Legal Question in Civil Litigation in California

Re: answer complaint

I don't believe you are an attorney, because a real attorney would know the difference between entry of default and a default judgment. Anytime before entry of default the defendant can answer.

Re: answer complaint

I share Mr. Stone's skepticism. Your question doesn't actually claim that you are an attorney (other professionals have clients, too), but it does suggest that you know (1) what constitutes valid service; (2) what has and hasn't been filed with the court; and (3) what to look out for in the court file. In other words, the question was written by someone who knows more about the law than you do. This strikes me as a homework assignment in disguise, with the word "my" substituted where it originally said "your".

Re: answer complaint

If you are an attorney asking this, you should immediately stop work and read the professional practice books on civil procedure. If you're not, the client needs to hire one.

Re: answer complaint

The short answer is yes, you can file. The response could be an Answer, Demurrer, etc. If your client is intending to bring an action against the plaintiff we typically refer to that as a "cross-complaint".

If your client is a corporation or if there is a corporate defendant they cannot represent themselves but can only appear through an attorney.

Let me know if your client needs an attorney to represent them.

Caleb

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