Legal Question in Civil Litigation in California
Do I have to use a legal template(form) to ask my questions (in pro per)?
I am being sued for default on a note. I am disputing the authority, of the new holder of my $65,000 (personal) note, that they can foreclose. I am unemployed. An attorney is out of the question as this is not a money making case.
Legal aid says to answer the Interrogatories and supply documents for the admissions and take them to the plaintiff. The legal aid is focusing only on ''getting the job done'' when some of the questions are asking for legal conclusion.
Also when I ask about doing my own discovery on the plaintiff, I'm told ''If you want to''. But he is not telling me what & how to do it.
Using the Interrogatories, Admissions & Requests for Documents that were served upon myself - I can these as a guide (format) to do my own discovery.
My question: Can I type up my own questions or does it have to go thru legal aid? Do I have to use the legal form w/ #'s running down the left side?
Where can I find blank forms so I can type the questions, etc and have legal aid check it over before I have my friend serve them to the plaintiff?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Do I have to use a legal template(form) to ask my questions (in pro per)?
There are judicial council forms for many things.
One of those forms is called "Form Interrogatories." These may be asked simply by checking the appropriate box on the form.
You may also ask Special Interrogatories, that you draft yourself. These are governed by the Code of Civil Procedure, with which you should familiarize yourself.
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