Thursday, December 03, 2009

Defend yourself BEFORE judgment, not after

I’ve recently had numerous potential clients and other prospects in situations where they failed to address frivolous claims against them whilst they were pending, and as a result, a judgment (usually by default) got entered against them.

Waiting until AFTER you get a default judgment against you before taking action is a recipe for getting stuck. If you act quick enough (30 days), it’s usually possible to get the default vacated, but after that, it’s next to impossible.

What many people don’t seem to realize is that the time, indeed, the ONLY time, to present your defenses and arguments is before judgment. Once the judgment-creditor starts garnishing your wages, it’s too late.

If you’re a defendant in a civil lawsuit, you can’t afford not to get representation. The cost of an attorney is much less then the cost of having a judgment against you. My firm represents defendants in a wide variety of civil matters – contact us today.

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