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Served somewhere you don’t live? Upload your summons here and I’ll take a look: ghostlegal.xyz/upload I review every case myself.

A process server handed your summons to your mom, at her house. You haven’t lived there in over a year. Most people assume that counts as being served. It's not. Courts generally require papers to be delivered to you personally, or left at the place you actually live with someone who lives there too. A house you moved out of a year ago usually isn’t that. If service was defective, the court may not have personal jurisdiction over you yet. Here’s where most people go wrong. They stand up in court and argue the judge has no jurisdiction over them. It makes for great videos. It almost never works. What works is boring: a written motion, filed on time, backed by sworn facts. Where you actually live. Who got the papers. When. And it often has to be raised first, before you file anything else, or you lose it. Rules vary by state. But if your papers showed up somewhere you don’t live, get it looked at before you respond. I’ve had clients get judgments reopened and dismissed years after they were entered. Procedure matters more than most people think. — John 👻

Hourly billing vs. flat fee. When you pay by the hour, a long case costs you more. Every letter, every call, every month adds up. I charge a flat fee. Whether your case ends in two weeks or two months, the price doesn’t change. I have zero reason to drag anything out. The faster it’s resolved, the better for both of us. And here’s what the collector doesn’t love: your response costs a few hundred dollars. Fighting it can cost them more than the debt is worth. That’s when cases quietly go away. I’m not a lawyer, and some cases need one. When yours does, I’ll tell you. When it doesn’t, you shouldn’t pay like it does. — John

Book here: calendly.com/admin-ghostlega… Have your court papers handy. If you can, text me photos after you book so I can review them before we talk.

Sued by a debt collector and don’t know where to start? Talk to me. 10 minutes, free, by phone. I’ll look at where your case stands, what your deadline is, and what your options are. No pressure, no script. A straight answer from someone who does this every day. Link below. 👇

Getting sued doesn’t hurt. Getting garnished does. The difference between the two is usually a deadline someone ignored.

That’s why I push so hard for people to take action instead of ignoring the lawsuit. Even a rough start counts. A client came to me recently, and when I pulled her docket, her Answer was handwritten. Two or three sentences. But she filed it on time. That one page kept her from a default and kept the case alive. She’s since amended it into a real Answer, and now the plaintiff has to actually prove its case. Ignoring it is the only move that guarantees they win. Everything else gives you a shot.

Portfolio Recovery sued him in Tennessee. He didn’t ignore it. Here’s what he filed: A written sworn denial. Under oath, he denied the account and the amount. A demand letter. He asked for the bill of sale, the card agreement for his account, and the name of their witness. An affidavit putting on record what happened next. Trial day: no witness from Portfolio Recovery showed up. Case dismissed. That’s the second PRA case in about a week where they didn’t show. His words: 👇

Debt buyers win most cases by default. Once you make them prove it, a lot of them stop showing up. Sued or got a judgment? DM me, or email your summons / paperwork to: [email protected] Free review. You’ll know your deadline and what they have to prove before they can win. Don’t let them win by default!

Plaintiff got a default judgment. Sent a receiver after her bank account. Chased her for 3 years. She appealed. Trial was set for this morning. Plaintiff didn’t show up. I guess they don’t want to play anymore. 🤷‍♂️ Congrats to you. You know who you are. 🫡

Every state has a board that takes complaints about judges. This is Pennsylvania's, straight from the public form. It can't change a ruling. It only reviews conduct that violates the judicial code. Wrong law goes to appeal. Misconduct goes here. Either way, dated records are what everything else is built on.

Thank you @skillz17q Ignoring a summons is the one move guaranteed to lose the case. If you’ve been served, don’t wait and don’t guess. We’ll tell you exactly what you’re dealing with and what your options are.