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Been Served With a Debt Lawsuit?
This free, step-by-step checklist walks you through what to do next — from calendaring your answer deadline to demanding proof from the collector.
Getting sued over a debt is stressful, and the clock starts running the day you're served. Missing your answer deadline can mean an automatic judgment against you — even if the debt is wrong, expired, or belongs to someone else.
- How to calendar your answer deadline
- What to deny, and how to assert "wrong person"
- Proof to demand from the collector
- Credit-report and fraud-alert steps
- When it's time to talk to a consumer-law attorney
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If you've been served and the deadline is close, don't wait on a PDF — call the office directly.
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