ANOTHER ASSET ACCEPTANCE ISSUE

My name is Jared, on 3/21/08 after making my monthly call to Asset Acceptance to ask for the status of the my request for them to validate a $7800 debt they claim I owe, I was told that they couldn’t talk to me because of a pending court case. I had no idea what the rep was talking about and so I asked her to provide more information and she claims I was served on 1/2/08. I thought that was strange because I wasn’t in town on 1/2/08. I was on vacations and I even have flight/ hotel records as proof. However, I checked the local court website to verify. On 3/21/08 the website said I was served on 1/2/08 and that was all. So I planned to go to the court 1st thing Monday to obtain copies of what is in the case file. While on the website to obtain the case # a new entry said that a default judgment was entered against me that day. I went to court house and clerk who let me see what was in the file basically said that Asset Acceptance did not have to prove that I was served. They provided the court with proof of mailing and an affidavit from a process server saying she came to the house for several days but no one answered. Well of course no one answered, I was on vacation. So I never received the summons and complaint and basically they have a judgment against me. I can still file a motion to set aside the default judgment. Any advice regarding completing the forms and what to include?

Also, I have phone records dating back to December when I 1st requested that they validate the debt. Then I sent a certified letter (w/ signed return receipt) asking for this documentation again. As a follow up I called them twice each month to follow up on the status of my request. I have yet to receive anything from them. I have NO record of owing anyone $7800. Are they not obligated to provide any proof from the original creditor for the account they claim is mine? All they send me is a letter on their letter head saying how much I owe.