Imagine a lawsuit has been filed against you (or your company). For whatever reason—whether you chose to ignore the summons, never actually received a copy, or simply mis-calendared your deadline to respond—you fail to timely file a response with the court, and the plaintiff moves for an entry of default. After that’s obtained, the plaintiff files a…
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What happens when you pay a settlement payment late? From the Didn’t-See-That-Coming Department, and further evidence that you never know how a judge will rule. A small-claims defendant faced a harsh reality in Broward County after her agreed settlement payment could not be delivered on time because the Plaintiff’s attorney was not at his office. The defendant was complying with…
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It is established law that a business entity (Corporation or LLC) cannot represent itself, pro se, in court proceedings but rather must appear through an attorney. The purpose for this rule, as courts have stated, include: A single designated spokesperson, who will be accountable to the court, is necessary because companies are special entities, with…
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