Responding to Papers on Time:

As unpleasant as some of these matters may be the problem will not go away and will get very much worse if you do not properly address the matter within time limits. One reason for this is that the laws and court rules have time limits built in to severely punish those who fail to respect the system by not complying with time requirements and deadlines.

That means you must answer a complaint in time - and that is the time to make any counterclaims or cross-claims - not later. It also means you must proceed to properly implement discovery demands and follow-up when not complied with not only by a timely letter but, if necessary by the appropriate motion to 'Compel Answers' or for 'More Specific Answers'.

The same important time issues relate to Depositions, Subpoenas, requests for 'Judicial Notice' and 'Notices to Produce'.

The time issues also apply very importantly to time and method of service and filing. That is why we can not emphasize enough your need for three important books of your own (where you type - not in a library), a legal dictionary, Nolo's book Represent Yourself In Court and the court rules books. The telephone number for Nolo is: 800-992-6656

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