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legal answer to collector and court
how does one form a legal answer to the court and the lawyer representing the creditor owed the money, upon receipt of a summons for an answer within twenty days?
Asked on June 10, 2009 under Business Law, Massachusetts
Answers:
J.V., Member, New Jersey Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
the answer is basically whatever you want to respond. If you owe the debt than really there is not much of an answer. Sometimes it may be a dispute of amount, a dispute to owing at all, an answer depends on the circumstances but is really nothing more than your response to their claims.
I am not admitted in MA so not sure but oftentimes there is a form sent with the summons for you to answer on. If not you can just write it or type it up and return to the address indicated withint the correct time frame.
You also can contact the creditors attorney to settle if you admit owing the debt or say that on the answer you submit
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