Answer and Affirmative Defenses

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• WHAT IS AN ANSWER AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES? An answer is a legal document filed by the defendant in response to a complaint or petition filed against them by the plaintiff or petitioner. Affirmative defenses are legal arguments made by the defendant that, if proven, would defeat the plaintiff or petitioner’s claims.
• WHY WOULD I NEED AN ANSWER AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES? You would need an answer and affirmative defenses if you are the defendant in a lawsuit and wish to respond to the claims made against you by the plaintiff or petitioner. The answer and affirmative defenses allow you to assert any legal arguments or defenses you may have against the plaintiff or petitioner’s claims.
• WHEN WOULD I NEED AN ANSWER AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES? You would need an answer and affirmative defenses after being served with a complaint or petition filed against you. The answer and affirmative defenses are typically due within a specific timeframe after being served with the complaint or petition, but other responses may be more appropriate to file first.
• HOW WOULD I USE AN ANSWER AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES? You would use an answer and affirmative defenses to respond to the claims made against you by the plaintiff or petitioner. The answer should admit or deny each of the allegations made in the complaint or petition, and the affirmative defenses should set out any legal arguments or defenses you may have against the plaintiff or petitioner’s claims.
• WHAT’S THE PROCESS? We’ll guide you through the process of completing an answer and affirmative defenses that responds to the plaintiff or petitioner’s claims. In the end, you will download a properly formatted answer and affirmative defenses to file in court.

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Journey Route

On your way to the perfect answer and affirmative defenses, you will pass the following milestones:

1. Awareness – Understand the requirements, components, and factors for success of an answer and affirmative defenses.
2. Analysis – Analyze the claims in your case to determine the relevant facts for your answer and affirmative defenses.
3. Authority – Understand the law and find legal support for your answer and affirmative defenses.
4. Assembly – Use the information you’ve collected to craft your answer and affirmative defenses.

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