Legal Question in Business Law in Texas
I have been sued and have until Monday 23 to answer the petition. A bankruptcy attorney told me not to bother to answer it. I have not decided to file for bankruptcy, and I am afraid NOT to answer it because they will get a default judgment against me. What should I do?
1 Answer from Attorneys
File an answer. Almost anything will do, as long as you DO file a response (this keeps the Plaintiff from taking a default judgment against you).
But in a perfect world, you'd seek the advice of an attorney first, because if there are issues (that you could raise) about venue or jurisdiction, you could "lose" them by filing a simple general denial.
Don't worry if you file your answer a few days (or even a week) after the deadline. The Plaintiff probably won't move that fast to take a default judgment against you.
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