default judgment

This month, we’ll discuss The Motion for Default Judgment. This is the legal procedure used by plaintiffs to get a damage award when a defendant completely ignores the summons. It happens far too often in debt collection, foreclosure, and other cases where a big business sues someone who can’t afford a lawyer or fight back on their own. But it also happens when someone like you sues a big business that neglects to respond in time. It’s payday! We’ll walk through the process of getting final judgment against a defendant who can’t be bothered.