Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Texas

Re: Written Answer to Plaintiff's Original Petition

I assume that you are referring to what is commonly referred to as interrogatories or maybe requests for admission which lawsuit parties are entitled to submit and have answered prior to trial. The question that you have posed is very similar to the old Johnny Carson/Amazing Karnack approach. Johnny first would give the answer, and then he would guess at the question, usually very accurately. Unlike Johnny, I have no way of guessing what the interrogatories and/or requests for admission say, and apologize for being unable to give a better answer. However, I would expect the interrogatories and/or request for admission to inquire about whether you have any defenses to the claim, and perhaps the condition and location of the collateral.

I assume that you are proceeding without a lawyer. You should read the questions and instructions carefully, and answer them truthfully. Otherwise, you may be in trouble with the court for failure to answer. If you have no lawyer, you are at a disadvantage, because bad phraseology of the answers sometimes may lead to unexpected consequences.