Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in New York
answer to a summons
i submitted a answer to the county clerk for a summons i recieved for a ten year old debt stateing the action be withdrawn based on the [sol]has run out,do i need to send a copy of the answer to the attorney for plaintiff or do i just have to wait.
Asked on 8/23/05, 12:58 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert R. Groezinger
GroezingerLaw P.C.
Re: answer to a summons
The clerk is meaningless is a sense. The answer must be sent to your adversary. The only thing that filing an answer does is stop an automatic default against you.
Good Luck.
RRG
Answered on 8/23/05, 6:52 pm