How can I challenge a court complaint?
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How can I challenge a court complaint?
I am being sued by a university that I attended 4 years ago. They are claiming that I owe them money for tuition but I withdrew from those courses. I have always been under the impression that my loans came through the government. I cannot access my student information because I owe a balance and FAFSA says I have to contact the school for loan information from that far back.
Asked on November 4, 2011 under Bankruptcy Law, Pennsylvania
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
If you have been served with a summons and complaint concerning a alleged past due student loan, you need to file an answer with affirmative defenses to it within 30 days after being served with it or risk being defaulted.
There are forms for an answer that you can use online. As far as getting the information about the balance of your loans supposedly owed, you can ask the plaintiff (person suing you) in written questions and with document requests to produce such information to you during the litigation process.
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