Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in New York

summons not served

A card and note were left on my garage door while I was away. The note stated that it was urgent that I call regarding an important matter. There was nothing stating that this was from a process server, but I believe it was related to a lawsuit involving an alleged credit card debt, since I have been receiving threatening letters from a collection agency lawyer.

Am I legally required to call? What happens if there was a summons and it was not served? Is there any way the case can still be brought to trial and I can lose by default?


Asked on 12/11/06, 7:51 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
David Slater David P. Slater, Esq.

Re: summons not served

No. you must be served properly with a summons and complaint.

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Answered on 12/11/06, 10:45 am


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