What is the name of your state? NY
I am inquiring about how to properly answer a summons served to me.
I signed an employee training contract for 2 years, of which I only fulfilled 1 year. The job unfortunately did not work out and something better dropped in my lap.
I do not dispute the fact that I owe the money or that I did not fulfill the length. I am disputing the repayment options that I was presented at the time I was to resign.
The contract stated either pay "within 30 days OR upon an agreed upon time between both parties" On my last day there was NO negotiation, they wanted the money either now or within a year, in monthly installments, that would have been impossible for me, or most people, to repay. Lets just say I could have bought a brand new corvette for the monthly payments they wanted.
I was served papers recently that wanted a response within 20 days or a default judgement would be made. I have made several attempts to contact the employer so that we may sit down and negotiate a repayment options. The employer will not return my calls and has not made any attempt to contact me since my last day of work. All I received was a summons from the county court.
What woud be a proper way to respond? mail a formal letter to their lawyer? OR mail something to the court? I'm thinking a letter to their lawyer would be a proper response.
P.S I am trying to avoid hiring a lawyer. I have talked to one, and he said that at this point negotiating would be my best option. And hiring him would only add to the total I owe, mostly because I'm not disputing the contract just the way the employer demanded an unrealistic amount for repayment.
I am inquiring about how to properly answer a summons served to me.
I signed an employee training contract for 2 years, of which I only fulfilled 1 year. The job unfortunately did not work out and something better dropped in my lap.
I do not dispute the fact that I owe the money or that I did not fulfill the length. I am disputing the repayment options that I was presented at the time I was to resign.
The contract stated either pay "within 30 days OR upon an agreed upon time between both parties" On my last day there was NO negotiation, they wanted the money either now or within a year, in monthly installments, that would have been impossible for me, or most people, to repay. Lets just say I could have bought a brand new corvette for the monthly payments they wanted.
I was served papers recently that wanted a response within 20 days or a default judgement would be made. I have made several attempts to contact the employer so that we may sit down and negotiate a repayment options. The employer will not return my calls and has not made any attempt to contact me since my last day of work. All I received was a summons from the county court.
What woud be a proper way to respond? mail a formal letter to their lawyer? OR mail something to the court? I'm thinking a letter to their lawyer would be a proper response.
P.S I am trying to avoid hiring a lawyer. I have talked to one, and he said that at this point negotiating would be my best option. And hiring him would only add to the total I owe, mostly because I'm not disputing the contract just the way the employer demanded an unrealistic amount for repayment.