Comments on: Can a property management company get a judgment against my daughter without serving her with a summons? http://www.ramsey-rentals.com/can-a-property-management-company-get-a-judgment-against-my-daughter-without-serving-her-with-a-summons/ Mon, 03 May 2010 08:40:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Lauren F http://www.ramsey-rentals.com/can-a-property-management-company-get-a-judgment-against-my-daughter-without-serving-her-with-a-summons/comment-page-1/#comment-978 Lauren F Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:33:26 +0000 http://www.ramsey-rentals.com/can-a-property-management-company-get-a-judgment-against-my-daughter-without-serving-her-with-a-summons/#comment-978 Technically, no, but it is probably likely that they did attempt to serve her and she either did not pick up the letter or answer the process server. She could hire an attorney and appeal the order on the basis of no service, but that will only give the management company her new address and a way to give her proper service, so they can go at it again. If the underlying bill debt that is causing this judgement is incorrect, that is what she needs to figh. If she legitimately owes the money there isn't a lot she can do. Technically, no, but it is probably likely that they did have a crack to serve her and she either did not pick up the letter or answer the process server. She may possibly hire an attorney and appeal the order on the basis of no service, but that will only give the management company her new address and a way to give her proper service, so they can go at it again.

If the underlying bill debt that is causing this judgement is inexact, that is what she needs to figh. If she legitimately owes the money there isn’t a lot she can do.

]]> By: OldJimmy http://www.ramsey-rentals.com/can-a-property-management-company-get-a-judgment-against-my-daughter-without-serving-her-with-a-summons/comment-page-1/#comment-977 OldJimmy Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:16:37 +0000 http://www.ramsey-rentals.com/can-a-property-management-company-get-a-judgment-against-my-daughter-without-serving-her-with-a-summons/#comment-977 They could, if they satisfied the court that they had properly taken all the legally prescribed ways to serve her. If she was hard to find, that does not protect her from have a judgment entered against her. Heck, if that worked (hiding out) I'd be living in an RV somewhere right now, and getting ready to move again after breakfast. -EDIT- If she feels that the service of process rules were NOT followed then she can appeal the judgment and perhaps have it reversed, but this will require an attorney and then they'll just resubmit the claim and do it right the second time. They may possibly, if they satisfied the court that they had properly taken all the legally prescribed ways to serve her. If she was hard to find, that does not protect her from have a judgment entered against her.

Heck, if that worked (beating out) I’d be living in an RV somewhere right now, and getting equipped to go again after breakfast.

-EDIT- If she feels that the service of process rules were NOT followed then she can appeal the judgment and I don’t know have it reversed, but this will require an attorney and then they’ll just resubmit the claim and do it right the following time.

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