Q: how long do I have in jefferson county Mo. to file a dispute to a default judgement.
The reason for my absence from court was that I care for my mom that has alzheimers and dementia, and the morning of court my mom was in a bad way and i called the court clerk to ask for a continuance. I was told that I should have called a day earlier but I didn't know that my mom was gonna be in that kind of a shape. I care for her on my own and have ever since my dad passed away sept. 15 2017.
Also I was representing myself because of the mistakes and the rules of the fcra that they and the collection / attorney broke on their quest to collect. The Judge offered me a reason for the defence i was using for the motion to dismiss on the grounds the contract was unenforcable. he asked me on what grounds which I thought that was the grounds and i looked at him and kinda shrugged and he offered a grounds I guess and I thought maybe thats what i needed to say so I said yes and he immediatly denied me. That was on oct 2 2018. the next court was 2 months later. Thank you for any help.
A:
Read the guide I wrote on how to set aside a default judgment.
https://www.avvo.com/attorney-guides/63005-mo-ronald-eisenberg-1859143/guides.html
Also, I suspect you meant to refer to the (Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) rather than the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). You might be too late for an FDCPA claim against the debt collector but it’s worth exploring that too.
I suggest you contact an attorney experienced in both of those areas of law.
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