How Do You Answer To The Complaint In A Civil Court?
If you are being sued in civil court, you have received a summons and complaint, containing the allegations or claims against you. You must respond to the summons and complaint by drafting an answer, responding to the allegations and claims against you. The proper way to draft an answer is set forth in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 8. Review the summons and complaint fully and make sure you are aware of all the allegations or claims against you, the defendant. When drafting your answer, you must respond to every allegation or claim against you. There are three appropriate responses: (1) Admit (2) Deny (3) Deny knowledge or information If you are denying knowledge or information, it is an effective denial, but is a more specific statement because it means you are claiming that you do not know enough about the allegation to believe that it is true. Make sure that you respond to every claim and allegation individually. This ensures that you will not inadvertently fail to answ
