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California Message - Reply
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If you decide to file a response, you must file it in the same courthouse where the lawsuit was filed. The address should be on the papers you were served by the plaintiff. Make sure you take your original plus at least 2 copies to the clerk's office to file. You will have to pay a filing fee to file your papers.
If you decide to file a response, you must file it in the same courthouse where the lawsuit was filed. The address should be on the papers you were served by the plaintiff. Make sure you take your original plus at least 2 copies to the clerk's office to file. You will have to pay a filing fee to file your papers.
How Should I Respond to Being Served?Don't Avoid the Server. The person serving you is just trying to do his or her job.Note the Date to Respond to Being Served.Understand Your Options.Find Out What Your Answer Should Be.File and Send the Plaintiff a Copy.Take the Next Steps.
You can file an answer to respond to the plaintiff's Complaint. An answer is a formal statement, in writing, of your defense to the lawsuit. You can say that what the plaintiff claims is not true. Or you can say it is true but give more information and reasons to defend your actions or explain the situation.
How do I answer the complaint?Read the summons and make sure you know the date you must answer by.Read the complaint carefully.Write your answer.Sign and date the answer.Make copies for the plaintiff and yourself.Mail a copy to the plaintiff.File your answer with the court by the date on the summons.
Take your written answer to the clerk's office. The clerk will take your documents and stamp each set of papers "filed" with the date. They will then give the copies back to you. One copy is for you to keep. The other copy you're responsible for delivering to the plaintiff (or their attorney).
There are three steps to respond to a complaint.Answer each issue of the complaint.Assert affirmative defenses.File the answer with the court and serve the plaintiff with answer.
Provide the name of the court at the top of the Answer. You can find the information on the summons.List the name of the plaintiff on the left side.Write the case number on the right side of the Answer.Address the Judge and discuss your side of the case.Ask the judge to dismiss the case.
File the answer with the court and serve the plaintiff. This can be the most difficult part of the process. California courts require defendant debtors who don't have an attorney to file the answer by mail or in person. So here's what you need to do: Print two copies of your Answer. Mail one copy to the court.
