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How to Vacate a Default Judgement: Credit Card?

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ShaneHunter

Junior Member
Washington State:

Hi There,

My Name is Shane. I'm looking for some advice.

Recently my mother in law was served papers (intended for my wife) about a debt we owe. The papers looked fake, and had no county clerk stamp or anything like that on them. We'd never been served anything before.

Turns out, the papers were real, and now the law firm representing our old credit card company received a default judgement because we were no show.

My question, is what can we do to vacate this judgement?
 


Zigner

Senior Member, Non-Attorney
Washington State:

Hi There,

My Name is Shane. I'm looking for some advice.

Recently my mother in law was served papers (intended for my wife) about a debt we owe. The papers looked fake, and had no county clerk stamp or anything like that on them. We'd never been served anything before.

Turns out, the papers were real, and now the law firm representing our old credit card company received a default judgement because we were no show.

My question, is what can we do to vacate this judgement?
You have no grounds to vacate the judgment. You should NEVER ignore legal papers.
 

justalayman

Senior Member
did you ever think maybe you should check with the courts to verify of the papers were official?

As Zig stated, you have no claim to vacate the judgement. It was proper.
 

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