have been served
Date: Tue, 01/13/2009 - 09:20
My concerns are the following how do I answer to the summons?
Do I send a letter or is there a form to fill out?
My father has Diabetes so he cannot be dealing with all these court things is there any way I can appear in court instead of him if necessary?
Is it too late to try to make arrangements with the law firm?
Please help I'm very scared
Unless your father has an attorney, he will need to appear
Unless your father has an attorney, he will need to appear in court. You are not party to the debt if it is not in your name.
He would probably need to call the law firm to make arrangements. They will be looking at his ability to pay the debt, not yours.
They are asking us to respond in 30 days or a judgement will be
They are asking us to respond in 30 days or a judgement will be made against him What can they do with a judgement?
What state do you live in? With a judgement, they can garn
What state do you live in?
With a judgement, they can garnish is wages, seize his bank accounts and lien property. Depends on your state laws.
Similar case
Hello, I am also being sued by George Cohn. Their representatives have been really unprofessional and hard to deal with. My court date is scheduled on 06/29/2009. What was your outcome. Do you have any suggestions?
Best suggestion? Get an attorney! If you can't afford one, your
Best suggestion? Get an attorney! If you can't afford one, your county court will give you a referral to Legal Aid. Or you can check the National Association of Consumer Advocates to look up a consumer rights attorney in your area. You should also check your Yellow pages.
The following site has a *lot* of info about Civil Court procedure. Please keep in mind that it is for New York and so may vary slightly with your state.
"http://www.nedap.org/hotline/court.html"
