Q: Being sued for failure to pay. Started payment plan, don't know form to fill out to answer. Do I still go to court?
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A: You need to retain an experienced civil litigation and bankruptcy attorney. Without knowing more facts, no one can provide meaningful advice. However, you are not a trained attorney and you are emotionally involved. Even a trained attorney is always told not to represent themselves in a legal proceeding. Pick the best attorney you can find and remember one rule: a good attorney is generally never cheap, and a cheap attorney is generally never good so don't choose based on price.
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Without knowing more about the details of your matter, it could be difficult for attorneys here to advise. You say that you started a payment plan. If there were difficulties in making payments under that plan, will the other side allow you to resume making payments to make their lawsuit go away?
Or are you in a position where you must answer? If that's the case, it may not necessarily be a form you need, but well-written responses to the elements of the summons and complaint.
To advise you meaningfully, an attorney is going to want to see the paperwork you were served with and know more about your situation. You could consider a consult with an attorney to discuss the matter and be in a better position to make a decision about how you want to proceed. Good luck
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