Massachusetts Request For Default (Pursuant To Mass. R. CIV. P.55(a)) is a legal process by which a plaintiff in a civil lawsuit in the state of Massachusetts can request a default judgment from the court if the defendant has failed to answer the complaint filed against them. This process is governed by Rule 55 of the Massachusetts Rules of Civil Procedure. The process begins with the plaintiff filing a Request For Default (Pursuant To Mass. R. CIV. P.55(a)) with the court. This document must include the plaintiff’s claim and a statement that the defendant has failed to answer the complaint. The court then reviews the request and, if it is in order, enters an order of default. Once the order of default is entered, the plaintiff can then move for a default judgment. There are two types of Massachusetts Request For Default (Pursuant To Mass. R. CIV. P.55(a)): a request for a default judgment and a request for a motion for default judgment. The request for a default judgment is the simpler of the two and simply requires the plaintiff to prove the amount of the debt or damages owed by the defendant. The request for a motion for default judgment requires the plaintiff to prove the underlying facts of the case, as well as the amount of the debt or damages owed. In either case, the court may enter a default judgment if the defendant has failed to answer the complaint and the plaintiff has provided sufficient evidence that the defendant is in default. The court may also deny the request or set aside the default judgment if the defendant shows good cause for not answering the complaint.
Massachusetts Request For Default (Pursuant To Mass.R.Civ.P.55(a))
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(a) Entering a Default. When a party against whom a judgment for affirmative relief is sought has failed to plead or otherwise defend, and that failure is shown by affidavit or otherwise, the clerk must enter the party's default.
Civil Rule 55 also provides for entry of a default judgment without a hearing, when it authorizes the clerk to enter a default judgment in cases where the claim is for a sum certain or a sum that can be made certain by computation.
The entry of default by the clerk under Rule 55(a) is specifically limited to situations (1) where affirmative relief is sought; and (2) where there has been a failure to plead or otherwise to defend on the part of the opposing party.
Federal Rule 37(b)(2)(v) states a person who fails to appear as required in court can be found in default. Unless proof of damages is necessary, the default decision will take damages into account if they were included in the complaint.
(a) Entering a Default. When a party against whom a judgment for affirmative relief is sought has failed to plead or otherwise defend, and that failure is shown by affidavit or otherwise, the clerk must enter the party's default.
Under Rule 64, a court may issue a writ or order for the seizure of property in order to secure the satisfaction of a judgment, to preserve the property, or for other reasons.
A notice of default is a public notice that gets filed with a court. The notice of default declares the mortgage borrower is in default on their loan. The lender files a notice of default when the mortgage payments get behind by the borrower. A notice of default is typically the first step towards foreclosure.
A request for default is filed in an adversary case and is filed by the plaintiff against the defendant when the defendant has failed to answer the complaint, plead or defend. The Clerk can grant the request certifying that the defendant has failed to answer, plead or defend. ?