The mailman delivers good news and bad news. Topping the “bad news” list for many people who live in Los Angeles is a jury summons. This document tells you that you must respond by mail or phone for possible service on a jury. M...
The way to respond to a civil summons depends on why it was issued and what it says, but you'll normally have to appear at...
The mailman delivers good news and bad news. Topping the “bad news” list for many people who live in Los Angeles is a jury summons. This document tells you that you must respond by mail or phone fo
Topping the bad news list for many people who live in Los Angeles is a jury summons. This document tells you that you must respond by mail or phone for possible service on a jury. Many people feel that jury duty is a boring chore and would prefer not doing it. In fact, court clerks...
A jury summons contains instructions that tell the summoned person how to report for jury duty. Image courtesy of Commonwealth of Massachussetts Being summoned for jury duty does not mean you willA summoned juror won’t automatically have to serve on a jury. However, you he or she will likel...
Note that if you miss the 20-day window to respond to your spouse’s divorce petition, you may forfeit everything. The state offers free legal aid through an online portal.Gathering and Completing Divorce PapersDivorce papers are similar for each state. Most are called petitions and have ...
Once the defendant has been served, he must respond to your complaint within 20 to 30 days (depending on the jurisdiction) by filing responsive pleadings. One type of responsive pleading is called an answer. In that document, the defendant might totally deny the complaint, deny certain parts ...
If these third parties would fulfill their custodial duties to protect their clients' assets by requiring a proper and lawful judgment before surrendering them, Trainor and his ilk would have to operate within the law. Trainor has refused to respond to the Carpenters' many attempts to recover ...
Never try to match threats with anyone, as this can cloud the issues involved for a judge or jury that may have to evaluate a later lawsuit. Whatever you do, be sure to respond both promptly and politely. 2 Decide on the tone and type of response you will send. The three most ...