Put the lawsuit behind you.
Know your exact deadline. File your answer on time. Settle or get it dismissed. Loop in a lawyer to guide you.
From served to case closed
Inhouse guides every step, from the first read of the papers to the final order.
Know your deadline and the claim
- Your answer date, counted the way your court counts it
- Every claim, fee and exhibit in the complaint, checked line by line
File your answer on time
- An answer to every paragraph, with the defenses that fit your facts
- A default set aside or more time, if a deadline slips
Challenge their case
- Motions to dismiss, arbitration requests and counterclaims
- Discovery answers, exhibits and talking points for your hearing
Settle or close it out
- A realistic number, based on what they can prove
- The signed dismissal, and your credit reports checked
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Both cover every step, from the day you’re served to the day it’s closed.
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Inhouse reads the complaint, counts your deadline and drafts your filings.
- Your answer deadline, counted the way your court counts it
- Answers, motions and counterclaims, ready for you to file
- Their exhibits and math, checked line by line
- Settlement letters and hearing scripts
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What we
see go wrong
Easy to avoid before you answer. Hard to undo after.
Opening the papers too late
One man uploaded his summons on the day his answer was due. The clock runs whether you read the papers or not.
Assuming a missed deadline means you’ve lost
The other side still has to ask for a default, and many courts disfavor them.
Skipping their exhibits
Bills of sale, statements and work orders held the defense in four of the cases we studied most closely.
Raising a defense that isn’t true
One father had to drop his objection to service once he found the delivery receipt he’d signed.
Ignoring the arbitration clause
On a $7,000 card debt, arbitration fees can cost the debt buyer more than the debt.
Letting your company answer without a lawyer
Many courts won’t let an LLC represent itself, so the company needs its own attorney to appear. One Nevada owner faced a default against his company, not himself.
Treating fees and add-ons as settled
A 50% collection fee, unexplained interest and attorney’s fees all need proof.
Writing letters that set deadlines against you
A dated promise in a settlement letter becomes the other side’s leverage.
Thinking you need a notary or a fancy format
A signed pleading is enough, and many courts have a simple answer form.
Filing without a final read
One woman’s motion didn’t match its own exhibit, and a section appeared twice. We caught both the day before she filed.
Related documents
Answer to complaint
Respond to every claim, on time.
Affirmative defenses
State the defenses you don’t want to lose.
Demurrer
Challenge a California complaint before you answer it.
Certificate of service
Show the court the other side got your filing.
Motion to dismiss
Ask the court to end a case that doesn’t hold up.
Motion to strike
Remove claims or evidence that don’t belong.
Motion to compel arbitration
Move the case where your contract says it goes.
Counterclaim
Bring your own claims against the side that sued you.
Debt validation letter
Make a collector prove what you owe.
Motion to set aside default
Undo a default and get your day in court.
Motion for extension of time
Ask for more time before the deadline passes.
Motion for continuance
Move a hearing you can’t make.
Discovery responses
Answer their questions without giving away more.
Declaration
Put your side of the facts under oath.
Exhibit list
Line up your evidence for the judge.
Hearing outline
Know what you’ll say before you walk in.
Settlement offer letter
Make an offer without setting a trap for yourself.
Settlement agreement
Put the deal in writing, with a full release.
Stipulated dismissal
Close the case once you’ve settled.