Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Florida

time sensitive

I received a summons to appear for a small claims and I was suppose to give a written answer within 20 days. I did not know that so what can I do now? My case is tomorrow.


Asked on 8/12/01, 4:24 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Peter Gonzalez Sanchez-Medina, Gonzalez, Quesada, Lage, Crespo, Gomez & MachadoLLP

Re: time sensitive

File a response to the complaint with the court and appear at any scheduled pre-trial conference. If you fail to respond to the lawsuit or appear for hearings, a default judgment may be entered against you. You can always try to file a motion to set aside or vacate a default judgment based, in part, on excusable neglect and meritorious defense, but you should try to avoid such a situation. Seek the advice of counsel and good luck.

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Answered on 8/14/01, 6:50 pm


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