Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in California
Judgement of debt
When a attorney claims he served a debtor doesn't he have to file proof of this with the court showing the debtors signiture if they claim they served them by delivery? Also after a judgement is made by default how long does an attorney have to collect that judgement?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Judgement of debt
If you were served with a lawsuit, you need to respond within 30 days, do not play service games. Whether or not the defendant signed a receipt for the lawsuit doesn't matter. If you have a default judgment against you, and you are hearing about the lawsuit for the first time, you can do something about it if you act immediately.
If you have just received a lawsuit, or you have just found out there is a default judgment against you, you have important legal rights that have to be protected right away, and you should consult an attorney right away. Do not blow it off, you will probably only get one shot at avoiding a default judgment; and you may be under a very short legal time deadline.
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