Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Massachusetts
Requests for Admission
In Massachusetts civil matter (local district court), do responses to Requests for Admission have to be answered under oath if the requesting party requests that in its instructions, or can the party's attorney simply answer them (denying, objecting, etc.) and sign them himself?
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Re: Requests for Admission
It depends if an objection is filed. Requests for Admission shall be served upon a party and shall separately set forth each matter of which an admission is required. The matter is admitted unless, within 30 days after service of the request, the party to whom the request is directed serves upon the party requesting the admission either (1) a written statement signed by the party under the penalties of perjury specifically (i) denying the matter or (ii) setting forth in detail why the answering party cannot truthfully admit or deny the matter; or (2) a written objection addressed to the matter, signed by the party or his attorney.))
Re: Requests for Admission
both.
Re: Requests for Admission
A party's answers to a Request for Admissions must be signed by the party, under oath, within 30 days. An attorney may not answer them on behalf of his or her client.
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