US Legal Forms is the most simple and cost-effective way to find suitable legal templates. It’s the most extensive online library of business and personal legal paperwork drafted and checked by legal professionals. Here, you can find printable and fillable templates that comply with national and local regulations - just like your Tennessee *Civil Summons.
Obtaining your template requires just a couple of simple steps. Users that already have an account with a valid subscription only need to log in to the website and download the form on their device. Afterwards, they can find it in their profile in the My Forms tab.
And here’s how you can get a properly drafted Tennessee *Civil Summons if you are using US Legal Forms for the first time:
Once you save a template, you can reaccess it at any time - simply find it in your profile, re-download it for printing and manual fill-out or upload it to an online editor to fill it out and sign more efficiently.
Take full advantage of US Legal Forms, your trustworthy assistant in obtaining the required official paperwork. Try it out!
If a summons is not served within thirty (30) days after its issuance, it shall be returned with the reasons for the failure to serve stated thereon.
A summons and complaint may be served by mail by the plaintiff, the plaintiff's attorney, or any other person allowed by law.
These forms are examples of some typical pleadings filed in civil cases. A complaint is the document that a plaintiff files to begin a lawsuit. It contains a clear statement of the important facts underlying the plaintiff's claims and states the legal cause(s) of action.
There are four steps to respond to the complaint. Create an Answer document. Answer each issue of the complaint. Assert affirmative defenses. File one copy of the Answer document with the court and serve the plaintiff with another copy.
A defendant shall serve an answer within thirty (30) days after the service of the summons and complaint upon him. A party served with a pleading stating a cross-claim against such party shall serve an answer thereto within thirty (30) days after the service upon him or her.
The Power of the Summons: The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff.
(1) The person serving the summons shall promptly make proof of service to the court and shall identify the person served and shall describe the manner of service. If a summons is not served within 90 days after its issuance, it shall be returned stating the reasons for failure to serve.