Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Washington

Order of Default Judement

Hello, I have recieved a letter about a motion for default of appearance for a Judgement from a collection agency. I had not recieved a court date about this issue, and I was also in a severe auto moblie accident two months ago, which I have been in the hospital twice for & in and out of the dr. weekly. The Judement know states that failing to appear , it is ordered and adjuded that myself & my husband are in Default & it is further ordered , adjudged & Decreed that I pay a total sum of 366.90. There is no time , date ect....What does this mean? what if I cannot pay this money?

Please help me to understand what this all means...

Thank you

Confused...Wa


Asked on 9/12/07, 6:37 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Elizabeth Powell ELizabeth Powell PS Inc

Re: Order of Default Judement

It means the collectors think you were served with a lawsuit and you failed to answer as directed in the summons and now they have gotten a judge to give them what they want - a judgment against you.

You can go to the court and ask to see the file and look at the process server's affidavit re service. If the process server is lying, you can ask the court to vacate the default, but this is dicey because the collector's attorney fees are going to drive up the amount you owe.

If you don't deal with it they will take the money out of your bank account without telling you.

You can get a consult with a clinic or a lawyer by calling your county Bar and asking for help.

Elizabeth Powell

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Answered on 9/13/07, 10:11 am


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