appear in court but she's in panic mode so I can't understand a word she's saying. I'm not living there right now (California)- I'm in a foreign country. I haven't been there in about 7 months. I never even heard of the creditor that she mentioned. Do I really need to respond? How can they even prove that I received the papers if I myself wasn't there to receive them? She claimed that a sheriff hander her the paperwork - she said that I wasn't there. I only lived in her house for about a month between my previous residence and my current overseas residence. What can I do? How can the court even leave the papers with someone who is not me? Is it even accurate to say that I live there?


If that debt is 5 years old the statue of limitations would have run in California (where the SOL is 4 years). I would contact an attorney first. You are living away, but still paying Califonia taxes. They might claim to still have personal jurisdiction over you. If this debt is 5 years old, the "creditor" is probably some junk debt buyer.


lrhall41

Submitted by Law Student on Wed, 07/11/2007 - 18:18

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