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Mississippi Plaintiffs' Answer to Defendants' Counterclaim

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Plaintiffs' Answer to Defendants' Counterclaim: An Answer to a Counterclaim is the pleading filed in response to a Counterclaim for relief. This particular pleading may be tailored to it your individual cause of action. This form is available in both Word and Rich Text formats.
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The answer to counterclaim must also state defenses to each of the Defendant's counterclaims in short, plain statements. Complete the top of the Answer to Counterclaim exactly as it appears in your, the Plaintiff's, complaint.

Do I need to serve my counterclaim? After you file your counterclaim, a copy of the counterclaim must be delivered to each counterdefendant. This is called "service of process." The court applies the same rules to serving a counterclaim as it applies to serving the initial Small Claims Complaint.

(B) A party must serve an answer to a counterclaim or crossclaim within 21 days after being served with the pleading that states the counterclaim or crossclaim. (C) A party must serve a reply to an answer within 21 days after being served with an order to reply, unless the order specifies a different time.

You have to answer the counterclaims. They have the same effect as your lawsuit. It is not wise to proceed with litigation without an attorney.

If a defendant does raise counterclaims in her answer, the plaintiff must respond to those counterclaims with a pleading called an "answer to a counterclaim." The form and content of an "answer to a counterclaim" is similar to that of an answer.

An answer to a counterclaim is a written response by a Plaintiff to a Defendant's counterclaim. The answer to counterclaim must also state defenses to each of the Defendant's counterclaims in short, plain statements.

The plaintiff must give you responses to your request for admissions within 30 days. You do not need to do anything if you do not get a response. The plaintiff has 30 days to deny or object to the statements.

If you filed an answer and a counterclaim, the Plaintiff will likely file a response to your counterclaim.If you filed a motion, a hearing will be scheduled for the court to make a decision. After your motion is resolved (and assuming the case is not dismissed), the case will move forward from there.

An answer to a counterclaim is a written response by a Plaintiff to a Defendant's counterclaim. The answer to counterclaim must also state defenses to each of the Defendant's counterclaims in short, plain statements.

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Mississippi Plaintiffs' Answer to Defendants' Counterclaim