Legal Question in Business Law in Florida

Re: Judgment before getting served?!

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Not properly. You must be served with any complaint which is filed against you. Please keep in mind that personal service can be done in several ways including the suit being given to anyone in your household above a certain age, publication in a legal newspaper, etc. If you were never served and a judgment was entered, you need to get it set aside as soon as possible.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.

Re: Judgment before getting served?!

No. You must be properly served for a Judgment to be valid. If a judgment has been obtained, you need an attorney to move to vacate it ASAP. If you would like to discuss further, please contact my office.

Re: Judgment before getting served?!

No. However, the complaint doesn't need to be given to you personally. IT might have been served on you in a variety of ways.