Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Pennsylvania

what happens if you miss a court date in small claims court in phila.


Asked on 2/14/11, 6:15 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Matthew Nahrgang Nahrgang & Associates, P.C.

They will enter a judgment by default. You may then file a petition to open or strike the judgment in which you must show that you had a reasonable excuse for failing to appear.

Of course, if you have debt, you could consider a bankruptcy which may eliminate your debt.

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Answered on 2/15/11, 5:06 am


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