Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Maryland
summons
I have been called by a process server(?) to say that I am being served a summons. Do i have to respond...what does this mean
Asked on 3/24/08, 10:59 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Brett Weiss
The Weiss Law Group
Re: summons
It means that you are being sued. If you don't respond, a default judgment can be entered against you, and, if it is a money judgment, the creditor can garnish wages, attach bank accounts and otherwise try to collect the debt.
Answered on 3/24/08, 1:16 pm