Q: I’m being sued by a debt collection agency.
This is my first time having to deal with something like this and I didn’t know that I had to respond to the summons. I thought I just had to show up for the trial date stated on the summons. Looking up my case number in preparation for the court date I just found out that a default judgment has been entered. Should I still show up to court or there isn’t anything I can do at this point
A: You need to, immediately, file a motion to set aside the judgment.
A: There are only 3 ways to resolve this: file a Motion to Vacate or settle it or file bankruptcy. Which option is best will depend on several things such as how much is involved, when you were served (and how), who the other side is, etc. A free consultation with a law firm that handles these matters will get you the answers you need. Its easy and painless to find out what can be done.
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