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fraudulent claim and summons
My elderly parents recently sold their house in TN. The person that bought it is suing them for minor issues which total $5000. They are confident he will not win but are concerned about the summons. They do not want to travel back to TN from AZ to fight this. Do they have options that will not cost them?
Asked on September 11, 2019 under Real Estate Law, Tennessee
Answers:
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 4 years ago | Contributor
Your parents must file a timely answer to the complaint. The complaint is the lawsuit. They can have a paralegal write an answer to the complaint and file it with the court and mail it to the plaintiff.
Your parents can call the court clerk in TN and request a telephone appearance instead of being physically present in the courtroom. Your parents should ask the court clerk for the documents to request a telephone appearance and for the deadline prior to the hearing for filing those documents with the court.
If the required documents are not filed or if the correct documents are not filed prior to the deadline , the request for a telephone hearing will be denied.
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