You must fill out an Answer, serve the plaintiff, and file your Answer form with the court. Generally, this is due within 30 days after you were served. If you don't, the plaintiff can ask for a default. If there's a default, the court won't let you file an Answer and can decide the case without you.
When the state, any county thereof, city, school district, district, public agency, or public corporation, or an officer of the state, or of any county thereof, city, school district, district, public agency, or public corporation, in his or her official capacity is plaintiff, the complaint need not be verified; and if ...
Verified Answer Every paragraph of the complaint must be answered, and a verification must be included in the response. When you verify a pleading, you are stating that, under penalty of perjury, you are stating the truth.
Unless your written response includes only objections without any factual assertions, it must be verified. This means it must include a statement under the penalty of perjury that your response is true and correct. (CCP § 2031.250).
Verified answers must admit or deny each and every paragraph of the complaint, and must also contain a verification signed by the defendant or defendants stating that they have read the answer and everything contained therein is true and correct to the best of their knowledge.
A complaint where the plaintiff (or, in limited cases, the plaintiff's counsel) swears to the allegations, demonstrating to a court that the plaintiff has investigated the charges against the defendant and found them to be of substance.
The Legal Ombudsman's Top tips for responding to complaints 1 Keep it simple. Avoid jargon, pretentious language and using legal / technical terms. 2 Be timely. 3 Take it seriously. 4 Acknowledge stress or inconvenience caused. 5 Don't be afraid to apologise. 6 Appreciate feedback. 7 Be clear.
Typically, a plaintiff verifies a complaint by attaching a page at the end containing a statement made under oath that: The plaintiff has reviewed the complaint. The plaintiff knows or believes that all allegations that the plaintiff has personal knowledge of to be true.
Here are phrases for responding to a complaint: “Thanks for reaching out about this!” “I'm sorry you are having trouble.” “I understand how that could be frustrating.” “It seems like XYZ thing happened.” “Can I share a few options I've come up with to make things right?” “I'll work with our team here to resolve this.”