Question I heard a collection case had been filed against me. Answer You must be served with a Summons and a copy of whatever Complaint or Petition that was filed against you. Last reviewed. Last revised. Motion Easy Form. A program to help you complete the forms to ask a judge to do something in a case you are involved in.
Respond to a lawsuit Easy Form. A program to help you create Answer and Appearance forms to respond to a lawsuit. Appearance Easy Form. A program to help you tell the court and the other parties that you are participating in a court case.
Learn more. Law basics: service of process. Responding to a lawsuit. Legal Comment Legal Comment. Am I able to file a claim in small claims court? Thank you. You can visit What to consider before filing a small claims case for more information. You can also more about small claims court on the Illinois Attorney General website. My husband and I wanted to refinance our home to a lower interest rate and found on the title report a 'Claim of Lien' We were never served and there is no judges signature.
This was filed in our county. Is this a legal document? A claim of lien is a legal claim to property as security against any amount of money or services owed to another person or entity. Next, the person serving you can try sending the documents through the mail. After several attempts, a motion can be filed with the court, and the judge will authorize the process server to post on your front door.
Finally, if all other methods of reaching you have failed, the court can allow the person suing you to serve you by notice placed in a local newspaper. Many states also permit service "by publication," meaning the Summons is printed in a public newspaper or posted in the courthouse. In the case of a lawsuit, the date of publication starts the deadline for the filing of an answer, even if the defendant did not personally receive the Summons and lawsuit.
Lying to a police officer to avoid service of process is not by itself a crime; and while evading service of process by any means may be futile, it is not a criminal act.
You are generally not legally required to speak to a police officer at any time, but making false statements or misrepresentations in the course of a criminal investigation is, in many states, a crime.
The state of Florida, for example, prosecutes this as a "false report. Holding a bachelor's degree from Yale, Streissguth has published more than works of history, biography, current affairs and geography for young readers. By: Tom Streissguth. The Service Task Process servers deliver lawsuit filings, summonses, subpoenas and other legal documents that require certified, personal delivery. Up Close and Personal Personal service means the server must verify the identify of the individual before handing over the paper.
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