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How long do you have to file your answer with the court in a civil suit?
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∙ 11y ago
== (1) In General. Unless another time is specified by this rule or a federal statute, the time for serving a responsive pleading is as follows: (A) A defendant must serve an answer: (i) within 20 days after being served with the summons and complaint; or (ii) if it has timely waived service under Rule 4(d), within 60 days after the request for a waiver was sent, or within 90 days after it was sent to the defendant outside any judicial district of the United States. (B) A party must serve an answer to a counterclaim or crossclaim within 20 days after being served with the pleading that states the counterclaim or crossclaim. (C) A party must serve a reply to an answer within 20 days after being served with an order to reply, unless the order specifies a different time.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 11y agoIt depends upon the jurisdiction; in some, you are not required to file an answer.
You should be sure to read the Summons that was served with the Complaint that was served upon you; it should explain all of the requirements in fairly clear terms, as small claims court is intended to handle fairly simple matters. More often than not, parties do not have lawyers, so the paperwork makes things clear.
If the summons requires you to attent a Pre-Trial Conference (or similar name) name. It will be a chance to try to settle the claim or at lease, to learn a little more about what the Plaintiff wants. The judge will give you instructions about what will happen next, including whether you have to file an answer and when. If you do not follow the instructions you may lose the case without being able to present your side.
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